Making a Plan
When will I spend time with God?
“I will wake up at A.M. and spend minutes praying and reading God’s Word.”
While not Biblically mandated, making time to read the Bible in the morning can be wise. Practically, it helps you to focus on the text, because you’re not distracted by the business of the day yet. Personally, reading God’s word also helps to reset your heart and mind to go about the rest of the day with a Biblical perspective.
Tip: give yourself an adequate amount of time, and set an alarm for when you want to finish so you won’t constantly check your phone.
Where will I spend time with God?
Possibilities may be a coffee shop, or that comfy chair in your suite; lying down in bed is not recommended. You want to choose a place where you will not experience heavy distraction, but also where you will not be tempted to grab a few extra snoozes.
What will I read when I spend time with God?
Try to read through a book of the Bible at a time—another great goal is reading through the Bible in a year. George Mueller (1805-1898), who is famous for founding orphanages in England, and for depending on God for meeting all his needs, wrote at age seventy six: “It is absolutely needful . . . that we should read regularly through the Scriptures, consecutively, and not pick out here and there a chapter. If we do, we remain spiritual dwarfs. I tell you so affectionately. For the first four years after my conversion I made no progress, because I neglected the Bible. Now I have been doing this for 47 years. I have read through the whole Bible about 100 times and I always find it fresh when I begin again. Thus my peace and joy have increased more and more.”
Visit our resources on prayer as you begin the practice of spending time in God’s presence regularly.