How to Have a Meaningful Quiet Time

Proper Time Period: Quality time…

• What is the BEST time of your day?
• Early in day?
• Mid-morning 10 am?
• Early afternoon?
• Time you are left undisturbed
• The earlier in the day the better
• Make Time=make an appointment & commit

Proper Preparation: You need to be…

• Physically Alert=Awake.
• Not everyone is “awake” enough at 5 am
• Morally Pure & Clean=May take time to seek repentance.
• Search heart for any impurities
• Mentally Awake=strengthen your mind
• Be willing
• Eager.
• Expect to be a part of it=toughen up your mind=
• Participate
• Not emotionally

Proper Place: “Enter Your Closet”…

• Into Isolation=shut out the world=open to God
• Secret Place=Be alone with the Lord
• Avoid distractions=people, sounds, etc.

Proper Provisions:

• Readable Bible=good print=make notes in it
• Devotional Journal=Expect God to give you something
• Prayer Journal=Reminder of prayer requests
• Note pad=What God wants you to do
• Prayer duty=God’s to do list

Proper Procedure: Private Interview with Jesus…

• Get still=Be calm=Relax=Recognize His presence
• Focus Mind=Deep breath=Focus thoughts
• Look up & Lift your hands to Him
• Praise Him
• Surrender to Him
• Receive Him
• Get into the Word of God=Read Bible=THEN pray
• Hear Him first
• Then talk with Him
• Think about God is saying to you
• Select Passages=Balanced
• Psalms & Proverbs
• Not devotionals=JUST BIBLE
• Meditate on His words=Ask these…
• Is there a Command to obey
• Is there a Promise to claim
• Is there a Sin to avoid
• Is there a Lesson to learn
• Is there New Truth to carry with me
• Write Action Points that come out at this time on Note Pad
• Be Honest=OUT LOUD=Don’t rush
• Distracting thoughts…
• Bring to God
• Pray about it
• Share what you learn
• Obey=TRUST HIM=two rails
• Revelation & Obedience

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