On Feeling Close To God
I read a tweet last night. If you were to write down a list of all the habits in your life right now, what habits are leading you closer to God @JamesmurrayAU I like reading twitter before bedtime which might be considered a bad habit! But it disturbed me because I don't think I can remember a time when I've ever felt close to God. Certainly not for a long time. Probably not since November 1975 when for the first few days after becoming a Christian I had this bubble of joy. My habits are pretty much standard, I read the scriptures daily, I pray, I read and sing the Psalms. The most onerous of these is prayer. Don't misunderstand me, I always pray but I've rarely found it rewarding, it's always been a challenge. I'm pretty disciplined with my Bible reading, the occasional headache stops me but the plan I use has catch up days so I’ve always completed it by the end of the year. I read the Psalms a lot, and I have a collection of Psalms on my phone which I sing ...