Are you planning on growing spiritually this year? To live up to our ultimate potential as believers, we should be growing spiritually day by day. So as we start the New Year, why not put some habits in place that can change your year, from the very first month. Let’s begin with the daily habit of spending time in the presence of God. So many people think this only happens when you go to church, but spending time with the Lord, really means just taking time to be still. It means worshipping Him on your own, in your home, in your car, or wherever. During your time with God, you tell him of your love and appreciation, you talk to Him like He is your friend, which He is! You still your heart and you listen for His heart. I love the thought that if you want to hear someone’s heartbeat, you have to put your head to their chest. What a beautiful picture of our relationship with God. He wants to be our ABBA Father, which means our Daddy God. Young children need to sit often in their daddy’s laps. Sometimes they fall asleep on their papa’s chest. There they snuggle up and are comforted. There they feel loved. That can happen to us as children of our daddy God. When we take time to just be still, our relationship with God can be strengthened and we can be comforted and feel loved in His presence. So I encourage you, spend time quietly in God’s presence. Make it a daily habit. It has benefits that are out of this world! This habit is one to get addicted to!