Comments on: 3 Ways to Cultivate Continual Communion with God

By: 15 Rock-Solid Reasons to Meditate on God’s Word- Desire Spiritual Growth

15 Rock-Solid Reasons to Meditate on God’s Word- Desire Spiritual Growth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:39 +0000

[...] But the benefit of deeper understanding is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. It, no doubt, it an aid to continual communion with God. [...]

By: The Need for Collective Prayer- Desire Spiritual Growth

The Need for Collective Prayer- Desire Spiritual Growth — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:34:36 +0000

[...] discipline does not lie in the discipline itself, but it its usefulness as an aid to bring us to communion with God and fellowship with the [...]

By: al

al — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:35:15 +0000

At those all-too-frequent times when I feel a lack of hunger or love toward God, I try to remember that I can ask Him to instill those in me and activate my thoughts in those directions…

By: Demian Farnworth

Demian Farnworth — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:59:42 +0000

Daniel, that is so true. With the house move of late I’ve spent almost zero time in the Word in the last four days and you have to be on guard. This is only the reason why we need to feed on the word constantly in times of feast. These famines will invariably come.

By: Daniel C. Wilson

Daniel C. Wilson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:12:55 +0000

Yes.
When we are not being fed spiritually, we are both starving ourselves and feeding on some other filth.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:05:21 +0000

That is so true. I’ve often times compared our physical realities to our spiritual ones. That is, we experience hunger pains if we do not eat food—what about spiritual? We ought to feel the pangs of hunger when we lack our spiritual food also.

By: Daniel C. Wilson

Daniel C. Wilson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:45:32 +0000

Thank you for sharing, Jonathan. The masks we often wear stands at a contrast to your honesty.

I don’t have 3-times-per-day consistency like Daniel, and David’s hunger still puts me to shame.

But I do know that my quiet times failed when I was motivated only by obligation. Feeling obligated to prayer like a saint couldn’t give me the hungry heart of a saint (that only God can create within).

Seeking God out of hunger and love is the only proper proper way to approach Him. Nothing else works or means much.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:53:41 +0000

Honestly, my quite time has not been good at all, despite my current availability. Recently, I’d rather work on my website. I have to change this. I pray throughout the day, but do not purposefully set apart time on the side specifically to be quite with God.

And I’ve never really used the cards. I’ve thought about it, though.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:14:35 +0000

“what amazes me the most is when I need them…they flow through my mind”

I have noticed this as well. I haven’t often attempted to memorize Scripture – just a few here and there at different points of my life, but I noticed that when I read often, repetively and prayerfully, the Word plants itself in my mind and comes to me when I need it.

Thankfully, my situation in life right now as far as my responsibilities at work, etc., allow me a flexible schedule and lots of extra time to spend with the Word, in prayer, and learning from the brethren. When my life is busier, it’s a challenge to keep the same focus that I have during the less busy times; it’s not always a challenge I handle well, but with God’s help, I’m working on it! David’s story and his writing have been a big part of my growth over the past few months…always a great point of reference, Daniel! Psalm 119, in particular, is rich and overflowing with David’s thirst for God and his understanding of the importance of the Word.

By: Jorge Bessa

Jorge Bessa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:27:55 +0000

Wise post!