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Are daily devotions biblical?

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  • Are daily devotions biblical?

    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.
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    Well I would point to Paul's appraisal of the Berean in learning both the facts and studying in the spirit.
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    • #3
      i don't see what introversion has to do with this
      "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12

      There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

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      • #4
        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.
        "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Darth Executor View Post
          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)
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          • #6
            I take your 'daily devotion' and raise you 'praying 24 hours a day.'

            1 Thes 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

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            • #7
              Even introverts spend time with those they love.

              Do you love God? Then spend some time with Him.
              Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                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.
                Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jedidiah View Post
                  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

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                    If you pray 24 hours a day you won't stop praying
                    Can't slip anything past you, can we?
                    Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

                    Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                      Can't slip anything past you, can we?
                      Were you praying when you typed that?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                        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
                        Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Jedidiah View Post
                          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?
                          Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

                          Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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                          I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Jedidiah View Post
                            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.

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                            • #15
                              How can you pray while asleep? Or pooping?
                              If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!

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