COFFEE
First things first, I wake up in the morning and make myself a delicious cup of coffee. While I’m waiting for my coffee to brew, I gather my bible, prayer journal, devotional, and my pouch of colorful pens. Oh, and a blanket to snuggle up with! And now, my quiet time with God can begin.
space
My space where I meet with the Lord is at my kitchen table. I used to have my Jesus time at my desk when I lived with my mom before I was married. But now I really enjoy sitting criss-cross applesauce in a chair at the kitchen table. It’s my special spot, and it helps me to stay awake!
Once my coffee is made, and I have everything I need next to me then I take a seat and begin my quiet time with God!
prayer time
I typically start with my prayer journal and picking a colorful pen that sparks my eye. I enjoy having different color pens to choose from because it’s fun. I can keep my prayer journal colorful. It’s the little things!
I like to start writing in my prayer journal because I’m not all that talkative in the morning. It takes me a little bit to wake up and begin to talk. So for me, it works out that I can write out my prayers to the Lord in a prayer journal and still be talking with Him without using my voice! Plus I can keep track of my prayers.
time to read
Once I finish with my prayer time, I then read a page from whatever daily devotional I’m reading from. I have really enjoyed New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp. Right now I am reading Unshakeable by Christine Caine, which has been really great as well.
Once I finish reading my devotional, I read my Bible. I like to go through 1 or 2 different books of the Bible at a time and study the Word that way. I usually read either a passage or chapter. It all depends on the time I set aside, how many different books of the Bible I’m reading and what I’m getting out of it. Or I may be going through a book study, and then I’ll focus solely on that book. I usually change up my routine quite a bit. Regardless, if the Lord is speaking to me about something, I usually tend to really take in what He’s saying and meditate and pray through what He’s teaching me.
ending
When I end my quiet time with God at home, and as I head out to work I either pray out loud in the car or I turn on some worship music and jam out. This is the time where I like to surrender my day to Him.
Now as the rest of the day goes on, I am in constant conversation with God and do my best, by His grace, to live for Him in a way that’s worthy of Him and giving glory to Him!
Here is the rundown of my quiet time routine. Every day looks a little different, but no matter what my morning looks like, I can count on Jesus meeting me there.
I hope that this glance into my quiet time with God routine encourages you to spend some time with Jesus yourself! If you’re new to spending time with God, reading the bible, or need help prioritizing your time with God then go check out my other blog posts! And don’t forget to follow Sweet Surrendered Soul on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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