The Bible says we should guard our hearts, out of it is a well spring of life. It’s a haven, to be protected.
God wants to flow through His love through our hearts.
Matthew 14:23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
Jesus gives an incredible example. At night he would be in a place of solitude. There is incredible power in intimacy with God the Father.
When they discovered the source of Jesus’ power, they asked Him how to pray (not how to heal others).
Find the time to be alone with God. There’s a difference between isolation and solitude.
Isolation is being cut off and running away.
Solitude is about being running toward God, in a quiet place and say “there’s nothing in me that I will hide from you.”
You must decide to pause to be with God. Selah.. To pause, to ponder and to pray.
Your pause holds power. The most dynamic thing you can do in your life is to simply pause.
Sometimes when we’ve experienced a great holy moment, the best thing to do is to pause, reflect and to pray.
How do you do this? Nothing will ever happen unless you make a plan.
During 21 days of prayer this is a perfect time to put together a plan of solitude with God.
Put it on your calendar. God takes time to plan our steps; why don’t we take time to plan our time with God.
God’s plan will only be revealed to you when you have a solitary focus on Him.
Many people have a fear of “missing out” on what everyone else; but we need to have a holy fear of missing out on what God is doing in our life. We need to have a fear of missing out on the revelation or the story that God wants to do in your life.
Let’s awaken to the supernatural opportunities from heaven.
As you plan, you also need to choose to press in.
The moment you decide to have a solitary focus, the pressures of life will come in. So we need the Holy Spirit to help us press in and then choose to listen.
For some pressing in is reading aloud; some read audio, some read/take notes.
You also need to reflect and take inventory of what God is revealing and write it down. These are ways to press in for God to meet you and fill you.
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
There is power in your pause.
*teaching by DawnChere Wilkerson
