MGD: Quiet Time - Proper Attitude

Shalom family, you're welcome to today's Morning Glory Diversion.

Facilitating today's Morning Glory Diversion is Jessica Aholi. Let's kindly take a

bit of prayer. Lord Jesus, we thank you for today. We thank you for another

opportunity to hear your word. React to God. You speak to us in Jesus' name. Amen.

Let's kindly take our confession. Joshua chapter 1 verse 8.

This book of the Lord shall not depart out of my mouth, but I shall meditate on

its day and night that I may observe to do all that is written in it. For then I will

make my repose verse and then I will have good success. Amen.

So for the next three days, we will be learning about how to have an effective

quiet time record. And for today's episode, we'll be looking at quiet time,

proper attitude, quiet time, the proper attitude. Our first scripture we didn't

be taken from. Some 1 1 9 that's 15 to 16. And it says, I will meditate on your

precepts and think about your ways. I will delight in your status. I will not

forget your words. Amen. Some 1 1 9 is 97. How I love your instructions. It says my

meditation all the long. And some 1 1 9 is 146. Your words is completely pure

and your servants loves it. Amen. Quiet time, proper attitude.

Every new year, we set goals and targets for our lives. In one very important area,

we often focus on a spiritual life. We desire to know what more in the new year

and to build a deeper relationship with him. One of the best ways to begin this

journey, so that by the end of the year you can truly see good, is by developing

a daily and consistent devotional life. However, for this devotional life to be

consistent and fruitful, we must understand something very important. In

God's eyes, why you do something as far more important than what you do. It is

entirely possible to do the right thing, but with the wrong attitude. When we come

before go during our quiet time, our attitudes matter a lot. Having the right

attitude makes our time with the productive, fruitful and edifying. In today's

episode, we will look at 3 important attitudes to have when coming before God.

The first attitude is to have unexpected thoughts. Expectance means having or

showing excitement and anticipation that something good is about to happen. When

we come before God, we should come with ignorance and anticipation, believing

that we are about to receive the greatest gift of all time, that is fellowship

with him. Expect to have a meaningful time in his presence, expect to hear from

him and expect to be placed and transformed by the time you spend with him.

The second attitude is reverence. Revence means having different

perspectives for someone. When you truly respect someone, you are not

in a rush when you spend time with him. You are careful, you listen to them

attentively and you are intentional. You value every word they see. In the same

way, when spending time with God, do not rush into his presence. Prepare your

hearts, be still before him and allow the quietness to clear up with the

distractions and thoughts of the world. And the final attitude is a

lethness. A lethness means being watchful and attentive. In this context, it means

being spiritually awake and ready for whatever God wants to teach you. Remember,

you are meeting with the creator of heaven and earth, the Redeemer of mankind.

Be intentional with your actions. Make sure you are well rested and mentally

present. If possible, go to bed early so you can meet God with a claim

mind and a willing heart. Do not come to your quiet-time deciding in

advance what you will or not obey. Instead, come with the hearts fully

surrendered, ready to do anything and everything God acts of you.

Can't you meet the Lord with the hearts ready to be? Ready to listen and

ready to be in the matter of circumstance. Decide before hand that his will is

your priority. Amen. Let's kindly take a word of prayer. Lord Jesus,

we thank you for today. We thank you for that opportunity to hear your

word. Lord, we ask for grace to be able to come before you every morning to hear

your word with the right attitude and the right heart in Jesus' name. Amen.

And our memories will be taken from some 119-140. Your word is completely

pure and your servant loves it. Amen. God bless you so much. See you

in the next episode. Have a blessed day.