Are daily devotions biblical?

[MaxVel]

I'm going to play devil's advocate a little here and say that there is no biblical support for the practice of setting aside some time early in the morning to pray, read your Bible and read a devotional text ('Daily Bread', 'Manna' or whatever). A 'daily devotion' or a 'quiet time'. Unbiblical. It's a guilt trip, a burden laid on people.

Give me your best case for why Christians should have daily devotions.




I'm also interested in discussing how personality type plays in to this. I wonder if it's another extrovert thing that they're trying to put on us introverts.

[TheWall]

Well I would point to Paul's appraisal of the Berean in learning both the facts and studying in the spirit.

[Darth Executor]

i don't see what introversion has to do with this

[KingsGambit]

In the same sense that the Bible never talks about the Bible (as non-Protestants love to point out), yes. But it's worth nothing that Jesus took quiet time on his own.

[MaxVel]

i don't see what introversion has to do with this

Extroverts want to talk about their feelings all the time. Introverts are content to just be. Why do Christians have to talk to God every day about how they're doing?

(Yes I'm stereotyping and overgeneralising)

[Sparko]

I take your 'daily devotion' and raise you 'praying 24 hours a day.'

1 Thes 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

[One Bad Pig]

Even introverts spend time with those they love.

Do you love God? Then spend some time with Him.

[Jedidiah]

I take your 'daily devotion' and raise you 'praying 24 hours a day.'

1 Thes 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

Pray without ceasing means don't stop your praying, not pray 24 hours per day.

[Sparko]

Pray without ceasing means don't stop your praying, not pray 24 hours per day.

If you pray 24 hours a day you won't stop praying

[One Bad Pig]

If you pray 24 hours a day you won't stop praying

Can't slip anything past you, can we?

[Sparko]

Can't slip anything past you, can we?

Were you praying when you typed that?

[Jedidiah]

If you pray 24 hours a day you won't stop praying

If you pray 24 hours a day it is just an feeling, not real prayer. Pray throughout the day with real wordsl

[One Bad Pig]

If you pray 24 hours a day it is just an feeling, not real prayer. Pray throughout the day with real wordsl

On what in particular do you base this opinion?

[Sparko]

If you pray 24 hours a day it is just an feeling, not real prayer. Pray throughout the day with real wordsl

I tend to talk to God all day long as I go about my business. I consider that a type of nonstop prayer.

[Christianbookworm]

How can you pray while asleep? Or pooping?