5 Basic Quiet Time Resources

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The Internet is filled with quiet time resources: from notebooks to binder pages, stickers, bullet-point journals, pens, and highlighters, to tabs and everything in between.

Honestly, it can be very overwhelming trying to use them all.

I have used or tried to use most of the quiet time resources out there, but I found that many of them were time-consuming and complicated.

I have narrowed down my top five and am sharing them with you today.

I am writing this series of articles for you as a “quiet time coach,” coming alongside you with more than 40 years of experience walking with Jesus.

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Growing up, my parents guided my siblings and me through how to have effective and fulfilling quiet times with Jesus.

They showed us resources to use and gave us advice on how to listen to God’s voice.

If you’re not careful, you can let all of the details, resources, and tools out there overwhelm you to the point that you never quite settle on a quiet time that is right for you.

And, honestly, simple is best.

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Basic Quiet Time Resources

Like many women, I am easily overwhelmed, and when I’m overwhelmed by something, I’ll avoid it. I’ve found this to be the case with most quiet-time journals I’ve tried.

I need something that helps me to focus on what’s written in the Bible and take notes in a place where they won’t get lost later.

Over the years, I’ve developed a straightforward system that seems to work wonderfully for me.

It helps keep me consistent in my quiet times while also keeping my daily time with Jesus exciting and fresh.

For those with the time and talent to get into more detail with their quiet time, that is wonderful. For those of us who have neither of those in extra measure, here are some basic quiet time resources to use.

1. A Good Study Bible.

I know this may sound basic, but really it’s not.

You can get a simple Bible with just the chapters and verses, but an effective quiet time really does include regular time for studying the Bible. Digging deeper. Going beyond just the words on the page.

I use The Spirit Life Study Bible. It has excellent study notes, and the list of contributors and editors to the Bible is expansive and filled with many well-known, quality Christian leaders.

2. A simple notebook or journal.

I recommend some sort of journaling as a part of your quiet time.

Whether you buy the cheapest spiral notebook or a special journal, it’s good to have a place to jot down things that stand out to you from the Bible, verses that have special meaning to your life, and those things that the Holy Spirit has spoken to you during prayer and Bible reading.

3. Pens

I am convinced that little “pen elves” wander the house while I sleep and stuff them down the black hole of the abyss…along with one sock from each pair. Does anyone else have this problem?

This is why I keep my pen jar well stocked and have a special pen that is reserved for my quiet time.

I keep all of my quiet time resources together so I can quickly grab everything, sit at the table, and meet with the Lord.

This way, I don’t spend my precious quiet minutes hunting something down like a stray pen.

4. Highlighters

This is optional, but I have found that color coding my Bible, or using highlighters to mark special verses in the Bible helps me later when I go to hunt for a verse that came to mind.

It also helps me when I re-read a passage to draw my attention to that verse and remind myself of what God spoke to me.

If you’d like to color-code your Bible, you can find a great color-coding chart here at Good Morning Girls.

Here is a great set of pens that are specially designed for Bibles!

5. Sticky notes.

I love sticky notes. I always have a big stack of them sitting next to my computer.

During my quiet time, I use them for two things. I first use them to jot down special notes about the passage I am reading.

Then, I stick it in my Bible.

This way, it is secured to the page, so that later on, when I open my Bible, loose bits of paper don’t go flying everywhere.

These sticky notes are fun and pretty!

I also use them to jot down those things that I suddenly remember during my quiet time that I forgot to do yesterday….or last week.

Does this happen to you?

You start praying and suddenly everything you’ve ever forgotten suddenly comes to mind.

This is why it is a good idea to have a notepad to jot those things down so you can move on to your time with the Lord.

Optional Quiet Time Resource:

These five resources are very simple and basic, but I find that they are really all I need to have an effective quiet time.

Occasionally, I’ll use Blue Letter Bible when I want to do some deeper research, but I find that it is better for me to use a device on which I have no social media apps downloaded.

This way, I am not tempted to get distracted from my quiet time.

Do you have a favorite resource? Comment below and share it with me!

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