Cozy time with DADDY

I often times struggle to get still, sit down, and not get distracted by what I need to be doing.  Just sayin' - YES I STRUGGLE WITH THIS.  I pray about this.  I pray about everything.  Romans 8:29 tells me, that as His daughter, I was predestined to be conformed to the IMAGE OF HIS SON.  What does that even look like?  It's impossible to know if I am not spending time with my DADDY to KNOW Him more - His ways, His character, His love, His grace, His attributes.  I cannot look like something (the IMAGE of His Son) that I do not even know.  I pray specifically for the Lord to change me, Jennifer, at the very CORE of who I am to be conformed more & more to the image of His Son.  I know that's what I want to look like and I know I do not want to MISS any part of knowing Father. 

So as I pray and dwell on what it looks like to be conformed to the IMAGE of His Son - I constantly evaluate Jennifer.  I am super disciplined in my prayer time and don't struggle as much as I use to with my time in His Word daily.  However, I mentioned here how I was challenged recently on how often do I really LISTEN to Father.  Stop.talking.and.just.listen.


FOUR mornings in a row last week (Wed-Sat) the Lord woke me up at 4:30AM on the dot.  Was I surprised?  Not at all!  You see, after asking Father to please reveal the time it would be best for me to be still & listen for the past week - I am certain He answered by waking me up 4 mornings in a row at 4:30 am.  This.was.not.a.coincidence.  The Lord obviously had better use for my time than laying in bed.  Pray perhaps?  Time in His Word?  Time to Be still & listen?  For me, it was clearly the last one Father has me grappling with right now.  He lovingly answered my prayer and showed me the time that works best for me to be still before Him.  Each morning, I got up out of bed and sat down in our living room and instead of praying 100mph - I was still before my FATHER waiting for Him this time instead of filling His ears.  It's fascinating to think that I can choose daily to learn more about who my Father is at His core.  I want to KNOW Him that well so I can constantly be growing and changing at the very core of who I am to be conformed more and more to the IMAGE OF HIS SON.

CHRISTmas tree, cup of coffee, the Word, and a heart ready to be still was a perfect combination at 4:30 am!

What time works best for you to spend with the Lord?  Not just in His Word but listening too?  Maybe it looks different for you!