Inward Fire
When we were growing up, our entertainment options were very limited. Screen time was rarely an option. So we found creative ways to keep ourselves busy by interacting with each other. We invented countless silly games that kept us entertained. I love how we were always connecting with each other instead of screens. One of our favorite games was hiding an object somewhere in the house and asking our siblings to find it. We offered clues using words like “cold” when they were far from the object, “warm” when they were getting closer, and “hot” when they were very close to finding it. My quiet devotional time sometimes reminds me of this simple game we played as kids. When I start reading, I prayerfully tune into the inner voice of the Spirit. I engage with it, listening for gentle hints about what God wants to reveal to me that day. Often, I begin with little to no feeling—that's when I know I'm in the "cold" zone. But when I pause on a particular scripture and r...
