Silence and solitude can help us get closer to God. But we rarely exercise these disciplines in such a distracting world. This episode helps show how we can start using silence and solitude in our spiritual lives.
Silence and solitude can help us get closer to God. But we rarely exercise these disciplines in such a distracting world. This episode helps show how we can start using silence and solitude in our spiritual lives.
0:00 – INTRO. *RECOMMENDED RESOURCE DR. DON WHITNEY’S BOOK SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
1:10 – SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES: HABITS THAT PROMOTE SPIRITUAL GROWTH, CHRISTLIKENESS & DRAW US CLOSER TO GOD
1:30 – SILENCE: VOLUNTARILY NOT SPEAKING TO PURSUE A SPIRITUAL GOAL
2:15 – SOLITUDE: VOLUNTARY CHOICE TO WITHDRAW TO PRIVACY FOR A SPIRITUAL GOAL
-CAN PURSUE OTHER SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES, OR JUST BE ALONE WITH GOD.
-SILENCE & SOLITUDE ARE OFTEN FOUND TOGETHER
4:12 – WHY ARE SILENCE & SOLITUDE SO IMPORTANT? LIFE IS DISTRACTING! IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE FULLY PRESENT WITH GOD.
6:17 – REASONS TO PRACTICE SILENCE & SOLITUDE:
1. WILL: HELPS US SEEK THE WILL OF GOD
2. WORSHIP
3. FAITH: EXPRESS OUR FAITH IN GOD (PS. 62)
4. RESTORATION: RESTORE PHYSICALLY & SPIRITUALLY (MARK 6)
8:00 – SO WHAT? FIND QUIET PLACES AND TIMES DURING THE DAY FOR SILENCE AND SOLITUDE
10:01 – WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? SCHEDULE SOLITUDE. PUT DOWN A TIME OF 30 MIN-1 HOUR, GIVE YOUR DISTRACTIONS TO GOD, YOU CAN PRAY “THANK YOU LORD.” *PSALMS IN 30 DAYS EDITED BY TREVIN WAX
11:47 – THANK YOU & WRAP UP
