“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” (Matthew 6:6, NLT)
Jesus said, ” … pray to you Father who is in the secret place…”
Having a secret stillness before God means deliberately shutting the door on our emotions and remembering Him … When we truly live in “the secret place,” it becomes impossible for us to doubt God. We become more sure of Him than of anyone else. Enter into “the secret place,” and you will find that God was right in the middle of your everyday circumstances all the time. Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything. Unless you learn to open the door of your life completely and let God in from your very first waking moment of each new day, you will be working on the wrong level throughout the day. But if you will swing the door of you life fully open and “pray to your Father who is in the secret place,” every public thing in your life will be marked with the lasting imprint of the presence of God.
(Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest, August 23)
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Today I am joining … Scripture & a Snapshot and Sunday Scripture Blessings and Selah .
I have been neglecting my quiet prayer time these past few weeks and have been feeling overwhelmed as a result. Thank you for the reminder of how important my private time with Jesus is.
It is amazing how our quite time keeps us from feeling overwhelmed. May you be drawn back into your routine and find your days going smoothly.
That is a nice reinforcement help this morning as some days, I feel that I am constantly talking and asking God about things too much. I like it says he needs to know even though I know he already knows everything, but as with friends, it feels nice to be included with one’s thoughts and ideas. Great reminder this morning. Thank you.
He truly does want that we bask in His presence so He too, can share His thoughts with us.
Such wise counsel from Oswald Chambers!! Go to God with everything, and go to him first. Timely reminder.