Do you struggle to have personal time with God each day? If so, read these brief but powerful (and practical!) insights about setting aside time for devotions and prayer.
As you know, youth workers get very busy. We’re trying to reach out to students, attend games, hold events, and do whatever else we can think of to engage teens. Plus, people at church often ask us to do a bunch of things that don’t pertain to youth ministry.
In addition to being busy? All youth leaders share one other thing in common. And it happens to be the most important time of any youth pastor’s day. I’m talking about time for prayer and personal Bible study.
To be effective in youth ministry, we must commit to making this time consistent. I wish I lived this area out as much as I want to. Sometimes I get so busy that I miss my personal time with God.
The point I’m trying to live by? If my personal relationship with Jesus Christ is right, then everything else will be right. So all the youth events and relationships will be okay if I spend my time with God.
3 Tips for Spending Personal Time With God
Here are a few thoughts on spending time with God each day:
1. Turn off your phone.
My phone is constantly vibrating. I love studying God’s Word and praying when I’m not interrupted. The more distractions I have, the less likely I am to hear something from God during our time together.
2. Have a consistent plan.
You need a strategy. My plan consists of playing worship music and then spending a few moments confessing sin in my life. Then I read God’s Word. I use the Word of Life “Quiet Time” reading plan as a guide. I seek to apply the Bible passage in my life and pray some more. Then I end with a good book that challenges me in my spiritual life.
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