Quiet time?

When I think of "quiet time" I think of solitude, silence, & serenity. I do not think about getting hit upside the head with reality. My mistake. My thoughts have been shifted.

I am oh so slowly making my way through the book "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. My slow rate of movement can be attributed to a couple of things...
Thing 1: I struggle with consistency in my devotions (it is, however, improving)
Thing 2: It is DEEP. I don't want to miss any part of it so I re-read what I just read.
Thing 3: It hits me upside the head. Continuously. To the point of headaches. And heart aches.

SO, that being said, I'm working on it. I am enjoying the pain, as it is shedding light on a lot of "trials" I am currently wading through and it's caption is enough to knock anyone over: "overwhelmed by a RELENTLESS God". Relentless. As in HE (the creator of the universe) is NOT giving up on me. He's not leaving me. He's not forsaking me. And my oh my, He IS overwhelming. His majesty, his love, his grace, mercy, blessings; they're all in such great abundance that as soon as I fix my eyes on Him I am overwhelmed.

I strongly recommend it... more on this topic to come...