The time we spend with God doesn’t have any rules except that we spend time with Him. The time we take can come in many forms. Here, you’ll find bite-sized thoughts that take just a minute to digest. It’s designed for the fast-paced world we live in every day. Even though life is busy, we still need to find time to nurture our relationship with God.

For some, it means starting early; for others, it means beginning later in the day or in the evening. I have a good friend whose best time for having personal devotions is late at night. For her, midnight isn’t too late (she knows who she is!).

Every day, it takes just a minute to connect with God. This is where we get the term “devotions.”

The Night Shift

I’m not able to concentrate well enough to have devotional time with God late at night. If I’m up late on the “night shift,” it’s usually because I’ve had too much caffeine. You’ll likely read about the “night shift” at some point. During those times, I am less likely to retain any information 🤣.

If the night shift works with your rhythm, go for it!

Spending a minute

To those who are reading, saying “spending time with God” might sound a bit “out there.” Because, how does one actually spend time with God, Who is unseen?

God isn’t as unseen or invisible as we might think. God makes Himself known to us from the whisperings we hear in our hearts, to our “coincidental” meetings and conversations we have with people. He makes His ways known to us when we begin to look for Him.

"Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, 
And how small a whisper we hear of Him! 
But the thunder of His power who can understand?"
Job  26:14 NKJV

In “Just a Minute,” you’ll find easy-to-read entries that I’ve organized to help us navigate our everyday struggles. Everyday struggles might seem small until you face several of them a day. The little struggles are like little foxes that attack our souls one little bite at a time. Before you know it, a whole part of you has been devoured by those little insignificant bites taken by the foxes of life.

"Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines..."
Song of Solomon  2:15

As you grow in your devotional life, you’ll find hearing God speak to you during the day becoming easier. Daily chores and decisions have God’s voice added to them as your relationship with God progresses from an occasional nod to His presence to an ongoing conversation.

God is speaking, let’s make sure to listen.

The following devotionals are ones that I have read and have meant so much to me over the years. I keep coming back to them again and again. Each time I pick them up, I discover something new that encourages my heart and helps me grow in my walk with God. I hope they will do the same for you.

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