Our new Proverbs 31 Ministries devotional book: Encouragement for Today: Devotions For Everyday Living just released and I am so excited to be giving away 3 copies of it today!
It includes several devotions by me and a bunch more from my dear friends and team mates at P31. Here’s a little bit more about what is inside
Pull away from the things that are pulling on you and find lasting encouragement for today.
For twenty years our P31 team has equipped and encouraged millions of women around the world to live in the power of God’s truths that apply to our everyday lives. Written by women from every walk of life, in Encouragement for Today you will find inspiration to live authentically and fully grounded in the Word of God.
Sharing from the realities of everyday life including highs and lows, humorous stories and tender moments, you’ll enjoy 100 daily devotions woven together with wit and wisdom. Pull away from all that is pulling on you and find lasting Encouragement for Today!
What do YOU like to do or where do you like to go to pull away from all that pulls on you and spend some time with God?
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Being a mother of a 3 year old and a 3 month old, I try to catch alone time on my way to work and on my way home from work. There are days where I have to get away, and my husband and aunt usually understand and will take care of my babies for me. I could use a new devotional to help connect more with my Lord. I feel like I don’t spend enough time with Him anymore. I used to attend our women’s bible study at church and had to stop attending due to a conflict with my work schedule.
I have my quiet time with God when my son takes his nap I sit on the couch with my bible and journal I love the fact that I get to speak with God and sometimes I like putting worship.
I have a comfy spot in my living room that I love to curl into for quiet time with God, my Bible & a hot cup of coffee. Heaven.
it’s hard for me to find time to pull away at home with all the distractions there, when i am at work i can go to my truck or take a walk. i would love to have a place in my backyard where I could just go and no one would both me so I could spend time with God. It’s hard for me to do anything early in the morning because even if i’m in bed by 9 my husband is still up watching tv and doesn’t come to bed until 10 or 11 and i have to get up at 4:30, 5:00 at the latest to get ready for work.
A park near me has a wildlife habitat. Walking through there makes the world fall away, and I can see/hear/feel God’s presence all around me. At home, I put on gospel music and listen to His voice speak to me as I work around the house.
I have trouble finding a time or place to have quietness. I live with my dad so he can continue , at 92, to stay in his home. He is blind and very hard of hearing. He listens to audiobooks all day. I am thankful he has them to listen to. It does not leave much quietness in our house. If I close my bedroom door and go into my closet, it almost blocks it out. I try to get up early, which is my favorite time, but sometimes I need God during the day.
I just go to my bedroom, lock the door, run into my Eternal Dad’s loving arms, and cry my heart out. But when my room is not within reach, I just keep still wherever I am, shut out all the world’s noise, take a mini vacation inside my mind, focus on God’s presence, and simply listen for His sweet and soothing voice before doing the talking. Only then do I experience His peace which transcends all understanding and drowns everything that seems to pull on me.
I will soon turn 50 and as this particular birthday approaches, I find myself reflecting on my countless blessings and my hopes and dreams for my future. When I seek to pull away from the chaos of daily life, to find peace in God’s presence, I seek the great outdoors. The wonder and beauty of nature grounds me, the warmth of the sunshine puts me at ease, and I am thankful.
Early in the morning when it is quiet and peaceful and the days troubles haven’t started yet.
My back patio is the place I go to be alone with our Lord early of a morning.
These devotionals are on my work computer. In my spare time my vigor is renewed by the clean breath of God’s words.
I would actually love to send this devotion to a dear friend that is going through some marital struggles so that she can find encouragement in them and seek The Lord fully with this situation and not lean on easiness world gives us. She’s my best friend and miss her terribly since she moved to Chicago but want to reach out and give her something that would renew her mind and heart toward The Lord. I know that this would be a great comfort for her to in this trying time and help her seek the truth! Thanks for what you share with us as a sister in Christ, Renee!
LeAnne
I love to sit on our porch with a cup of hot coffee or tea and remember all the special and daily happenings that I need to thank God for giving me. Then I continue my prayers…
I like to take my journal and bible,drive out to my sister in laws place and sit by the pond. Here I can be ALL IN!! there is me, the blue sky, white clouds, blue pond and sounds of the country surrounding me while I turn into God! It’s my favorite time. Reading his word and just worshiping with him makes me forget everything else.
I love to just sit in my oversize chair in the quiet of the morning watching the sunrise and have that time alone with God. I have two special needs people in my life and so for me it is really hard to pull away from so I have found that this the best time for me.
I start my mornings with reading the Word and doing devotions. But where I really like to get away
is after dropping my kids to school, I go for a nice walk by the ocean. Icall it my prayer walks.
This is where I ask the holy spirit to fill me, guide me, empower me. This is where I cry and laugh.
This is where I dare to dream and ask my Father to answer those dreams to come true.
Some already have….
I like to shut off all electronics and just read my bible and pray and have total quiet time with God.
I love going to my favorite coffee shop and sit in a corner with God, my Bible and my cup of coffee. If someone comes in and joins me then I can share with them what I have just read. I also work 40 hours a week so I have a devotional in my desk drawer for when I get a break.
Each morning I get up while it’s still dark outside, have my coffee and read my P31 devotion and talk to God. I look forward to this time ~~ it’s the best part of my day.
I have a couple of places that I love to go when I need and want to be alone with the Lord. I take my Bible and go to my front porch and commune with God through His Word. I enjoy praying to Him and then reading His Word. If it is a really pretty day out, I will go to the beach not too far from my home with my Bible and enjoy the sound of the waves as I pray to my Lord and read His Word. If it is late at night, I can enjoy peace and quiet in my living room was I lift my voice to Him. God is so good!
IN NICE WEATHER I LIKE TO GO TO A PARK AND JUST DRINK IN THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S CREATION. I LOVE TO HEAR THE BIRDS’ VARIOUS SONGS AND WATCH THE TREES DANCING!
My ideal place is to be in the nature, in the woods, a cabin away from everyday noises and things that distract me. To be still and hear His voice is difficult in this world of busyness. To be encouraged is also difficult in a world of performance, achievement, and expectations.
To pull away from “life” I love to go hiking in the woods. To get away from the ringing phone, the computer, and all the things that pull at me during the day. Getting out in nature, in the beauty of what God has created refreshes and renews my soul.
I love to sit in the perfect still and quiet of the very early morning and just breath in all God has created and smell the freshness of his new mercy for that day….listening to the ever so detailed sounds of nature and know that only a true and living God could create something so beautiful and pure.
I listen to praise music in my car on the way to work every day to get my mind and heart focused on God. On my lunch hour, I go out to my car and spend the whole hour reading the Word, prayer and reflection. I love that uniterrupted time with The Lord.
I love to be outside in the balcony Of the apartment where I live to seat and read some devotion and look them up in the Bible or read a book from one of the online Bible study and hear and see the water fall of a man made pond of water .
Daily I have my chair where my bible bag sits @ home, I try to use it every morning to check my plans and listen for God’s. So often he redirects from there! Praise Him. But finding I want more retreat time, overnight or weekend with girlfriends to get away from demands of the world and rest in His peace.
I love knowing that God is with me everywhere, all the time. If I just sit quietly with no distractions, I can be with Him and breathe deeply and concentrate on Him. He speaks and I listen; I speak and he listens.
I listen to tapes from Women’s retreats I have attended. They always seem to have just the right message I need to hear. They also remind me of the wonderful times I was able to spend with my dear sisters in Christ.
I like to get up before any one else is up and have a quiet time! Before I have to get my son up! Before my husband gets up! Before anyone in my house is up! Just me and God! Usually he wakes me up around 4 am. I don’t ususlly listen at that time!! 🙂 But I like it when it is dark outside! I try! I like to start with God before everyone else!
Early in the morning when I’m the only one up is my favorite time to spend with God.
My time to connect with God is early each morning when all is quiet in our home. I take the time to thank Him for all the blessings that He has provided. It sets the tone for the day and it helps me to get ready with an open mind and open heart to what the day offers.
My mornings at home don’t allow me much time for a devotional, but when I get to work and get settled in I check my e-mails and read the Proverbs 31 devotional before I begin work. The thoughts in the devotionals run thru my mind througout the day.
If I need to get away for a weekend I like to go to the mountains to spend time with the Lord…
At home, wherever I can find a quiet corner to curl up in and read:-)
I used to live in a county park and would go for long walks in the woods to clear my head and talk to God. I no longer live in the park so I can’t go on those long walks anymore.I now go on short walks in our trailer park it’s kind of peacefull in the back I can walk and pray. I also get up in the mornings and spend time with God before anyone else gets up and I have an accountibility group of ladies I email and pray with to keep my spirits lifted. God is so Awesome!!!!!
I either go outside for a walk in nature or I go to Starbucks. There’s something tranquil about a coffee shop that allows me to be lost in reading and devotion to God!
What I like to do pull away from the things that pull on me is exercise, meditate, do yoga, read my Word, read a spiritual or metaphysical book and sleep.
I love being by myself, just me and God. I just finished an invigorating walk – time to pray, talk to God, listen to God!
I like to walk by myself and pray and remember all the blessing the Lord has given me.
I really like talking to God on the golf course. I walk the course so I am all over but being outside enjoying God’s beauty lets me talk to him while walking. I also can ask for help when my husband goes crazy over his last shot. I also talk to God in my car. I really talk to God everyday just like he is standing next to me, some people think I am crazy but it’s better than talking to yourself and sometime you even get an answer.
Thankfully my bedroom is often a place of quiet and I can get into my Word, journal, and pray without really being interrupted. When I really need to pull away from everything to get re-centered on the Lord I take a drive to the coast and sit on the beach with my Bible and a journal. I just feel such peace and God’s presence near the ocean.
I meet the Lord in my walks… and quiet times-
Thank you P31
When I need to draw away from the world & be with God I simply go to my bedroom, sit on the end of my bed (an arthritic knee w/partial ROM keeps me from kneeling comfortably) & journal, pray or just break down & cry. I feel his loving presence comforting me & I have received so much healing in His presence!
I have a special chair in my living room that is my place to go and get away!
What a timely blog because for me as I realized just this weekend how very dry I was becoming and how very much I needed to pull away from everything pulling on me! Yesterday I woke up in the agony of a migraine after not having a migraine for years. After a prompting from the Holy Spirit, I grabbed my Bible and headed outside into a gorgeous God-given fall day. I opened up to the Psalms and allowed them minister to me in ways like never before. The words fell so fresh and new, a soft rain upon my very thirsty spirit. The changes I need to make were brought to my attention so adjustments can be made to lessen their pulling me apart. We serve an awesome Savoir Who knows the plans He has for us! I am going into talk less, listen more mode for the next few weeks to see where it leads!
To my bedroom but that isn’t till after kids are in bed.
In this season, I am finding it hard to find the time to be with God, in a quiet setting. I used to be able to do it in the morning after I dropped off y child at school. But at the last minute a few weeks before school was to start I decided to home-school. So now I’m finding it hard to have a quiet moment with God. When I am home-schooling my daughter. I could use some encouragement to get through this season. I would love to win one of these devotionals.
Praise God for your life praise God fro what you do
My car seems to be the best place at lunch time. I can go and read my bible, feel the fresh air and see the trees blowing in the wind. I feel refreshed all over again.
I love to go to the park and let the sunlight shine warmly and brightly upon me as I read my devotions and spend quite time with our Lord. This is not what I do everyday (I do many devotions a day) this is only in those times where I feel I need to get away and know I am with my Lord and there are no interruptions. Cell phones are shut off during this time.