{"id":68621,"date":"2024-07-01T14:10:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=68621"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:36:42","slug":"am-i-appropriately-spending-time-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/am-i-appropriately-spending-time-with-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I appropriately spending time with God?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Question:<\/h2>\n

Good day, sir!<\/p>\n

I have a question about whether I am appropriately spending time with God.<\/p>\n

Every morning, I set my alarm to 5 a.m. to wake up and spend time with God before doing anything else. I wake up, turn off my alarm, turn my phone over to avoid being distracted, grab a cup of coffee (so I can wake up), and sit out in the living room to talk to God. I sit silently, speak out loud, cry, whisper – I do it all.<\/p>\n

I sit in a chair in a dimmed, silent room; I put my legs up as I have sciatic issues. I am not down on my knees. I will sit there and talk with God, making my prayer requests known and giving thanks and praise to him. I do this for 30 minutes every morning, and then I will start my day. (I read\/study my Bible at night before bed as I feel more alert and awake to dive into the word). My question is, am I spending time with God appropriately? I sometimes think it is so informal, and I need to respect my time with God more. Am I wrong for not getting on my knees to pray? Am I wrong for sipping my coffee throughout my talk with God? It’s like I am sitting there with a friend, but am I taking the reverence for The Lord to light in that aspect? Any advice or insight would be most appreciated.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your time!<\/p>\n\t

Answer:<\/h2>\n

There is no defined position for prayer. See: Is it wrong to sit while praying?<\/a> One position is not more reverent than another. The point is that you are focused on communicating with God, which is important.<\/p>\n

I assume that this isn’t all you are doing. It is important to join with fellow Christians in your area to worship and work for God (Hebrews 10:23-25).<\/p>\n\t

Response:<\/h2>\n

Yes sir!<\/p>\n

I faithfully attend our local Church of Christ on Wednesday evenings and Sunday Mornings (they don’t have an evening Sunday class, as the congregation is very small).<\/p>\n

Thank you so much for your response.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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