Time With God

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind” (Matthew 22:37).Recently, because of an older network, I was forced to change phones. This morning, on my new phone a pop-up message came up and stated I had used 131 minutes from March 5th – March 11th. So that means my phone usage was less than 19 minutes per day. I found that interesting, but it brought to mind this question: Could I live without a phone?Answer: Yes, of course, but I’d rather not because of convenience and some security.However, my so-called “smart phone” tells me that my cell phone is not that important in my life.While not spending much time on the phone, I still realize that I am still not spending enough time with God. While I may stay busy reading about Him, writing about Him, honoring Him, preaching about Him, bragging about Him, I find I am lacking in my time spent WITH HIM.“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you” (James 4:8).This verse often comes to m