WHY SOLITUDE IS IMPORTANT
On Week 1, Day 5 – Coffee Mugs, we learned about the importance of solitude -Solitude is intentional time in the quiet to be alone with God. When we practice solitude, we obey God’s invitation to be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10 ESV).
As we practice, we will learn to hear God’s voice more clearly and increase our awareness of His presence and peace.
The goal of Solitude is to learn to abide in Jesus. We aren’t accomplishing an activity, we’re learning to enjoy God’s presence. We breathe in, breathe out, and God restores our soul in the green pastures and still waters of unhurried time with Him.
HOW TO PRACTICE SOLITUDE
- Set a timer for 10 minutes. Set your phone on Airplane Mode and move it outside your reach.
- Open your Bible and a journal. Choose one verse to focus on during your time of prayer. This can be the “Verse of the Day” from YouVersion or scripture from the Psalms. Write the verse at the top of your journal.
- For the next ten minutes, slowly breathe in and out, and set your mind on that verse.
- When (not if) you get distracted, gently direct your mind back to the scripture.
33 VERSES TO USE WHILE PRACTICING SOLITUDE
- Isaiah 30:15
- Matthew 28:20
- Psalm 37:7
- Psalm 46:10
- John 15:4
- Matthew 6:6
- Psalm 62:1
- Ezekiel 36:26
- Ephesians 4:23
- Ephesians 3:16-19
- Psalm 131:2
- Luke 18:38
- Matthew 5:8
- Philippians 4:7
- Jeremiah 2:13
- 1 Corinthians 3:16
- Exodus 33:14
- Romans 8:10
- Ephesians 1:16-19
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
- Revelation 3:20
- Psalm 138:1
- Ephesians 2:8
- Romans 6:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
- Psalm 63:1
- Psalm 16:11
- John 9:25
- Galatians 2:20
- Philippians 3:8
- Colossians 3:9-10
- 1 John 4:16
- Galatians 5:22-23