tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post1110876686420963708..comments2024-02-14T18:33:18.969-05:00Comments on Women Living Well Blog: When Do You Have Your Quiet Time?Courtney (Women Living Well)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09656103671995728225noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-38122688842698563422008-10-14T19:51:00.000-04:002008-10-14T19:51:00.000-04:00Amen Sista!Amen Sista!Courtney (Women Living Well)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09656103671995728225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-84761912268161334132008-10-14T19:05:00.000-04:002008-10-14T19:05:00.000-04:00I am a morning person...so mornings definitely are...I am a morning person...so mornings definitely are better for me! I like to get up and have at least a few minutes of quiet, prayer time before the rest of the house wakes up! Sometimes this is only a short time and others I am blessed with 30 minutes or more! Those are rare but cherished mornings! :) I agree you have to find time that works best for you, whether it's morning, night or in the afternoon! What christa said makes sense...it just needs to be when you can give God your full attention and have no distractions!Kelly Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345596984354418196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-55169268632073084612008-10-13T22:47:00.000-04:002008-10-13T22:47:00.000-04:00Casey - Growing up - my mom could be found regular...Casey - <BR/><BR/>Growing up - my mom could be found regularly at her kitchen table at midnight studying her Bible! She's a night owl - some are wired this way!!!<BR/><BR/>I love how you have found peace in God's grace knowing that there is NO time of the day more "spiritual" than another! All of the day is God's and you have found a sweet time of fellowship with your savior in the evenings. Awesome - I know you are not alone! I am positive that many many many women have theirs in the evenings. Thanks for sharing!Courtney (Women Living Well)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09656103671995728225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-63165550658678830752008-10-13T21:09:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:09:00.000-04:00Unfortunately at this time in my life I am unable ...Unfortunately at this time in my life I am unable to commit to the mornings. I felt guilty after doing the Elizabeth George study and then I prayed about it. My QT is at night. I find this time the best because I reflect over my day. I am able to give God all the praise and thanksgiving for everything I encountered. I enjoy going to bed with a smile on my face. God is so good!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769150362437984153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-56189106651055165412008-10-13T13:57:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:57:00.000-04:00Ah - yes, the morning quiet time is a challenge - ...Ah - yes, the morning quiet time is a challenge - but I have found that having a solid appointment with God every morning when the alarm goes off helps me not miss a day.<BR/><BR/>Today I did my prayer journaling at 6amish and posted the blog. Then from 10:45-11:30 I did my Bible study (I'm in a Beth Moore study currently). Often I save indepth study time for later in the day or at night when the kids are in bed! <BR/><BR/>Kristi and Christa - thanks for your testimonies of the realities of fighting for that quiet time! It doesn't come naturally but once we set aside distractions - it is usually the sweetest time of day! Keep it up!Courtney (Women Living Well)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09656103671995728225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-90951165536458858692008-10-13T13:08:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:08:00.000-04:00For me when it comes to spending quiet time with G...For me when it comes to spending quiet time with God I believe that there is one important thing for myself to keep in mind. God doesn't want half of me,He wants all of me. He wants my best. Even in the old testatment if it wasn't the perfect sacrifice He wasn't pleased. I don't feel that it matters what time of day I choose to give to God as long as I am happily giving my whole self to Him. I shut the phone off if it's during the day. I want to make sure that He is giong to have my full attention. There is nothing worse to me than trying to talk to a friend that is "texting" someone else. I think God feels the same way when I am talking to Him and I allow distractions in. I can so easily get side tracked with the phone or something else unless I turn them off. <BR/>When I am walking closly with God I don't struggle to find quiet time. In fact is seems that He will even wake me up in the night or early morning. I love those times best. <BR/>I have never had a set time. I just grap opportunities. It makes me sad when I think of the opportunities that I have let slip by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-14894887100444893612008-10-13T09:58:00.000-04:002008-10-13T09:58:00.000-04:00I have found that mornings just don't work for me ...I have found that mornings just don't work for me in general... I have tried since I was a teenager to consistently have a morning quiet time, and I never have succeeded for more than a few days in a row. <BR/><BR/>Like you said, at this stage of my life (with two small children who nap), afternoon naptime is my sanctuary. I have to be careful - my time with the Lord can be swallowed up with housework, facebook (!!), blogging, etc. in the blink of an eye!Kristi Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183852474145977909noreply@blogger.com