ACCIDENTS
WITH GOD

Topics: Bible Reading; Devotional Life; Experiencing God; Fasting; Knowing God; Listening; Meditation; Quiet Time; Reflection; Seeking God; Self-discipline; Solitude; Spiritual Disciplines; Worship

References: Matthew 6:1–18; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Hebrews 4:16

Experiences of God cannot be planned or achieved. “They are spontaneous moments of grace, almost accidental,” a rabbi said.

His student asked, “If God-realization is just accidental, why do we work so hard doing all these spiritual practices?”

“To be as accident-prone as possible,” said the teacher.

—Philip Yancey, Prayer (Zondervan, 2006)