NEW JERSEY, USA — My generation called it “quiet time” and those ahead of me called it “devotion”.
There is no exact science to this. I learned it as the daily discipline of reading a portion of the Bible, meditating on the Word through a devotional material, praying for my needs and the needs of others, and writing my reflections in a journal which is usually focused on how I can respond to God’s Word through practical actions.
I was 14 years old when I first learned to do quiet time. My first quiet time journal in year 1984 is still back home in the Philippines.
That was the same year I prayed to receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
Now at 50, I still do quiet time.
Through the past 36 years, I have learned that not all quiet time moments are exciting. There were days I just went through the motions. There were days I skipped. There were days I found dry and boring.
But certainly, there were days that were full of authentic, life-changing, and powerful conversations, revelations, and encounters with God.
These days, it is getting harder to do quiet time. There are too many distractions and excuses. Life is busier. Church work is busier. We may even feel that all our heartfelt works for God can make up for not having quiet time anymore.
But all these years I have learned that nothing can ever replace the precious time that we spend with God in the intimate places of our heart where there is no need to impress or prove our worthiness… where we encounter the fullest degree of acceptance and the deepest level of love… and where we learn to love, care, and serve others as Christ did.
Quiet Time Tips
1. Show up.
2. Show up.
3. Show up.
Happy Quiet Timing to us all!
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