In 1956 Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators, interviewed 100 missionary candidates for one of our evangelical mission boards. He asked each one of them this question: “Do you have a systematic devotional life?”
A devotional life is a time when you meet God for prayer and Bible study on a daily basis. Only eight out of 100 replied in the affirmative. You might as well forget about following Christ and turn in your discipleship badge unless you are willing to pay the price of a disciplined devotional life.