How to have genuine quiet time with God?
I often hear that having a relationship with God is more than just reading and studying the bible and continuing on your day. I hear about quiet time often, thanking Him, talking to Him, etc. My problem is being intentional with doing these things and whether or not being intentional can come off at unauthentic. I just can't help but think that if I were to be sitting there daily, thanking or talking to God about various things, then it's going to be something I have to remind myself to do. Which to me means it's not genuine cause true thankfulness and stuff should come naturally...right? I get like that sometimes, where my thankfulness comes naturally. But not all the time. I just dont want my time with God to be un authentic, but with every new habit comes with being intentional, and to me, intentional means forcing yourself. I dont like that I feel like im forcing myself, especially since I've been a believer for years.