Welcome to the divine five one five pod
podcast. Here is this week's devotional.
Hello, and welcome to divine five one five.
Today
ends our series
of building stronger relationships
by talking about how to maintain intimacy with
God in busy seasons.
I wanna start the conversation
by addressing how busyness doesn't destroy relationships overnight,
but rather it slowly replaces intimacy with routine.
Remaining requires intention,
especially
in everyday life.
Intimacy with God doesn't just
happen because we believe in him.
It grows because we choose to stay connected.
And our key scripture today, John fifteen and
four,
scripture says to remain in me. This is
Jesus
expressing
the strategy
on the ultimate connection.
He says no branch can bear fruit by
itself,
but you must remain
in me.
That isn't just a spiritual
metaphor.
It's actually
a daily reality.
When we rush through mornings without pausing,
react to stress without praying,
or making decisions
without seeking him,
we start to feel the dryness.
It's where we
respond
in crisis mode
instead of faith mode.
Not because God moved,
but because we did.
Intimacy with God looks practical.
It's whispering a prayer while driving to work.
It's
pausing before responding in frustration.
It's thanking him while folding the laundry.
It's asking for wisdom before sending
that difficult text.
James four eight
reminds us to draw near to God, and
he will draw near to us.
That drawing
near doesn't require a perfect setting.
It's always the perfect opportunity
because it requires
a willing heart.
Life is full of busy seasons,
but it should never
cause us to eliminate
intimacy.
Those moments
test our intentionality.
Even
short, sincere prayers throughout the day keep our
hearts aligned.
When we remain connected,
the fruit Jesus promised,
peace,
patience,
and gentleness
begins to show up naturally in our tone,
our relationships,
and our decisions.
But when we disconnect,
even temporarily,
we experience
feeling unsettled
because we were never designed to function
apart from the vine.
The secret to thriving in everyday life isn't
doing more.
It's staying rooted.
Connection with God fuels
everything else.
Let's pray.
Heavenly father,
help me remain in you when life feels
full.
Keep my heart anchored in your presence.
Let prayer sustain
my intimacy
with you,
and I will give you the honor, the
glory, and the praise
in Jesus' name.
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