Hello, Thursday!
I heart Thursdays. Anyone else? It’s a more lax day with homework, we’re not as strict on bedtimes, and it’s the eve to the weekend which is just fun! So I’m feeling 😁😁😁😁 today. Hope you are too!
I get a lot of e-mails about this topic. I’m hoping today I can answer some questions for you guys.
The topic is this…
Questions like…
*What is a quiet time?
*How do I have a quiet time?
*What do I do during a quiet time?
*Why do people have a quiet time?
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I hadn’t even heard the words, “QUIET TIME”, until I got to college. Did you hear the gasp? 🙂
Growing up in my church, no one used a phrase like, “quiet time”. We talked about having daily time with the Lord, but that term just wasn’t used.
*A Quiet Time is simply some time you set aside (the amount of time is up to you) where you get quiet and still before God. You can spend time in prayer, reading God’s word, and studying scripture. I remember our college minister talking to us about this and how it’s important to sit aside time to just be still and listen.
*I think the term is used because if we aren’t still and quiet then we can be so distracted we miss God speaking to us. Silence the cell phones, put the kids to bed, or whatever you need to do to make sure your time is uninterrupted.
*You can find some time throughout your day that’s quiet and still. For some it’s morning, others night, some right when they arrive in their office to start the day, just whatever works for you.
Growing up in my church, no one used a phrase like, “quiet time”. We talked about having daily time with the Lord, but that term just wasn’t used.
*A Quiet Time is simply some time you set aside (the amount of time is up to you) where you get quiet and still before God. You can spend time in prayer, reading God’s word, and studying scripture. I remember our college minister talking to us about this and how it’s important to sit aside time to just be still and listen.
*I think the term is used because if we aren’t still and quiet then we can be so distracted we miss God speaking to us. Silence the cell phones, put the kids to bed, or whatever you need to do to make sure your time is uninterrupted.
*You can find some time throughout your day that’s quiet and still. For some it’s morning, others night, some right when they arrive in their office to start the day, just whatever works for you.
I start off reading the Bible. I change this up a lot. I either do a Bible study and work on my study/Bible reading or I read different books of the Bible. If I’m reading on my own, then I do a devotional with it. My two favorites are Jesus Calling and Savor.
One of my favorite Bible studies I’ve done lately is Seamless by Angie Smith.
Then I finish my time with prayer. I’ve found if I write in a prayer journal it reminds me to check in on things I was praying about…friends, situations, etc. and to continue praying for those people or situations that haven’t been answered yet.
That’s it. Sometimes we might complicate things by naming them. I want you to know there’s nothing complicated about a quiet time. It’s when you get quiet, meet with Jesus, and are studying his word.
If you have any devotional or Bible study recommendations, please share with us. We’d love to hear!
Thank you, guys! Happy Weekend Eve! XO
