Quiet Time Tips

These resources are provided to help you improve your quiet time and make your relationship with the Lord more meaningful. Consider studying these devotions with a friend, Bible study, or small group.

This collection of 1-minute devotions offers encouragement and practical tips for improving our time with the Lord.

These posts emphasize the beauty and importance of regular time with the Lord, and they give you practical ideas for improving your "quiet time." If you're struggling to be disciplined in prayer and Bible reading, you might want to read at least one of these devotions each day and the Scriptures linked in each one. You can also check out the Bible Love Notes collections on Prayer and Trusting the Bible.

 Why "Quiet Time" is Not Always the Best Name
The Psalms offer a balanced and varied look at time with the Lord. This 1-minute devotion explains why it's not necessarily good to call it a "quiet" time.


Do You Have a "Happiness Diary"?
Do you have a "Happiness Diary"? It's important for our well-being and this 1-minute devotion explains why.

Mere Talk or Power?
If you think you can live without this, then your faith is more talk than power. What is it? This 1-minute devotion explains.

Better than Morning Coffee
Coffee has some great benefits for our health and well-being, but Scripture is even better. Compare these lists.


 

For a book that can help you have a meaningful quiet time, check out Wisdom for Life devotional. 

When Surrender Leads to Victory
It's impossible to be a disciple without applying this principle to our lives. Do you know what it is? 

The Comfort of the Psalms
This short devotion explains 4 reasons that reading the Psalms can benefit us, especially when we are discouraged. 

Patio Time with God 
Did you know God loves hanging out with us? Sometimes we don't realize the extent of God's desire to meet with us. This 1-minute devotion offers some wonderful, comforting insights.


When the Feelings Aren't There
If you think you are always going to be excited to read your Bible, think again. But this Scripture will keep you doing it.

 

 

Does Timing Matter?
Some folks say we must have a morning quiet time in order to start our day right. What does God say? This 1-minute devotion explains.

 What's in a Name: Quiet Time?
This 1-minute challenges you to think about the name "quiet time" and what it means to you.

Press On to a Healthy Routine
Do you ever get bored with the daily grind? Do you ever get bored with Christian disciplines? This 1-minute devotion should encourage you. 


Why the Bible is Like Dark Chocolate
This 1-minute devotion compares the taste and benefits of dark chocolate to the "taste" and benefits of God's Word. Taste and see that the Lord is good!



Never Enough - God's Purpose for Repetition
There are Old Testament books and four Gospels which tell the same history from slightly different perspectives. There is also quite a bit of repetition of biblical principles in the Bible. This 1-minute devotion explains God's purpose for repetition. Be blessed! 

Quiet Time Guilt
Are you struggling to have a quiet time and "beating yourself up" with guilt? This 1-minute devotion can help!

Have You Folded Any Socks Today?
It may sound crazy, but read this devotion and see if you don't agree. Have you folded any socks today?


Spice Up Your Quiet Time!
Sometimes our quiet times get stale and bland. This 1-minute devotion offers 6 ideas for "spicing up" your quiet time.


 
I encourage you to check out the Wisdom for Life devotional. It offers a one-minute devotion plus a "for further thought" section for those who want to dig deeper.

We want to be like Mary, not Martha. This 1-minute devotion offers 3 ways to give up our agenda and sit at Christ's feet. 

This 1-minute devotion asks a very important question and one that all of us should ask ourselves. 

Don't Let Your Quiet Time Become Rigid and Dry
 Don't let your quiet time become a "duty" - try some of the ideas in this short devotion and make it fresh and meaningful.


 Eat the Comb
This 1-minute devotion explains why it's perfect for God's Word to be compared to honey. 




 What I Learned about God from Cartoons & Cinnamon Rolls
Using a personal incident in my life, this 1-minute devotion highlights the joy of time spent with God and the meaning of Psalm 84:10. 

God Wants to Speak
God is not limited by a Bible translation or Bible study method. This 1-minute devotion explains. 

5 Benefits of a "Coffee Date" with Jesus
 5 roles Jesus plays in our lives and why we should meet Him for coffee!


5 Ideas for More Effective Prayer
These 5 ideas can make your prayer life more effective. They are all practical and tested. See if any of them work for you.

 

 
Check out this step-by-step explanation - how to do a word study. Gain a greater understanding of God's Word using online or book resources. 
 
 
We all start out with baby muscles in our spiritual life. Some folks think faith is a pill we take to build those muscles, but it's something very different. This 1-minute devotion explains. 
 
This 1-minute devotion explains an easy, practical way to study the book of Proverbs and overcome our stupidity. 

Try this fun and easy way to remember to pray for special prayer concerns. You won't forget it!  
 
 
When busy people make you feel like a number, remember this important, incredible truth about God. 1-minute devotion.
 

 
I encourage you to check out the Wisdom for Life devotional. It offers a one-minute devotion so you can fit it into the busiest schedule.

A true story of being without God's Word and the effect it can have on a Christian.
 
This short devotion shares an incredible story of one man's love for the Word of God and offers 5 practical ways to make it a part of our hearts. 
 
Jesus made it very clear in this passage of Scripture that He wasn't interested in fancy meals as much as in this one "necessary" thing. This 1-minute devotion explains. 

 
Hebrews 12:1 gives us wisdom about running our race of faith. This 1-minute devotion explains. 


 
Beware of backing off from prayer or Bible reading. You might be putting your spiritual muscles in danger. 
 
What do hamburgers and ad jingles have to do with Scripture memory? This 1-minute devotion explains.
 
This 1-minute devotion offers 8 benefits for journaling during your quiet time: physical, mental, and spiritual.
 
 
Scripture says there are words that only Christians understand. This 1-minute devotion encourages us to become fluent in God's "language." 
 
 

A wonderful look at one book in the Bible and a wonderful way to enjoy it fully.
 
This 1-minute devotion offers some interesting facts about dementia, brain health, and Bible reading.
 
This 1-minute devotion offers 5 practical ideas for studying the Bible more effectively.
 

 
If you ever consider Bible reading a duty instead of a privilege, read this devotion. 
 
 

This 3x3 method of reading and studying the Bible can help the Word of God to dwell richly in your heart.
 
You may have missed this purpose of manna, but you need to know it because it applies to us today.
 
Five ideas for enriching your quiet time through journaling.
 
 
There’s no shortage of “authorities,” but Christians have some specific instructions about which to trust. This 1-minute devotion explains.
 
 

Some interesting facts about TV, attention spans, and Bible study. This 1-minute devotion explains the connection. 

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This collection of 1-minute devotions offers encouragement and practical tips for improving our time with the Lord.



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