HOW TO ORGANIZE AN EFFECTIVE QUIET TIME WITH GOD

HOW TO ORGANIZE AN EFFECTIVE QUIET TIME WITH GOD

• Choose a specific place where you won't be interrupted (Luke 22:39).
• Set aside a certain period of the day, one that suits you, keeping in mind that God deserves our best, not our leftovers (Daniel 6:10).
• Start with 15 to 20 minutes a day, and extend it as you grow in your relationship with God.
• Keep a balance between reading the bible and praying, remember that reading the bible grows your relationship with God while prayers are your conversation with him daily

• Seek all opportunities to implement all that you have learned or prayed about (James 2:17).

 

BENEFITS OF HAVING A REGULAR QUIET TIME WITH GOD 

1. We get to know God: his nature, character and ways
2. We grow in the understanding of his perfect love for us
3. In silence, we we can hear more clearly the voice of God
4. We are empowered to overcome sin and weaknesses.
5. We can receive specific guidance (Mark 1:35)

          The time we spend with God in quiet communion is the best investment we can make in our spiritual health. Moses grew so close to God in his quiet times that he became known as the one who speaks with God as a "friend", Jesus gained the strength he needed to face the cross.We also will find strength, wisdom, & an abundance of love when we take the time to get alone with God. Remember, his heart's desire is to be with us too!

WHO AM I

  

Who am i?

Celina was rugged not only in her appearance but also in her whole being. Nothing about her expressed womanhood, least of all the clothes she wore. Layers of self protection kept both men and women far away.

         Celina had lost her desire to be a woman and to be intimate years before when her uncle had sexually abused her. She had numbed her body from the experience, but she had also decided to run away from womanhood, Celina viewed herself as an object- and only occasionally, on a good day as a person.

         We develop our sexual identity through healthy interaction in a variety of relationships (parents, brothers & sisters, teachers and other authority figures) as we grow up. These people help to nurture and affirm us in our process of sexual development. If the people we trust consistently neglect, shame or violate us, our sexuality may be seriously and significantly damaged, hence our sexual development have been interrupted, confused and often times distorted.

  God desires to remove his people’s sense of shame, his heart is broken over people whose sexual identity has been thwarted, if we’ll allow him, he will not only fix us, he’ll also heal the wounds that kept us from accepting our femininity or masculinity. He will restore our self-worth and confidence as we look to him for affirmation and love.

  Are you struggling with your sexual identity or any form of identification? Tell your creator who knows you too well about the pain & shame that you face daily. Pray with the whole of psalm 139, remember that God loves you unconditionally and longs for you to experience sexual wholeness.

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