How to Create a Quiet Time Routine
One of the best things you can do for your spiritual walk is to create a Quiet Time routine that feels peaceful, not pressured.
8 Simple Steps to Create a Quiet Time Routine
A routine doesn’t have to be rigid or complicated — it’s simply a rhythm that helps your heart settle before the Lord.
In a nutshell, your Quiet Time is all about you meeting with the Lord.
Here’s a simple way to build one:
1. Choose Your Time
Pick a moment in your day when you feel like you have some breathing space. For each of us and in different seasons of our lives, that time may change. It might be in the morning before the house wakes up. Or it might be a lunch break in your car or even at your desk. For some seasons, it may be in the evening after the dishes are done.
Your Quiet Time doesn’t need to be long – it just needs to be a time of your own where you can spend some time with the Lord.
2. Choose A Place
Choose a spot that feels welcoming and peaceful. That could be a favorite chair, a corner of the porch, a cozy nook with a blanket. Wherever it may be, let it become a sanctuary for your quiet time.
3. Begin with Stillness
Before you read or pray, pause. Take a slow breath. This tiny moment of stillness opens your heart more than you realize.
Whisper a simple prayer: “Lord, I’m here. Help me hear from You.”
4. Have a Simple Plan
This is where your Quiet Time becomes peaceful instead of overwhelming. Decide ahead of time:
- What portion of Scripture you’ll read (see this post for a plan for reading your Bible all the way through, not in one year like a race, but in your own timeframe)
- What you want to pray about (are there some special requests?)
- What topic or question you want to explore in your Bible Study (we’ll discuss this in more detail in another post)
Having a plan doesn’t box you in. It will free you from decision fatigue.
5. Bible Reading Time
No matter where you are reading in the Bible, or what Bible reading plan you are following ready slowly. Don’t be rushed. Let Scripture speak to you. Don’t just read – take it in. Notice a word, a phrase, a promise. Write it down if it stands out.
I love using the Faith Notes plan for reading the Bible through. It’s been a life-changer for helping me actually read through the entire Bible. Read more about it here.
6. Bible Study
Choosing what to study in your Bible can be wonderful, but it’s not very wonderful if you don’t plan ahead. It helps a lot to plan in advance what you are going to study each day. You may choose to study a book of the Bible, a chapter of the Bible, a verse or maybe a specific topic.
You will also want to choose what type of Bible Study method to use. One of my favorites is Bible Verse Mapping. Another popular one is SOAP. There are many more that we’ll be studying in the near future.
It is helpful to choose in advance what method you’ll be using so that you can begin your Bible Study time already prepared with any additional resources such as workbook pages or journals you will need.
We’ll talk more about the Bible Study portion of your Quiet Time in another post soon.
7. Pray from the Heart
When you pray, don’t forget to give Him praise and to confess what needs to be confessed.
Remember that there are no specific words or phrases that must be used. Just talk to the Lord about what is on your mind, what’s weighing on you or what you need today.
Prayer is simply a conversation with the One who loves you.
Using the ACTS method of prayer can be very helpful as a guide when praying.
8. End with One Small Step
This is a great question to ask yourself at the end of each Quiet Time:
“What is one small action I can take today based on what I studied in my time with the Lord?”
It might be forgiving someone, encouraging someone, or simply choosing peace over worry.
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