By Akpeli Othuke Andrew.
A recent survey suspect: stress is increasing as work encroaches more and more on our personal time. The electronics age has not slowed the onslaught of mails, memos, books and periodicals we must read just to keep up. A personal relations consultant who fields 400 mails, 100 phone calls and 20 text messages every day says, ‘I used to stop working when it is too late to make calls. Now I am never finished.’ Now she lives in a country behind a mountain because there is no phone signal there, and if they ever erect a mobile phone transmitter mast she says she will move!
It is critical to schedule one-on one time with God , otherwise it won’t happen. Mark says, ‘When they were alone, (Jesus) explained all things to his disciples. ‘There are things the Lord will reveal to you only when you meditate within your heart and be still’ (Psalms 4:4 NKJV). In High Call, High Privilege Gail McDonald writes: The ancient Desert Fathers used to commit themselves to a disciplinary creed: silence, solitude and inner peace. Only after adequate amount of listening, do they consider themselves ready to speak…. Among many Christian(s) today there is a strange…. Logic (suggesting) that spiritual resource and renewal are found in constantly seeking new voices, attending more meetings, listening to incessant music, and gathering to exchange half-thought-out opinions. How often do we fall into the trap of believing that God is pleased when we have maximized our information, our schedules and our relationships? Disengagement means silence before God… a time of heavenly discussion during which we listen more than speak. And silence demands solitude.
Bottom line: You need one-on-one tome with God!
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