2013-01-03T11:22:47-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/quiet+time http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/a-thousand-unsung-mornings-6777 2013-01-03T11:22:47-05:00 Do you want to be used greatly by your Lord? Well, before you try to do a great work for Him, why don't you let Him do a great work in you? And you wake up each morning and let Him teach you before you leave. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/a-lifestyle-not-a-compartment-6682 2012-08-21T09:57:50-05:00 Prayer isn't a religious exercise; it's your declaration of dependence on God. To look up and say throughout the day, "This piece of my day is Yours, Lord." You don't have to drop to your knees or close your eyes, especially if you're driving. It's just a quiet recognition of Christ's presence in your need. That's how you carry out what the Bible says, "In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths." http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-silent-killer-6574 2012-03-23T12:35:38-05:00 Have you been neglecting your time with Jesus? You can't see it, but you're being steadily weakened and eroded by what you're not doing. You just can't afford another day away. There have been too many already. The alternative is that one day you'll be closed; you'll cave in. http://truewoman.com/?id=1703 2011-05-26T16:19:12-05:00 Daily devotions was not something my parents forced on us, but the influence of my dad’s example and training in this area was profound. Although he has been with the Lord since 1979, the image of a dad on his knees before the Lord is indelibly etched on my mind and in my heart. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3016 2010-11-09T21:30:45-05:00 Timothy and Titus faced all of these tough issues as young church leaders. But Paul encouraged them to put aside timidity and insecurity, and to find strength in Christ. As Pete Sommer guides you into study of these letters, you'll also find the support you need to follow through in obedience to God's Word. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3015 2010-11-09T21:29:42-05:00 At times every Christian feels anxious or insecure about life--and about faith. The Thessalonians asked many of the questions you ask today, and Paul's letters helped them find assurance. In these studies on 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Donald Baker shows how Paul's answers can help you to be certain too. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3036 2010-11-09T21:28:27-05:00 What does it mean to "seek first the kingdom of God" in our relationships, values, ambitions, finances and commitments? Jesus' answer to these questions amazed those who first heard the Sermon on the Mount. In this study guide, you'll dig deep into his startling and challenging message--the greatest sermon ever preached. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3008 2010-11-09T21:27:04-05:00 Sometimes our worship loses its passion. Our prayer life becomes stagnant. We forget why we are serving God. And slowly, subtly, the world's ways become our ways. The New Testament book of Romans addresses these problems, showing us how we can break out of old patterns and become new in Christ. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3034 2010-11-09T21:24:33-05:00 The Psalms show you how to relate to God as you pray your doubt, fears and anger. They show you how to respond to God in praise. Here you find the best place to explore who you are and what God means to you. http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3026 2010-11-09T21:23:23-05:00 The wisdom contained in its practical and simple instructions will help you to be successful and prosperous in your work, your dealings with family and friends, and your relationship with God. As William Mouser opens up this treasure-store of godly guidance, you'll wonder how you ever survived without it.