Quick Tips for a Quiet Time

We get to know God better by praising Him, so begin your prayer time with praise. As you seek to pattern your prayer according to His plan, pray the Scriptures such as Ephesians 3:14-21. Personalize His promises to your family and church as a whole and to individual members. Romans 15:5-6 (NASB) says, "Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Continue your prayer time with a time of confession. Psalm 51:2 (NASB) says, "Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin." Allow the Spirit to cleanse you of all unrighteousness and receive His forgiveness (read 1 John 1:8-9). Conclude your prayer time with asking for your needs to be met and intercession for others. Relax and enjoy your conversation with your Father who loves you. "The prayer of the upright is His delight" (Prov. 15:8, NASB).