Q is for Quiet Time
As your morning breaks, reflect on these words found in Psalm 46:10.
“Be quiet and know that I am God.”
Have you considered having your own personal quiet time? I have been randomly going on and off with finding my place with God in solitude. Life’s hurried nature creates chaos in my routine and I have not managed to grab the reigns to pull things to a swift halt.
The desire of my heart is to spend quiet time each morning with God but my human nature allows distractions to interfere with my plans. I’m too tired right now after I’m awake or I need to get this task started before I do anything else or The house is too noisy and I can’t concentrate… The excuses are plenty, I know.
Why do I seek to have this walk? It’s simple, I want to have a deeper personal, loving, friendship with the Lord.
How should I spend my quiet time? Ultimately, I want to devote a small block of time each day reading what God wants me to know from His word. However, as I mentioned above life gets in the way with truly peaceful moments to spend reading. At moments like this, I need to be creative to find other ways to have personal one-on-one quiet time with the Lord.
- Play peaceful, inspirational music. (see below for free MP3 songs)
- Keep a journal – write a letter to God for the day.
- Find a special way to minister to others – make a hand-stamped card with sweet sentiments or call someone you love or write an inspiring post for your blog.
- Use the Internet to find uplifting and awe-striking photographs or slide presentations of our world. The Lord created this just for us.
Taking time…making time to spend with the Father isn’t hard to do. I just need to re-condition my mindset to give into my heart’s desire.
For free MP3s…
http://www.scripturesongs.net/
http://www.scripturemusic.com/mp3.htm
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Useful Resources:
How Can I Improve My Daily Quiet Time? by Gregg Farah
How to Have a Meaningful Quiet Time by Adrian Rogers
Quiet Walk Daily Bible Devotion
How to Have a Quiet Time With God by Rick Warren
Miss Jenny Alphabe-Thursday assignment of the letter ‘Q’ was the inspiration for my post, Quiet Time.
Have a quintessential day!
9 Comments
Jenny Matlock
Cathy, this is a beautiful post. I love this picture.
Pondside
We’re on the same page, you and I. My quiet place is by the pond or at a special spot over the ocean.
Annegarner
Very inspiring! I try to spend a little time right after I wake up, praying to God. I do it like that because if I left it for another time in the day, something else may take over the space. I know this sounds horrible, but I know how us humans can be (like you said in your other post).
We start with all the best interests but….
Just sitting on the side of my bed and making contact with God before I’ve spoken to anyone else feels like what I should be doing.
Barbara Rosenzweig
Thanks so much for the information. I’ll check it out.
Anne
I like your post! The Scripture is beautiful and the poto wonderful. I am glad you came over and now I get to meet you and get to know you better! Enjoy the weekend!
Jdaniel4smom
I used to be better about having one. I was drawn to having one. Now I don’t seem to have them as often.
Keri Houchin
I am always one to make excuses. Sometimes we have to make quiet time rather than find it.
Rocky Mountain Woman
I find that time with my horses is a very spiritual thing for me. I see God in their eyes…
Sue
Boy, I guess we were on the same wavelength here! You shared the message, and I wrote the poem!
=)