Do you spend a Quiet Time with God during the day or before the day?
You may be asking yourself, "What is a "Quiet Time"?
Quiet Time- A special time set aside for God and Jesus. During this designated time, you pray, read the Word of God and worship him.
Mark 1:35 "In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.
How can you set the mood for Quiet Time?
1. Be in a secluded , quiet, distraction free place
2. Listen to praise and worship music
I use a helpful tool called a SOAP journal! This helps me better understand God's Word and get DEEPER into His Word . You may be asking yourself , "What does SOAP stand for?"
Scripture
Observation
Application
Prayer
Scripture - Write down the scripture(s) that stood out to you.
Observation - What about that verse(s) stood out to you? You then proceed to write down that.
Application - How can you apply the scripture(s) to your life today ?
Prayer - Write a prayer out to God based on your application section .
Example:
8-31-17 Thursday
S- John 8:12 "I am the light of the world and whoever follows me will not perish but have everlasting life.
O- Whoever follows me will not perish but have everlasting life.
A- Jesus came to this earth to save the world. If you follow Jesus' way of life, you will not perish.
P- "Thank you for sending Jesus into the world. Thank you for being the light of the world.
Something so awesome about this is that I find myself memorizing Scripture without knowing it! It's crucial to memorize Scripture so that you can use it in times of trouble and doubt.
Here are some Scriptures that I am going to leave you with!
I hope many of y'all will use this extremely helpful tool and delve deeper into God's Word. Have a blessed day!
Scripture
Observation
Application
Prayer
Scripture - Write down the scripture(s) that stood out to you.
Observation - What about that verse(s) stood out to you? You then proceed to write down that.
Application - How can you apply the scripture(s) to your life today ?
Prayer - Write a prayer out to God based on your application section .
Example:
8-31-17 Thursday
S- John 8:12 "I am the light of the world and whoever follows me will not perish but have everlasting life.
O- Whoever follows me will not perish but have everlasting life.
A- Jesus came to this earth to save the world. If you follow Jesus' way of life, you will not perish.
P- "Thank you for sending Jesus into the world. Thank you for being the light of the world.
Something so awesome about this is that I find myself memorizing Scripture without knowing it! It's crucial to memorize Scripture so that you can use it in times of trouble and doubt.
Here are some Scriptures that I am going to leave you with!
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching
and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Joshua 1:8
"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall
meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according
to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way
prosperous, and then you will have success.
I hope many of y'all will use this extremely helpful tool and delve deeper into God's Word. Have a blessed day!
