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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June 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
great post. i love quiet times
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June 27th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
loved the post…I NEED to start really making a effort to really read my bible and have some quite time with God
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June 27th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I have been wanting to read your Six Secrets book for a while now. But I am enjoying reading the CJB too. As you said, it is much easier to understand and the interpretations are much better.
Yes, we need some quiet time in this world of go-go-go all the time. That’s one of the reasons we have Shabbat too, I think. He knew we would need some quiet time set apart to come closer to Him. I am so thankful for Shabbat!
Love you,
Rachel
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June 27th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Good post! Everything that Dixie said goes for me too.
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June 27th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Great post Manda! Wonderful reminder! Some quiet time sounds lovely to me at the moment… I have literally been in the kitchen ALL day, baking 3 cakes and mixing up some white chocolate chex mix and 2 chicken cream cheese balls… And I am definitely in need of some rest.
The food is for my Grad party tomorrow. 
Wish you and your family could have come! 
Blessings,
Julia
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June 27th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Wow Amanda, that in a nutshell is the main theme of our entire ministry, what is taught in our church and what hubby teaches the inmates and what our children are taught from really little. Jesus loves you and wants to spend time with you. Relationships thrive on time together. Intimate personal time together. We teach study time, prayer time and worship time. My children have grown up singing praises from the Word right to the one who wrote them. Not someone else’s songs although many are good, but songs from Psalms. And from Isaiah and other scriptures.
As a result our children have a very good ear to hear what the Spirit is saying and write prophetic songs with lots of scripture in them.
Keep going dear girl!
As far as the versions, KJV is not what Jesus read, LOL, even though some mistakenly think so here in the Bible Belt.
I study from many different versions and refer often to the literal Hebrew and Greek words. Often, often. I had for many years wanted the Complete Jewish Bible and am ecstatic that is available online. We have quite a study library. When you fall in love with someone you want to know all about them. We are in love with our Savior around here.
Be blessed dear girl!
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June 27th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Thank you for sharing that.
I really love that verse: James 4:8. I love my quiet times!
I think it’s sad how some think that having a quiet time with our Lord really isn’t that important.
For me, if you’re too busy to spend a small amount of your day with God, then you’re too busy. Period.
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June 27th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Daily quiet times are excellent, but something else I started doing has been revolutionary for me. Instead of reading a short bit everyday, for awhile, I would save up some time and read an entire book of the Bible in a day. I did it first with the book of Job, then with Isaiah. Instead of reading a few chapters per night, I saved up some time and then read the whole book in one sitting. It was really an amazing thing taking in an entire book like that in one sitting. I got so much out of it doing it that way. It’s a really cool thing to try. Thanks for the blog post.
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June 27th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I guess I forgot to mention that I read 10 pages out of my RCB. And sometimes I end up reading a book or two, which is really neat.
and you’re definitely right: you do get more out of reading more than one book!
You made a wonderful point and I’m glad you did since I forgot to mention that!
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June 27th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Thank you so much for posting this. It is exactly what I needed. I need to make more of an effort to have quiet time with ADONAI. I will look into getting some of the materials you use for your quiet time, also. Thank you again for sharing this from the bottom of my heart.
Warmly,
Hannah
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June 28th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
I spend my quiet timeby reading four chapters of my Bible, Monday-Saturday, and two chapters on Sunday. I like to do outside some days, then others(when it is to hot or cold out) I just sit by my window, I really love nature. I am doing these devotions with Amber, who I met through our Yahoo! Group. It is such a great way to get motivated knowing that there is someone is that is doing them along with you. For helpers or just research, I use Google search engine, my “Bible Reference Library”, and a book Mom gave me “Find It Fast In The Bible-The Ultimate A-Z Resource”. Sometimes during Winter, I will drink a nice cup of warm tea.
Alli
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June 29th, 2009 at 9:20 am
i really enjoyed this post. i need to re-read it when i have some quiet time lol. i am using the kjv now but with new information, well…. i need to pray about this!
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Good post. I’ve just within the last month made an effort to start doing them every single day…it’s so easy to let hectic schedules crowd out the most important thing of the day! Like we make room for everything else…sheesh. Anyway, I really enjoyed this. Being in the Bible every day is the only thing that is going to help us in difficult times…that and assembling with other believers, of course. My mom can tell you time and again of times when that morning she would get a promise from the Lord and it would apply to some trial that would occur later on that day. What a comfort that could have been missed out on, you know?
I really enjoy Elizabeth George’s books. “A Woman After God’s Own Heart” changed my life.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 am
I am so enjoying my quiet time. I read from my Bible (Psalms), `My Utmost for His Highest`, `Feathers From My Nest`, `Traveling Light`
Blessings,
Joyful
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