spending Time with Jesus
Spending time with Jesus is so valuable. He told us it’s the “one thing” that is needed—setting aside everything else to sit at His feet. It can be hard to quiet yourself in our day with so many distractions and things pulling for our attention. It’s also hard to know what to do during that time. We wanted to compile resources to help guide you to best connect with your Creator. God is knocking on the door to your heart—will you open it to seek him first?
Spend 15-30 minutes in prayer each day. Split it up however you need to, but make sure you’re able to truly focus on God during each time. Let the Holy Spirt draw you in.
Read Your Bible
Download the Bible App
Grab a hard copy (if you need one, please let us know at Good News (605-361-6718, office@hisgoodnews.com) so we can get you one!
A great place to start is in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
Guided Prayer Model
PRAY Model (Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield(spend time just listening and writing down any impressions you may be getting from God))
Pray for People
Pray for any requests that you may know of in your life. Pray for our Country and its leaders. Pray for the world. Pray for Good News and Staff Members/Consistory. Pray for the Church as a whole, especially those who are persecuted around the world.
Become a Good News Prayer Warrior (email: office@hisgoodnews.com)
Sit and Listen
Spend time in the silence (or put on some Christian Music or instrumental music) and just listen for what God might be saying to you. It’s usually beneficial to have a journal to write down impressions, song lyrics, words, or ideas that might come to mind. Then you can come back and see God’s faithfulness!
Please contact us (Tyler, Micah, Kayla S, Kayla V or any of our elders/deacons) if you’d like any additional resources or help along the way. We’re praying for you as you begin your journey spending time with Jesus and letting him guide you to reach the world around you with love and hope!