It is important for God’s children to spend time with Him daily through prayer and His Word. Prayer is how we communicate with our heavenly Father. He has given us complete access to His throne and we can come to Him anytime and anywhere. The Bible is God’s Living and Active Word. It is the main way that God communicates with His people. From it, we learn His heart, His ways, and we grow in our knowledge of who God is and who we are in Him.
To learn to pray and spend time in God’s Word, we will use two acronyms.
Prayer
A. Adoration - Praising God for who He is
C. Confession - Confessing sin and asking God for grace to repent from sin
T. Thanksgiving - Giving thanks to God for what He has and is doing in your life
S. Supplication - Make your requests known to God i.e. needs, strength, guidance, cares etc.
Quiet Time
Before you begin, ask God to prepare your heart and give you understanding of what you read.
Read the scripture passage for that day and do the following things:
S. Scripture - Write the verse that stood out to you during your time in the Word
O. Observation - What is the verse saying? What does the passage mean to you?
A. Application - How can you apply this verse to your life today?
P. Prayer - Ask God to use this verse to renew your mind and obey what it says.