Of all the people in the world, I have the time to have a personal time with God. Retired, with no schedule to speak of, time to be alone, time to study and to write, I have no excuses, but I find that, like Paul, I do not do what I want to do.
Chambers speaks on that subject today, even as I read him late in the day after the kids are asleep. He says:
"Are you saying, But I can't be expected to live a sanctified life in my present circumstances; I have no time for prayer or Bible study right now; besides, my opportunity for battle hasn't come yet, but when it does, of course I will be ready? No, you will not. If you have not been worshiping in everyday occasions, when you get involved in God's work, you will not only be useless yourself but also a hindrance to those around you.
God's training ground, where the missionary weapons are found, is the hidden, personal, worshiping life of the saint."
Even as I look back on these past few days over here in Arkansas, I can see times that I had to be quiet and worship, but I filled my time with the Wii, riding bikes, watching football and playing games. All of that was good, and fun with the kids, but even when they were resting or asleep at night, I just read or worked puzzles or something, anything but.
If this time is God's training time, I am not in shape to be of much use to Him. Or as Chambers says, useless or a hindrance to someone else. Not things to be proud of for sure.
Recognition of spiritual preparedness is good, but doing something about it is better.
God help me to choose the better....
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