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Excerpt
for Transparent Living:
Unfortunately, what we often omit
from our busy schedule is the one
thing that will give us strength and
ability to make wise decisions:
daily quiet time with God.
After all, we must turn in our
school work, we must attend class,
and we must show up for work.
But no one knows if we have a daily
quiet time.
Maintaining integrity in daily
living is difficult.
Temptations abound. Time
pressures are fierce. Many
people demand something from us.
Now I know the key to maintaining
personal integrity in daily living
is having a daily quiet time with
God.
Jeremiah 29:12-13 promises, "Then
you will call upon me and come and
pray to me, and I will listen to
you. You will seek me and find
me when you seek me with all your
heart." Jesus' life was
characterized by earnest devotion to
the Father as evidenced by His
commitment to arise early in the
morning to pray (Mark 1:35).
The Son of God realized that even He
needed daily fellowship alone with
God, and it was a top priority.
Now if Jesus Christ needed this time
with God, isn't obvious that we need
it as well?
Ron Handley
is chief
operating officer for the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes, based in
Kansas City, Missouri, where Rod,
wife Janna and their three children
live. A sought after speaker,
Rod is author of Character
Counts: Who's Counting Yours?,
the foundation for this interactive
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