Quiet Time can make God more real to us. I didn't realize then how the lack of Quiet Time could affect my growth as a child of God, let alone my own sense of peace and fulfillment. Many Christians have a problem when they imagine what a relationship with God is like. Many of us think that it's founded on mystical, supernatural encounters that set our spirits tingling. Or that we have to do something super duper or extraordinary - or even weird.
Nothing is further from the truth.
God made us to have a relationship with Him. Therefore knowing Him should come in simple and natural ways. That means real, intimate involvement with the everyday details of our lives. It's true that a maple tree aflame with golden leaves is beautiful, waterfalls inspire peace, and snowcapped peaks are majestic - but nothing is more natural and beautiful than the relationship God wants to have with His children. In fact, if we choose to do the unnatural thing and ignore the divine relationship for which we were created, we're really choosing to hurt ourselves - and wound the heart of God.