Toward a Deeper Walk

by Marcus Warner

Let’s face it. It is hard to carve out time for the important things in life. It was hard enough just to find time to read this book! Separating from the routines of life is really about building new routines into our lives. If you are like me, you may be panicked at the very thought of trying to build a good habit into your life. You know how often you have failed at such noble pursuits, and the thought of trying again seems pointless. I must confess that this has been a stumbling block for me. I fall quite easily into the performance mindset of fearing what God will think if I do not follow through on my commitment. As a result the idea of regular quiet times with God can become a duty that I dread. What helped me was to change my entire approach to connecting with God. I began by thinking of my time with Him as a date. It was hard at first because I had such high expectations. I was afraid that if God didn’t speak to me, it meant that I was doing something wrong. I wanted every encounter to be a dramatic experience. Satan was trying to rob me of my time with God by turning it into a performance event. Once I realized this, I tried to take the pressure off of myself to do everything just right and learn to enjoy each experience for what it was.