How to Spend a Half-Day Alone With God
- Pack a lunch. Bring your favorite beverage or water.
- Pack a back-pack, brief case, or tote bag with bible, hymn book, devotional book, pens, and notebook
- Find a quiet and secluded spot where you can be alone with no distractions
- Divide the half-day into three (3) distinct parts
Worship
- quietly wait on the Lord
- pray words of adoration, appreciation, and admiration
- read a couple to a few Psalms dealing with praise and worship of God
- sing hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs of praise and worship to God
Word
- read pre-planned sections or passages on spiritual growth
- meditate on a section of scripture that encourages spiritual growth, sanctification, or Christ-likeness
- read Philippians in one sitting
Work
- First Half Day – evaluate 2012
Record areas that need growth or spiritual development.
- Second half day – strategize goals for 2013
Record
goals in notebook
Record steps to achieve goals
Record plan for monitoring both steps and goals
Record steps to achieve goals
Record plan for monitoring both steps and goals
- Third half day – finalize and commit to God
Finalize any areas that need attention
Evaluate
for sensibility and reality – are they achievable?
Pray
and commit these goals to God
Pray
for guidance and wisdom
Pray
for godliness and growth
Pray
for God’s character and nature to be manifested to you through the Word
This is an excellent post Gregg and one I will take advantage of following, Thanks for sharing it with us.
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I'll have to break this down into two-hour walking segments. This is what works for me. great post!
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