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Reflections of a 19 year old Girl,
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What the Bible means to Me- A 19 year old
Ever since I got my Reese Chronological Bible back in 2007, I have really loved to read the Bible. Being the orderly perfectionist that I am, it really bugged me when I would be reading the Bible and I would read about something that happened two books ago… ergh. So when I found there was a Bible that was in order, I just had to have it. I really love reading the Bible in the order of how it happened. It really is neat to realize that some things happened at the same time other things did, and some people were alive when other people were that you may not have made the connection before.
I also have a journal notebook that I have with my Bible, so anytime I read my Bible and I find something I want to remember I write it down! All this to say… I have loved reading my Chronological Bible… only thing is… its in KJV. You can read why Thou Art KJV No More. I now use the Complete Jewish Bible. I won’t get into a debate about KJV vs. CJB, but I will say that I love the CJB version. The way it is translated is so much easier to read and understand. Some of my fave verses have a better interpretation in this version and it has really opened my eyes!
The point of why I’m sharing this is to impress the fact the at having a quiet time in your life is imperative to having a close relationship with ADONAI and your Savior! This past spring, ADONAI really made me realize that He longs for a relationship with me. A time where its only me and Him. A time to just worship Him and praise Him and become close to him. I mean, look at Moses for an example. He walked and talked with ADONAI! He was God’s friend. Reading about the relationship between Moses and ADONAI is such an encouragement and wonderful example to look to to realize that God really does want a close relationship with his people!
I am not big into devotional books, and when I won Six Secrets To A Powerful Quiet Time by Catherine Martin from Mrs. Cindy Rushton, I was thinking, “Oh! a book to adorn my shelf that I won’t ever read.” Oh how I was sorely mistaken! When I took a 10 day sabbatical to straighten out some things back in March, I felt that something was missing in my daily Bible reading time. I was just standing in my room after reading my Bible and saw the Quiet Time book on my shelf, so I picked it up and started reading it. WOW! If there is one devotional you should read, this is it! The tag line for Six Secrets to a Powerful Quiet Time is “Discovering Radical Intimacy with God” and I just gotta say… I did discover that wonderful intimacy with ADONAI!
I would have to say that anyone who wants to have an intimate relationship with ADONAI should get this book and just soak it in! It is really really really awesome!
I love the way this is a step by step book to really help you in your walk and show you things about it. It really opened my eyes to many things. I wanted to share some of the things that I have realized in my quiet time:
Always come to ADONAI with praise and thankfulness first. Praising the Lord is the most important thing in your relationship. He is a jealous God, but more than that, He really deserves our praise. I have tried to make sure whenever I pray that I praise and thank God for what He has done for me before anything else.
Before He can do anything in your life, you have yield your everything to Him and His will for your life. You need to yield yourself to Him, so that what He wants for you, is what you want. You have to make your wants and plans His by being broken before Him and willing and ready to do what He wants. One way I do that is to just get on my face at the feet of my Savior.
Cry out to Him! He already knows what your pains and joys and He already knows your wants or what you don’t want, but make them known to Him by saying them to Him. I am not sure why, but it is reassuring to me to actually make them known to Him with my own mouth, not just my thoughts or heart.
There are so many more things that I have learned, but I think those are probably the most important ones. I just realized this but those three things have the acronyms: ABC. Wow! Guess having a quiet time is as easy as ABC. 
I think the purpose and meaning of quiet time can be summed up by:
James 4:8
“Come close to God, and he will come close to you.“
You want to have a close and intimate relationship with the one who created you and who gave His life for you? Have a quiet time and you will have no choice but to draw close to Him. I promise!
I have a whole bunch of things I use when I have my quiet time:
Reese Chronological Bible
CJB Bible
A cheap Bible to mark favorite scriptures in.
Bible Journal
Six Secrets To A Successful Quiet Time by Catherine Martin
Devotional Journal
My Utmost For His Highest
My favorite pen
Hymns to sing
There is something truly special and wonderful having a quiet time with ADONAI! I am so blessed and thankful that I have realized the utmost importance of having a quiet with the One who loves me unconditionally!
Having a Quiet Time may seem like a burden or inconvenience, but it is really a freeing and relieving time for you to get to know the Lord. You may not think you have enough hours in the day, but having a quiet time is something you must have time for.
Reveling in my Quiet Time,
©AmandaDixon2009
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