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Category Archives: Part 1-3, How to Have a Quiet Time
Holiness for Effective Prayer
Holiness: A Necessity for Effective Prayer Posted on January 21, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). Hebrews 12:14 says, “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will … Continue reading
Five Blessings of Solitude
As you prepare for your time of solitude, don’t think of it as confinement, or as a punishment, or suffering. You can look forward to this time. It is a time that God has provided for you to be intimate … Continue reading
5 Things to Do While In Solitude
When you have found a place of solitude to be alone with God, it is best that you have some idea what you will do—the activities that will make up your quiet time. Here are five suggestions. 1. Meditate … Continue reading
Five Reasons Why God Is Grieved By Worldliness
Why is God grieved by worldliness, or how does worldliness keep us from inner solitude with God? Here are five different passages of scripture that will give us the answers: 1. from Luke 8:14. According to this parable of Jesus’, … Continue reading
Four Hindrances to Finding Inner Solitude
The hindrances to solitude are those things that grieve God within us, and therefore would keep us from prayer. There are many things that would grieve God, but we will talk about four things in particular. The sins of lust. … Continue reading
How to Find Inner Solitude – 4 points
After you have found, and have gotten in the habit of going to those quiet places, those places of outer solitude, you must next learn inner solitude—that is, learn how to close the door of your heart. David Runcorn said, … Continue reading
Three Reasons Why Solitude Is Important When You Pray
1. It provides rest for the body and soul. Everyone needs a break from time to time. Even Jesus needed a break. But His breaks were somewhat different than what most people would consider as a break. When many of … Continue reading
Praying the Scriptures in Our Quiet Time
If our time in the Word is the focus of the quiet time, our prayer time is the life, the vitality, and the fire of the quiet time. And in that prayer time we endeavor to pray the application … Continue reading
Five Purposes for Journaling
Five Purposes for Journaling 1. To preserve a record of the things God has shown you. This may be in the form of a diary at the end of the day, or the study notes you take during your … Continue reading
The Bible: Seven Reasons We Should Give It Priority in Our Devotions
This is an excerpt from the book Prayer A to Z — coming soon! 1. By the Word we come to know Jesus (Lu. 24:27). When we focus on the Word we are, in fact, focusing on Jesus—for He … Continue reading
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