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> "TresWBL" <telconstar99@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Ok, so ideally no Christians would have a problem spending time with
> Christ
> > everyday. In reality, we all know distractions can become a problem. How
> do
> > you guys deal with this? What techniques do you use to help you have
that
> > daily time with Christ? What works for you? Thanks.
>
> The simplest way that I know of (the only that really works for me) is to
> practice the spiritual disciplines of fasting, solitude, silence, study,
> worship, confession, etc. My basic belief is that when we are "born
again"
> (or what ever term you wish to call being graced with God's Spirit) we
then
> have a heart that seeks God, but we still have that "fleshly desire"
(which
> I see a being part of our flesh and trained into our mind and emotions)
> working against us.
>
> The purpose of the disciplines is to do just that, discipline. Discipline
> our bodies so we are not driven by those selfish desires but can keep them
> under control and to renew our mind and emotions to conform to that Spirit
> that is within us.
>
> I also look at them like exercise, if you stop doing it, you convert back
to
> the way you were when you started. The disciplines are not just to do
once
> in a while, they are a way of life that helps put us in a place where God
> can further transform us into what he wants us to be.
>
> Hope this helps,
> JCB
>
Well, it wasn't addressed to me, but I did find it helpful.
Uncle Davey
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