{"id":1259,"date":"2020-09-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mylampblog.com\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:08:41","slug":"how-i-spend-time-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/es\/how-i-spend-time-with-god\/","title":{"rendered":"How I spend time with God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To me, spending time with God is all about my relationship with my heavenly Father. While reading my Bible, I get to know him more. I want to know who God is, what moves him, and what he\u2019s all about. I listen as he gives me fresh revelations, shows me his will, and pours his love into my heart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiet time is not a religious duty for me, it\u2019s quite the opposite: I crave my daily mornings with God because I absolutely love his tangible presence. We talk about everything that\u2019s going on in my life at the moment and beyond. He listens patiently to my heart\u2019s concerns and talks with me about my feelings and questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-bd5c38c ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-bd5c38c-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-b476b74 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-b476b74-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p>For more than 8 years I\u2019ve been praying, studying the Bible, and journaling my time with God every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My routine hasn\u2019t always been the same. It changed again and again over those couple of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I\u2019m sharing with you today is what my current mornings with God look like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-7851fcc ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-7851fcc-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-My-journals-1980x1980.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">The journals I used over the past 8 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This post is supposed to give you some inspiration on what you can do during your quiet time and I pray for a desire for his presence to take root in your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-aaa495a ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-aaa495a-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-b71cf3b ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-b71cf3b-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-Quiet-time-spot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-Quiet-time-spot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-Quiet-time-spot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.-Quiet-time-spot.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-b6c0001 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-b6c0001-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p>After getting ready in the morning, I pour myself a cup of coffee and sit down at my specific prayer spot in our living room. Our bar chairs and the high coffee table are placed in front of a huge window with a perfect view on the sunrise. How I love those calm and fresh  morning hours!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, I grab my journal to write out what\u2019s been bothering me the most at the moment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I open up my Bible to continue studying where I left off the day before. Sometimes I read two or three chapters. At other times I study only one chapter because a certain passage stands out to me so much that I stay there for the majority of my quiet time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t follow a Bible reading plan because I study Scripture at my own pace. I don\u2019t want to rush through a specific number of chapters. I prefer to dwell on whatever the Holy Spirit wants to show me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I have is a list of all the books in the Bible and its chapters. Every day I cross the chapters I just read. That way I make sure to touch on all the books of the Bible and not constantly reread my favorite ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While reading Scripture I ask questions, pray about it, and journal my thoughts. I write down what the Spirit reveals to me and I add my comments. The conversation with God develops naturally as I journal what I feel like he\u2019s sharing with me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As my time with God advances, I start to pray for my day, and I intercede for the people around me. My family, friends, and other people that he puts on my heart to pray for. I go through prayer requests and some of my prayer lists for reoccurring subjects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To finish off, I thank God for what he has done and is doing in my life right now. I count my blessings and I praise him for who he is and what he did for me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s what my quiet time looks like at my current stage of life. My routine was different when I was single and living with my parents. It changed when I got married and got adjusted throughout the past few years. Today, our daughter is one year old and I\u2019m still keeping my schedule flexible. There are no perfect circumstances to spend time with God.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What works for me at the moment is spending 30-45 minutes with God. I usually get up before my daughter is awake. When she wakes up before I finish my quiet time, I give her something interesting to play by herself.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My quiet time finishes by closing my Bible. But my conversation with God goes on throughout the day. I talk to God when taking care of our household, going for walks, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Whoever dwells in the shelter&nbsp;of the Most High will rest in the shadow&nbsp;of the Almighty.<\/em>&nbsp;Psalm 91:1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read more:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/10-practical-tips-to-fight-distractions-when-spending-time-with-god\/\">10 practical tips to fight distractions when spending time with God<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/how-ive-learned-to-hear-gods-voice\/\">How I&#8217;ve learned to hear God&#8217;s voice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/renew-your-mind-and-transform-your-life-by-the-word-of-god\/\">Renew your mind and transform your life by the word of God<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b50\ufe0f Follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mylampblog\/\">Instagram<\/a> for daily encouragement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b50\ufe0f Do you need more trust in God? 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While reading my Bible, I get to know him more. I want to know who God is, what moves him, and what he\u2019s all about. I listen as he gives me fresh revelations, shows me his will, and pours his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"es","enabled_languages":["en","es","de"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"es":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"de":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.jpg",1281,961,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God-300x225.jpg",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God-768x576.jpg",580,435,true],"large":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God-1024x768.jpg",580,435,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.jpg",1281,961,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.jpg",1281,961,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God-1200x900.jpg",1200,900,true],"twentytwenty-fullscreen":["https:\/\/mylampblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-I-spend-time-with-God.jpg",1281,961,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>To me, spending time with God is all about my relationship with my heavenly Father. 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