Rediscovering Devotion

It's amazing how quickly I can lapse into selfishness and godlessness as soon as there's a break in my weekly church routine. I absolutely love the nurturing environment of my church family. However, if there is a break in our weekly meetings, like there is right now, I begin to forget what I'm living for. I go into survival mode. Just get the job of living done. I am dimly aware of God, but only in a storybook way, as if I had read about Him in the morning paper.

What is it called when you show devotion to God in the company of Christians only? Should I not possess some secret intimacy with Him that continues through life's changes?

I need a hefty, daily helping of God, and I have become accustomed to having him served on a platter. A mark of maturity is to seek His presence always. Pray and meditate on His words. Nothing fancy. Just simple devotion.

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On a completely different note, I discovered this treasure trove of inspiration, today: the Miller Center of Public Affairs Presidential Speech Archive. Now, as my Kris noticed today, you can "listen to a dead president declare war on a country that we now buy all of our electronics from". Fascinating.