Spiritual disciplines

Seven Simple Ways to Connect with God

Seven Simple Ways to Connect with God

I tend to have an all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to my goals. If something can’t look exactly the way I think it “should,” I give up on it altogether.

I can’t find a full hour to practice drawing techniques? Then I’ll leave my sketchbook to collect dust for another day.

I can’t do a 45-minute workout including cardio, legs, and core? Then I won’t exercise, period…

In a similar way, I often hold myself to a rigid list of shoulds when it comes to spending time with the Lord. For example:

Begin with Prayer

Begin with Prayer

In the musical Les Miserables a prayer is sung by the main character Jean Valjean who prays for the life of young Marius. The song is “Bring Him Home,” and it begins with the words, “God on high, hear my prayer, in my need, You have always been there.” The words capture perfectly the position we are all in when we come to God in prayer. It is a place of need.

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