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10 WAYS TO WAKE UP YOUR QUIET TIME
- Write a letter to God about your life. Give it to a friend to mail back to you in 3 months. In the letter, talk to God about the areas of your life that are bothering you. Write about how you'd like to grow & what attribute of HIS you'd like to see more clearly.
- Write out & personalize scripture by inserting your name into promises relevant to your life or current struggles. For example, I would personalize Ps. 84.11 in this way: "No good thing does God withhold from Kelly when she walks uprightly."
- Go on a praise walk. Thank God for everything you see. Take the opportunity to look closely at God's creation, praising Him for His creativity & the beauty of the world He's created.
- Read through the Bible, mark it up, & give it as a gift to a child. If you begin early, you can plan to give the Bible as a gift to your child before an important transition, such as when he or she enters high school or leaves home, or enters college or gets married. Try to picture God through his or her eyes. With that season of life in mind, mark verses you think will help your child see & trust God.
- Spend your entire time with God singing & praising Him. Church hymnals & books of choruses are great resources to enliven your quiet time with personal worship.
- Dance before the Lord like David, who danced "all his might" (2 Sam. 6:14) David's dancing was a heartfelt & spontaneous expression of rejoicing. So put on your favorite hymn or praise song & dance away.
- Write down every sin that continues to haunt you. Then write 1 John 1:9 over each sin. Destroy the list -- God has. This is a strong visual reminder of how God blots out your sin.
- Write a Phillipians 4:8 list. What is lovely to you, worthy of praise, excellent, etc? Place the list in a spot where you tend to be grumpy, such as above the washer or dryer or on the dashboard of your car.
- Pray in a posture you don't normally use. Try praying on your knees, prone, or standing with your face to the heavens and your hands raised in worship. It's amazing how simply changing your posture before God can change your attitude & help you experience Him in new ways.
- Read a different translation of the Bible. You might consider purchasing a Bible that has several translations in parallel. Reading a new translation or comparing different ones can stimulate new insights into Scripture.
I'M CONFIDENT THAT IF YOU FOLLOW EACH STEP, YOUR QUIET TIME WILL BE REJUVINATED!
In Service,
Kelly Cordovano
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