Solitude is an indispensable discipline for believers who want to remain Christ-centered and glorify God in their lives. Solitude is a lost art in our fast and busy world. Sadly, even many gospel ministers confess to the pressure and ministry demands that they cannot devote an hour a day to solitude with the Lord. No one can connect with God if they cannot pause to listen to their hearts and the heart of God. We have all been infected by the instant and fast pace of life in our digital world. Jesus demonstrated how to stay in tune with the Father by being an early riser and withdrawing to spend time with the Father alone (Mark 1:35), and even while ministering in the daytime, He will withdraw from the crowd for a quiet time with the Father (Luke 5:15-16). At the end of the day, He will withdraw and sometimes spend all night with the Father (Mat. 14:23, Lk 6:12). Psalm 46:10 invites us to “Be still and know that I am God.” If we cannot be still before God, we will not hear His still, small voice. Have you not been hearing from God recently? It is time to schedule times of solitude.
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Rev. Sunday Bwanhot is a missionary to America serving with SIM/ECWA. He is an Economist by profession and has worked as a Statistician with Kaduna State Government. He later pioneered and managed the Challenge Press of ECWA in Jos before God’s call to pioneer the Prayer Ministry of ECWA in Jos, Nigeria. In 1993, God called him to Chicago as a missionary and has been serving there since 1995 to date. Currently, he pastors ECWA Chicago which he planted and serves as the Chairman of the ECWA USA District Church Council. Loves being a grandpa of 8 grandchildren and enjoys writing.
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Author: Rev. Sunday Bwanhot
Rev. Sunday Bwanhot is a missionary to America serving with SIM/ECWA. He is an Economist by profession and has worked as a Statistician with Kaduna State Government. He later pioneered and managed the Challenge Press of ECWA in Jos before God’s call to pioneer the Prayer Ministry of ECWA in Jos, Nigeria. In 1993, God called him to Chicago as a missionary and has been serving there since 1995 to date. Currently, he pastors ECWA Chicago which he planted and serves as the Chairman of the ECWA USA District Church Council. Loves being a grandpa of 8 grandchildren and enjoys writing.
