MGD: Quiet Time - Proper Attitude

0:00Shalom 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

1:02make 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.

2:06Every 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.

3:08The 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

4:09hearts, 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

5:10ready 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.