Personal Time with God 8
Author: Discovery Ministry
Date: 2026-04-15 20:50:15+00:00
Keywords: Spiritual Growth
Description: A Daily Guide for Your Personal Time with God is designed to help followers of Christ establish consistency in relating to Jesus by regular or daily use. The Personal Time with God comes from spiritual truths discussed in the Essentials for Spiritual Growth.

A Concise Guide for Your

Personal Time With God™

• This is important and needed personal time with God. It is not a formula or just an activity to do; it is a one-to-one experience with him. Life is about your relationship with Jesus. This time is not an obligation; it is an invitation to relate to Jesus, not to rigidly follow or complete a guide.

• God loves you and desires time with you. Take this time with him seriously. Don’t just go through the motions. Listen to God and enjoy this personal time with him. Relax, put other things aside, and let God love you and bless you.

• Remember that God, your creator and heavenly Father, takes great pleasure in you as his child.

• Expect temptations, distractions, and attacks; you are in a constant spiritual war for the control of what you think, say, and do. Satan is out to defeat you by influencing you to sin and distracting you from focusing on Jesus and following his way. The battle is in your mind; you win or lose by what you choose to think about or let control you.

• Think about who Jesus is.

• Come before Jesus by faith in him—trusting in who he is and what he has done for you—not by your feelings, goodness, or performance. Continue by the strength that he gives.

Lamentations 3:22-23. Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!

Psalm 118:24. This is the day the Lord has made; let’s rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 46:10a. Stop fighting [cease striving], and know that I am God!

“Lord Jesus, thank you for this time with you. I ask you to speak to me, reveal more of yourself, and lead and guide our time. Thank you for your presence and for answering my prayer.”

Thank God

“Lord, by faith, I thank you that…”

Confess, Repent, and be Cleansed of Any Sin

Remember, God is your loving and gracious heavenly Father.

1 John 1:9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

“Lord, is there any sin that I have not confessed and turned away from?” Take a few moments to think about it.

If there is, confess and repent using the prayer below. If there isn’t, thank God that his Spirit is directing and empowering you, then continue by going to Galatians 5:25.

“Lord, I confess _____ . I agree that it’s wrong and harmful and that I have sinned against you and the way you created me to live. By faith in you, your Word, and the strength that you give, I choose to turn away from _____ , and instead I choose to follow your way of _____.

Thank you for forgiving me and cleansing me; freeing me from guilt; and restoring me to a right relationship with you and the true path of peace, joy, and fullfillment. Thank you that, by faith in you and the power of your Spirit within me, I can follow your way.”

Let the Holy Spirit Fill and Control You

Galatians 5:16. I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh [the sin living in you].

You are filled with God’s Spirit by faith—by trusting in God and the truths of his Word. Let God’s Spirit live through you.

“Lord, you command me to be filled with your Spirit, and you promise to answer whenever I pray according to your will. By faith in you and the truths of your Word, I willingly give the control of my life to you and ask you to fill and control me with your Spirit. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Thank you that, by faith, you are now living through me—directing and empowering what I think, say, and do.”

Galatians 5:25. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

Worship And Praise God

Psalm 33:8. Let the whole world fear the Lord, and … stand in awe of him.

Humble yourself before God and worship him for who he is.

Reaffirm Your Faith in and Commitment to God

“Lord, I acknowledge you and your kingdom, your purpose for my life, and your commitment to me. Therefore, I reaffirm my belief in and dependence on you, my Creator, Master, and Savior.

“You are worthy and I choose to trust you—to continually surrender the control of my life to you and the power of your Spirit within me. By faith, I choose to obey you and follow your way, rather than any other way, so that I honor and glorify you in all that I think, say, and do.”

Bring Needs And Concerns to God

Philippians 4:6. Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Peter 5:7. Casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.

Trusting in God, pray for

• Yourself and any needs or issues

• An intimate relationship with Jesus throughout the day

• Your family

• Other needs or issues

• Requests for others

• Your work and activities today

Live by the Power of God’s Spirit Within You

1 Corinthians 4:20: For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

Remember, you are in a constant spiritual war for the control of what you think, say, and do. Therefore, focus on Jesus, your Lord and Savior, and apply these four biblical truths.

• Be sure that the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Jesus) is controlling and empowering you—practice spiritual breathing.

• Expect continual conflict from the world, the sin living in you, and the devil—temptations, distractions, and attacks.

• Remember, as a child of God you have every resource you need—prayer, biblical truths, and other believers.

• Choose to live by faith in Christ and to follow his way in all that you think, say, and do—continually make that choice.

Essentials for Spiritual Growth Memory Verses

Topic #1 Understanding What it Means to Believe In Christ

1 John 5:11-13

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Topic #2 Knowing God as Your Loving Father

John 17:3

This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent — Jesus Christ.

Topic #3 Understanding the Necessity of the Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Topic #4 Experiencing God’s Love and Forgiveness

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Topic #5 Being Sure That You Are Filled with God’s Spirit

Ephesians 5:18

And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit.

PTG–8 r260401

©2026 by Discovery Ministry®

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All Scriptures are from the CSB

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Table of Contents

- Personal Time With God™
- Thank God
- Confess, Repent, and be Cleansed of Any Sin
- Let the Holy Spirit Fill and Control You
- Worship And Praise God

- Reaffirm Your Faith in and Commitment to God

- Bring Needs And Concerns to God

- Live by the Power of God’s Spirit Within You

- Essentials for Spiritual Growth Memory Verses