I am a HUGE Rick Warren fan.  He has done so much to help the Kingdom of God grow.  I could literally sit and listen to him for hours.  Wisdom pours out of him.  His devotion today was on having the right attitude when you go into the presence of God during your quiet time.  I did not write the following.  Every word was from Pastor Rick but it's so good I had to share it.

You can have a quiet time anywhere, but it all starts with a great attitude. God wants to know that your heart is in the right place. The Bible says in 1 Samuel 16:7 The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

           

            What is the right attitude to have during your quiet time?

                        1. Come with expectancy.
Be eager to come before God’s presence. You are meeting with God the creator of the universe! You should expect to have a good time of fellowship with him and receive a blessing.

                        2.  Come with reverence.
You’re going to meet God, so don’t rush into his presence. Prepare your heart by being still before him. If you were going to meet with the president of the United States or the queen of England, you’d get there early. You'd look your best. How much more reverence should we have when we come into the presence of the creator of the universe?

                        3. Come with alertness.
Get yourself wide-awake before you meet with God. Again, you’re meeting the creator of the universe. Don’t have your quiet time in bed. You’ll probably fall asleep. In fact, the best time to prepare for your quiet time is the night before. Go to bed 15 minutes earlier if you need to. Be in good shape when you meet with God. He deserves your full attention.

                        4. Come with the willingness to obey.
Don’t start your quiet time with the idea that you’ll hear from God and then decide whether or not to obey. Instead, tell the Lord you’ve already decided you’re going to say yes.

Have a good attitude before you start your quiet time, and you can expect a good result from your quiet time. Come before the Lord with the wrong attitude and it’ll be just the opposite.

Some other thoughts:
* I am 100% convinced we will be in our new building before our existing parking lot will be finished.
* Don't forget tonight is all volunteers meeting.
* And don't forget we need some help Saturday morning at 9:00 am to prepare back building of our new building for the food pantry.
* Sunday morning is done.  Promise you it's gonna be tense up in here Sunday.  Can't wait.
* Yer we're out of space.  Yes we have no parking.  But, eternity is real and hell has a hold on a lot of your friends.  Bring them.  Don't wait until new building.  Invite for this Sunday.