RETREATING WITH GOD

Loneliness, worry, fear and disorientation show up in crisis. We’ve all been there. Even in the small trials, life seems out of control. Thankfully, we pray and God comforts. But we all need someone to come alongside us in times like this.

The Apostle Paul had one of those friends, Onesimus, who ministered to him in his imprisonment. An escaped Philippian slave, Paul led this young man to Christ. Onesimus became such an important part of Paul’s life that he didn’t want to send him back to the Philippians.

Let's explore that drama, and maybe yours, too, in our audio devotional today.

KEY PASSAGE:

(Philippians 2:1-8 ESV)

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

RESOURCES:

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"The most important thing in my life is my relationship with God."

That’s a refreshing place to be. Your most important commitment is to God himself. Everything else is secondary. 

What does this have to do with prayer?

A lot! Let's retreat with God together and find out.

KEY PASSAGE:

Mark 12:28-30

One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

"The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

RESOURCES:

Download the 21-DAY FRESH FAITH EXPERIENCE at www.retreatingwithgod.org.

Visit FRESH FAITH 24/7, a place where you can retreat with God and get to know him more deeply: www.freshfaith247.com. 

Connect with Jon at [email protected]  

It's our last session of "Inside How to Meet with God." Celebrating the release of my new book, I've been reading from it for the past nine days. This is the audio track from my Facebook Live. Today, our focus is on the role of the Holy Spirit in our time with God. The Spirit plays a critical role. Understanding that will make your time with God more personal and rich. 

Questions? Email me at [email protected].

You can pick up my new book, How to Meet with God on Amazon.

Going inside "How to Meet with God," Chapter 8. In today's time together, we'll get very specific. I've got some suggestions on how you can structure your time with God, yet leave room for flexibility.

Need to reach me? Email me at [email protected]  

You can pick up my new book, How to Meet with God, on Amazon. 

Let's talk basics, but in a unique way. In this episode, I focus on the Bible and prayer, from Chapter 7 in my new book, "How to Meet with God," This Bonus Episode is the audio track from today's Facebook Live on my personal Facebook page. You can leave your comments there, or email me.

Need to reach me? Email me at [email protected]. 

In my new book, "How to Meet with God," Chapter 6 is one of the most practical chapters. It gives legs to what I've shared in the first five chapters. So, join me as I share, "A Special Place and a Special Time." This Bonus Episode is the audio track from today's Facebook Live on my personal Facebook page.

Need to reach me? Email me at [email protected]. 

Pulling back the curtain. That's what I'll do in this bonus episode, as we go inside my new book, How to Meet with God. It's the audio track from my Facebook Live from minutes ago, and you can watch the video on my personal Facebook page.   

By the way, if you get the book by Wednesday, you also get the 4 Earlybird Bonuses, including the Audiobook. In addition to that bonus, the Meeting with God Journal Page, a special short audio, 7 Quiet Time Killers and How to Overcome Them, and a book preview from a future book of mine, Better Than Gold: God's Blueprint for Wisdom.

Tell me you purchased the book and I will send you the Earlybird bonuses. [email protected]. You have until Wednesday--TOMORROW--May 7.

Jesus shows us how. That's the focus in this bonus episode, as we go inside my new book, How to Meet with God. I recorded this today just past sunrise on the Atlantic. Today, I cover chapter four, noting why it was appropriate to record this in the early morning. It's the audio track from my Facebook Live, and you can watch the video on my personal Facebook page. 

By the way, if you get the book by Wednesday, you also get the 4 Earlybird Bonuses, including the Audiobook. In addition to that bonus, the Meeting with God Journal Page, a special short audio, 7 Quiet Time Killers and How to Overcome Them, and a book preview from a future book of mine, Better Than Gold: God's Blueprint for Wisdom.

Tell me you purchased the book and I will send you the Earlybird bonuses. [email protected]. You have until Wednesday, May 7.

God loves you and longs to meet with you. Join me as we go inside my new book, How to Meet with God. Today, I cover chapter three and ask some probing questions. This is the audio track from my Facebook Live a few minutes ago. Watch future ones as we work our way through the pages.

Hear about how to receive 4 Earlybird Bonuses, including the Audiobook. In addition to that bonus, the Meeting with God Journal Page, a special short audio, 7 Quiet Time Killers and How to Overcome Them, and a book preview from a future book of mine, Better Than Gold: God's Blueprint for Wisdom.

You can reach out to me with questions or comments at [email protected]. 

Join me as we go inside my new book, How to Meet with God, on Release Day-Plus One. This is the audio track from my Facebook Live just minutes ago. Today, I cover the benefits of spending time with God.

Hear about how to receive 4 Earlybird Bonuses, including the Audiobook. In addition to that bonus, the Meeting with God Journal Page, a special short audio, 7 Quiet Time Killers and How to Overcome Them, and a book preview from a future book of mine, Better Than Gold: God's Blueprint for Wisdom.

You can reach out to me with questions or comments at [email protected].