QUIET TIME

What is quiet time?

A time set apart with God alone where we have a time of personal
relationship with God through the meditation of the Word of God and Prayer (an
appointment with God).
Every man who ever became somebody for God has this at the core of his
priorities - time alone with God.
Objectives of Quiet Time:
That we should grow in our personal relationship with our God so that we can
know Him, Love Him and become more like Him.
Why should we have Quiet Time?
To know God (Psal 46; Phil 3:10)
To have fellowship with God (Psal 116:1,2 ; Jere 33:3)
To grow in grace and the knowledge of God (II Pet 318)
To grow up in salvation (I Pet 2:2)
To get spiritual guidance (Psal 119:105)
To lead a Holy life (Psal 119: 9.11; 1:2 ; II Tim 3:16)
To overcome trials and temptations (Mat :1-11)
To preserve ourselves (Psal 119:9)
To be sound in doctrine (Acts: 17:11)
To see ourselves (Jam 1:23,24 ; Heb 4 12; Pro 20:27)
To have daily cleansing (Psal 119 :9; Jn 17:17 ;15:3 ; Jere 23 :29)
To get spiritual strength (Psal 119:28)
To lead a victorious life (Josh 1:8; Psal 1)
Where can we have quiet time?
Secluded, quiet (Mark 1:35) comfortable place.
When can we have quiet time?
Daily (Psal 116:1,2)
Any time; preferably in the morning as we should give our best time of
the day to God. (Don t dump God with the leftover time!!!) (Psal 5:3;
Mark 1 :35; Gen 19:27; Ex 34:2).
May be in the evening time too (Gen 24)
Dont try for a two hours quiet time at first. Dont be time conscious.
Emphasize quality and not quantity.
Set a time and be consistent in it.
Psa 46:10:Be still, and know that I am God 1 Sam 3:9:Speak, LORD, for thy servant heareth
Acts 9:6:Lord, what wilt thou have me to do Acts 9:6: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do
Isa 40:31:But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength ..
What do we need to have Quiet?
Materials: Bible, hymn book, note book, pen, devotional guides
(Beware, devotional guides should not replace Bible. Bible should be the primary source)
Attitudes
Expectancy (Psal 63:1; 5:3; 119:8 , Habb 2: 1)
Reverence (Habb 2: 20; Psal 89: 7)
Willingness to learn & obey (Jn 14:15 ;I Sam 15:22; Ps 86:11, 143:8)
Alertness (Rev 3:6)
Get wide awake before you take quiet time. God deserves your full
How to do Quiet Time?

1. Relax: Wait on God. Be still for a minute. Dont come running into Gods
presence and start talking to God or hearing from Him.
2. Request: Pray briefly seeking Gods guidance (Jhn 14 to understand the
passage you read and ask God to show our sins (Psal 139 :23
3. Read: Read, read and re-read
4. Record: Record in ASPECT? format.
A - Attributes of God, heaven, eternal life, etc; Gods character and
deeds.
S - Sins to avoid. Learned from warnings, teachings and from
negative characters.
P - Promises to claim. Remember to note the condition for the
fulfillment of promises.
E - Examples to follow. Positive lessons from good characters.
Negative examples to be cautious
C -Commands to obey.
T -a) Things newly learned
b)Theme of the passage.
? - What does God expect from me
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD God of
Israel saying, Write down all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book (Jer 30:1-
2)
5. Reflect and remember: Meditate and apply what you recorded in regard
to your personal life. Instead of being unrealistic, make specific and strong
resolutions.
6. Request: Rely on God to follow the decisions you have taken. Our quiet
time has to end with a prayer time with a time of personal recommitments,
reaffirming the Lordship of Jesus and pledge your submission and
obedience for that day. Our prayer should contain ACTS!!!! A( adoration I
Chro 29 C(confession Psal 66 Thanks giving I Thes 5 & S(Supplication I Jn 5
7. Recheck: Recollect what God spoke to you before you go to bed or when
you are free and evaluate yourself. (Psal 1)
Few challenges:
Laziness, busyness, external disturbance, wandering of mind, unconfessed
sins, etc.
Consequence of neglecting Quiet time:
Carelessness of life ,Slackness in the discharge of ones responsibilities,
inability to resist temptation and sinful desire, left robbed of our joy in the Lord
and our usefulness in His service.
Benefits of doing quiet time
Receiving God's strength for the day, Nourishment for soul, Knowing
God's will, Being saved from taking wrong decision, Equipped to help others,
Covenant with Him now to guard,
nourish, and maintain your Quiet Time. May the Lord help you to have a
meaningful quiet time all through your life.
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Model quiet time Recording
Ezra 1 My room 10/07/11 8.25
A God stirs up the spirit of people for His work (1)
God of Heaven (2)
God rises the spirit of people to do His work (5)
S
P
E G.E (King) Encouraging & challenging people to build the house (3)
G.E (People) Willingly offering
C
T Prophecies or promises of God will be fulfilled (1)
BUILD
? Encourage and challenge people to build Gods kingdom
Origin of the term and concept of 'morning watch' (later used as Quiet time)
Itwasin1882onthecampusofCambridgeUniversity
thattheworldwasfirstgiventheslogan:
"Rememberthemorningwatch."
StudentslikeHooperandThorntonfoundtheirdays
"loaded"withstudies,lectures,gamesandbullsessions.
Enthusiasmandactivityweretheorderoftheday.These
dedicatedmensoondiscoveredaflawintheirspiritual
armorasmallcrackwhichifnotsoonclosed,wouldbring
disaster.
Theysoughtananswerandcameupwithaschemethey
calledthemorningwatchaplantospendthefirstminutesof
anewdayalonewithGod,prayingandreadingtheBible.
Themorningwatchsealedthecrack.Itenshrinedatruth
sooftenobscuredbythepressureofceaselessactivitythatit
needsdailyrediscovery:ToknowGod,itisnecessarytospend
consistenttimewithHim.
Theideacaughtfire."Aremarkableperiodofreligious
blessing"followed,andculminatedinthedepartureofthe
CambridgeSeven,abandofprominentathletesandmenof
wealthandeducation,formissionaryservice.Theygaveup
everythingtogoouttoChinaforChrist.
Prepared by Benalin. C.R. (UPEGF Coordinator, Allahabad.9935736571,
benalin.eu@gmail.com, www.writvisio.uesi.in)
Sources: Materials on Quiet time prepared by Mr. Varughese Thomas, Mr.
Pradyush Nayak(CMTC 08), Mr. Saji Easo, Ms Nivedita (TLM 09) and Ms. Grace
Darling Panmei (DTC 08), Seven Minutes with God, How To Plan a Daily Quiet
Time
by Robert D. Foster
(Nav Press)