Category Archives: Quiet Time

It’s time to hire the crocodile hunter!

For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost [to see] whether he has sufficient means to finish it? – Luke 14:28, Amplified Bible (AMP) Jesus Christ used the illustration

Never forget to ask the Great Physician for healing.

But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick. – Matthew 9:12, Amplified Bible (AMP) Take a moment to read the following

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they worked cunningly… – Joshua 9:3-4, Amplified Bible (AMP) One day when my elder daughter was just a toddler, I left the house to run

What would life be like without prayer?

…According to your faith… – Matthew 9:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) What would the Bible be like without prayer? Without prayer, the Bible would be a shadow of its current form. Without prayer, we’d have no record of miracles like: Christ’s

Come, let us reason together.

Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord… – Isaiah 1:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) Imagine that you are Adam (or Eve) before The Fall. It’s a beautiful afternoon in April. The garden is blooming, the sun has assumed

Is it time for another spiritual meal?

…I have esteemed and treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. – Job 23:12, AMP I have a reputation for being able to consume a lot of food. Although I’ve downed my fair share of grub – I

God would be glad to talk with you once you decide to give Him your undivided attention.

Be still, and know that I am God… – Psalm 46:10, KJV Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where, at the end of the conversation, you had absolutely no idea what the other person has been saying

Busy? How about visiting with God for a spell.

But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving…- Luke 10:40, Amplified Bible Martha had Jesus Christ Himself in her house, and she desperately wanted to serve Him. In the midst of her service, however, she became

God likes it when you snuggle up to Him.

One of His disciples, whom Jesus loved [whom He esteemed and delighted in], was reclining [next to Him] on Jesus’ bosom. – John 13:23, Amplified Bible There are few things more precious to parents than to have their children spontaneously,

Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.

That people may know skillful and godly Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight. – Proverbs 1:2, Amplified Bible In his book Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, author Gary Klein detailed his findings