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Quiet times with the Lord

Published on 8:46 PM By Aunica
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Alone. As a college student, that word is foreign on my tongue.
Our bathrooms? Are communal.
My room? I have a roommate.
The hallway? Are always packed with people.
So every morning when I take time to get away from the hustle and bustle that is college, I take time to breathe in a moment of surreality that I am, for an hour, completely alone.
Okay not completely, Jesus is there. And God. And the Holy Spirit. But I want them to be there.
So it's different. But anyways, back to what I was saying.
I find that through this lack of alone time - I really appreciate the time I have with God.
Those stolen moments in my quiet place.
Just me and Jesus. My bible. My notebook. And a pen.
These are times of thought. Of meditation. Of learning.
I find that the times I learn the most, are when I am alone with God and His word.
I've been reading "When I Don't Desire God" by John Piper, and the chapter I'm in really stresses the importance of memorization.
I look back to this summer, the last time I really delved into memorization (Hebrews 12) and how God used that to really transform my mind into a haven of scripture.
I've come to this conclusion - God is more important to me than class.
I'm not saying that good grades aren't great, but I'd much rather spend time with God than study.
So I compromise. I get my time in the morning, and if I study all afternoon I can go on a "date" with Jesus later on that night as well.
Yes, since I chose to not date in high school, the extra time I spend with Christ, aside from my daily quiet times, became "dates" with Jesus. When other girls went on dates with boys, I went on dates with Jesus. No heartbreak, only a fountain of perfect love.
So now that I'm in college, I continue the tradition. Sometimes we get breakfast. Sometimes we just sit in my quiet place. Sometimes we go on walks.
My quiet times have become one of my favorite parts of Bethel.
God is my favorite professor.
And I'm excited to see what's going to be on the midterm.
Aunica

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