What does it mean?
A priority time is a daily, unhurried time to read the Word of God to know the God of the Word. It isn’t a spiritual check-in-the-box; it is an all-consuming, passionate, relentless pursuit of God. James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” A priority time isn’t my spiritual discipline; it is my spiritual addiction.
The purpose of a priority time isn’t Bible study alone; it is relational intimacy and life change. It is a commitment to focus your thinking on the Word of God, to personally apply the truths of God, to interact with God in prayer and to document God’s activity by journaling. Bottom line, it is all about your relationship with God.
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At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. “Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
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Recently I read a great book, ReJesus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch. I’d recommend this book for many reasons, but I want to quote extensively from chapter six because it affirmed and improved my understanding of a priority time.
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About Chris
A native of Memphis, Chris Conlee has responded to God’s call to impact his hometown. In the midst of his collegiate golf career, Chris had a crisis of belief that led him to abandon his dream of golf and to relentlessly pursue the heart of God. After completing his bachelor’s degree from the University of Memphis and his Master of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Chris followed God’s direction to plant a church that would be a perfect place for imperfect people.
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