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One Minute

I don't know if you are watching it, but there is a show on ABC called Scandal that has become my latest obsession. It's ostensibly about a woman who functions as a "fixer." If there is a problem in the government, or something potentially scandalous, enter Olivia Pope (the heroine) to save the day.

In one of the episodes, Olivia is with her love interest (no spoilers). They have a forbidden love and the Olivia's love interest asks her to spend one minute with him. No words, no touching, just one minute of silent intimacy...it's pretty intense. Even brought tears to my eyes, but then I'm a bit of a cry baby...

When the minute was over, they reluctantly separated without a word. But you could tell that they were irreversibly changed because of that one minute.

That got me to thinking...what if we did that with the Lord? What if we set aside everything else in our lives and spent one minute, just 60 seconds with the Lord? Not asking for anything, not even giving an audible praise. Just being near Him and enjoying the nearness of the presence of the Lord...How would our relationships change if we actively sought out intimacy with the Almighty God?

It's an inconvenient thing to do...trust me. Sixty seconds seems like a long time to sit in silence, and not bring a petition to the Lord nor offer a praise. It's an odd thing to do in a culture that values sound, noise and distractions. Quiet moments are not valued. Silence is avoided and labeled awkward. But there is a certain intimacy that develops in the silent moments that cannot be cultivated by any amount of conversation.

That's the place we need to be with the Lord...as inconvenient as it may be.

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  1. UnknownJuly 18, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Sometimes I fine myself distant in thought and all im thinking about is the goodness of God and what He has brought me through. I don't know if that's my connection......maybe

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