Why do it? 09 SOAP Method 28 Scripture 32 Observation 41 Application 48

Prayer 56 Introduction 03 Arrange 17 Conclusion 90

In the beginning was the Word. God is the Word itself. Through Him all things are made from nothing. You Have you noticed that everything around us changes? Rain is not created, water just passed through a transformation process. A tree is not created, a seed that came from another tree, when planted went through a transformation process. Everything is transformed and God is the only one who can create something out of nothing. You know what's most incredible is that He did this from His Word. Understand the importance of having a relationship with the Bible it is not just about having a “new Christian habit”, seeing this as a heavy burden you'll have to carry from from now. But yes, an incredible opportunity to see your life being completely redone from her. This is why we are buried (Rom. 6:4), because you need to die completely for something new to be born.

The number of Christians in Brazil only increases, due to logic, the number of people reading and knowing the Bible should also increase, right? Wrong. A percentage of Christians who actually have the habit of meditating on the Scriptures has increasingly decreased more. People have become increasingly superficial in all respects, everything must be practical, virtue of our era is to multitask, let alone things we do during our day, the more “productive” we are we are, relationships seem more like a fast food, quick conversations and no nutritional value. Everything is leading us to a shallow and empty lifestyle depth in things.

Likewise, this has affected the way Christians deal with spirituality. Stopping to read is waste of time, meditating makes us restless, praying is very monotonous. On the other hand, going to services with songs that I like and that “touch the soul” It's actually more exciting. Listen to podcasts about experiences that others have had, becomes more accessible, as I can listen while cleaning my home. Working in some sector of the church appeases any awareness that we are outside the will of God. However, they forget that many will arrive before the Lord and they will say that they worked, sang, did miracles but the Lord will say: “I do not know you” (Matthew 7: 23).

I don't doubt that these people will really stay surprises when they are rejected by the Lord, they truly believe that working for God is the same thing as being at the center of God's will, they truly believe that working justifies a shallow life, perhaps even because they were taught this way. What we need to understand is that in Jesus' phrase (Mt. 7: 23) the word “know” is linked to relationship and Jesus tells this parable right away after the Sermon on the Mount, that is, these people never known the Words of Jesus through a relationship. They never really met him, they just did what was in the “script” to appease your conscience and say that they are great Christians. No spent time seeking to know the Word of the Lord and allowing that which exists in heaven was created within it.

The Holy Spirit came to guide us (John 16:13), guide your decisions, guide your steps, but if you don't interact with Him, you will hardly identify the your voice throughout your day. I know that many genuine Christians understand the need to have a relationship with Him, but when decide that they are going to start dedicating themselves more to their spiritual life, begin to find the following barriers: These problems are very common, don't be sad because all Christians go through this, the great The question is what are you going to do in the face of these challenges? You'll let these situations do the talking higher? Discouragement Lack of time Lack of focus Lack of constancy

The purpose of this book is precisely to be a manual practical to help you get out of this situation, our The aim here is not to exhaustively address the main points of the relationship with God, but be objective material that will lead you to: Gain more depth in your spiritual life Find out more aboutWord Develop a prayer life Read the Bible every day Be more disciplined Be more productive That is, if you apply everything we are going to tell you In this book, your spiritual life will certainly not be more the same. Not because of me or what we create, but because I believe in the power of relationship with God, I believe that loving God above all things is to relate to He, that's why we need to seek this daily!

WHY DO IT? chapter 1 One thing I ask of the LORD, and I will seek it: that I may live in the House of the LORD all days of my life, to contemplate the beauty of the LORD and meditate in his temple. Psalms 27:4

In the time of King David, so that people could to be in the presence of God, they needed to go to the tabernacle. You know what's curious? David says that desires to be in the TEMPLE (Psalm 27:4), but in this At that time the temple had not yet been built, so We can assume that David at no point is talking about a physical structure that he would like of being, but rather, of proving the presence of God every day of your life. When Jesus died on the cross, He gave us access straight to the Father, and placed the Holy Spirit within us. I believe that David looking at our days would say: “What a great opportunity you have!”

We all have the opportunity to be in the presence of God daily, at all times, but many have wasted this opportunity is content with little ones moments of your week with God. They are satisfied with the Sunday word that received in worship and joined the Christianity as its new “religion”. The problem is that Jesus never established Christianity so that If so, Jesus died on a cross so that today have access to the Father, and we could enjoy a RELATIONSHIP with Him. A Christian life without a relationship with God is empty, it is no wonder that more and more Christians have complained that they feel cold and distant from God.

The fire should be kept lit on the altar, in Leviticus 9:24 we realize that it was God himself which pours fire upon the altar. The fire symbolizes the presence of God. He is a devouring fire (Dt 9.3), for the LORD your God is a consuming fire, Jealous God (Dt 4.24). When God revealed Himself through theophanies, He it is always accompanied by fire (Ex 3.2-3; 19.18; 24.17). The Holy Spirit is symbolized by fire (Mt 3.11; Lc 3.16; Acts 2.3). Every true believer has the Spirit Holy (Rom 8:9) and must seek to be filled with the Spirit (Eph 5.18). In the Old Testament there was an order from God to priests who create a typology for our relationship with God. "Keep the fire burning on the altar; it must not be turned off. Every morning the priest will add firewood, will arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn it on he is the fat of the fellowship offerings." Leviticus 6:12

In the context of the New Testament, Paul warns us: “Do not quench the Spirit” (1 Thessalonians 5:19). And what does that mean? To extinguish the Spirit is to erase the presence of God in our lives. Observing the properties of fire and comparing them with the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we can say that fire: destroys, purifies, transforms or shapes, vivifies, warms, guides and illuminates. All the virtues and victories of the Christian life depend of the Holy Spirit. To extinguish the Spirit is to make the its action within us. Spiritual fruitfulness and training for service is the work of the Spirit. Daily the Spirit is forming Christ in us (2 Cor 3.18). We must not extinguish the fire of Spirit, because without Him spiritual life will be impossible. “Christianity is exciting, or nothing is” (Manson) The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek words “in” and “theos” and mean “to be full of God”.

You may be asking yourself: “but how can I keep this fire inside me? I try but I don't With you, I live on a spiritual rollercoaster.” The answer lies in the text of Leviticus itself. THE WOOD. The firewood is our spiritual disciplines. when daily we seek God through the Word, the prayer and meditation, we are putting “firewood” over our spiritual life. One of the phrases I repeat most on my profile is "without firewood has no fire", because we need understand this truth. You cannot expect FIRE from God if you do not thisfueling his days with firewood. There are actions you need to take, a position diary on your walk.

Maybe there were days when the priest didn't want to go pick up firewood, I was tired, the firewood was heavy or It would even take work to look for them, but regardless of all this, he needed to move through FAITH. In the same way that we will constantly be unmotivated to seek spiritual disciplines, I dare say that 90% of the time I read the Bible I I'm not feeling ANY energy. The problems assail me, things that I need to resolve, it seems that All of this starts to come to the surface right now from my reading. But I face all this because I know that if I start to distance myself from this relationship, the fire of God will go out and soon I will be immersed in spiritual coldness. Most of the men of God I know, build their spiritual life based on perseverance and discipline. Doubt people who They say that every day they are super excited to read the Bible and that every day they have experiences of ecstasy and euphoria, in most cases these people do not have a true encounter with the Word and with the emotionalism of their ideas.

Building a life in secret takes effort and time, you will have to give up your desires and desires, but certainly the fruits of this path are worth it. In the following chapters I will show you how develop the habit of creating your devotional time diary. The best way to put firewood days in the presence of God.

chapter 2 Organization is essential

I know you've been to a supernatural cult, left super excited to start seeking God more, But it doesn't seem like that helped much, right? No third day it seems that all the barriers have returned and again you stopped. This is because our body hates disciplines spiritual, our flesh does not like to pray and read the Bible, We must wage a constant fight against it, to so that we can actually break these resistances. That's why on this journey you can't depend on motivation, but rather DISCIPLINE, only the Discipline will take you to places that motivation can't take it. Motivation ends, but discipline leads you to be constant, even when you don't feel like it. We need to start this book by talking about how establish discipline in your devotional life, and then show you how you can make your own reading and prayer schedule.

You need to organize your day, so that you be able to carry out your devotional! It's no use for me show how you can do it, if you can't apply this because your routine is a mess, He starts to procrastinate and has no organization. And organize the time when you will do yours devotional is extremely important. Satan has makes people more and more occupied, and consequently they no longer have time to relate to God. Our time devotional must be our TOP priority, and have a pre-established schedule will help you protect this moment so that you don't run the risk of marking appointments at the same time.

Step 1 - Establish a schedule

Wake up Late Work Arrives tired Watch 1 hour of reels Prepare the dinner When understand, they are already 10 p.m. Look at your Bible, but have no desire none to open it Promise yourself that tomorrow will be different What I notice a lot of people doing is leaving it to “when possible” and ends up entering this cycle: (justifying that the precise mind rest) And in the end, you can't get out of this cycle, you simply due to lack of organization. Therefore, my recommendation is that you do your devotional at the BEST time of your day, where you are more willing and have your full attention. (since he's exhausted) and start the next one day...

It doesn't make any sense to say that God is our greatest priority if we give Him the REST and still we say: “God understands my heart, He knows it is difficult for me.” And most of the time it's not a question of difficulty, but of organization. Some people identify better with the morning, others in the afternoon or at night. Particularly my best time is 5 am morning. At this moment I am much morewilling and with a much more rested mind. Furthermore, I I can enjoy the silence in my home, because all people are sleeping (I'll talk about that).

When we visualize our commitments and goals, they become much easier to achieve. So stop now for 1 minute to think about what best time of your day and write it down.

I don't want you to think there is a time minimum to do your devotional, it is preferable that you do 20 minutes with quality than 1 hour if dragging. The issue is that many use this argument as excuse for taking little time out of your day for this practice, claiming that they prefer quality. A quality is even better when combined with a good quantity. Also, if you get used to little time, it is much easier for you to fall into the zone of comfort. So that's why I want to challenge you, since Are you willing to start changing your habits and actually do your devotional: 1 HOUR PER DAY

DO YOU GET IT?

If you don't have 1 hour available, you can split it, for example: 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes night. Of course it's not ideal, but if you don't have another Alternatively, this could be a solution. “I don’t have 1 hour”

Step 2 - Prepare an environment When the Lord Jesus talks about prayer in Matthew 6, before showing HOW prayer should be, he talks WHERE prayer should be. “But when you pray, go into your room and, having closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret. Eo your Father, who sees in secret, will give you the reward.” Matthew 6:6 It is clear that Jesus here does not want to establish a definitive environment for prayer, but a principle very important: a private place. Community prayers are extremely important, mainly because this is one of the functions of the church being called a house of prayer. But being alone with God remains the way that God will direct us individual.

This particular place could be a room in your house, which you will prepare so that you can listen to the voice of God. I know many can't live in a reality that has a room or a environment that can be left alone, but that doesn't mean respect only to one room, but how it will be this environment. For example, you can use your table that you make your meals, but at a time when people are sleeping or not present. Ou so, you can use your car or even the bathroom (make sure it is clean). When I was single, my younger brother I used to wake up and want to play, consequently made it difficult for me to focus on time reading. That's why I started waking up at 5 am to pray, that way everyone would be asleep and not I would have to worry about noises. Furthermore, when Jesus talked about closing the door, It wasn't just to physically distance us from external factors, but also mentally. That's why an environment that helps you not be surrounded by distractions or that leads you to do other activities is very important.

Of course, we can't talk about distractions without touch the subject on your cell phone. I know that many people use their cell phones to consult the Bible or even consult this material. But the problem is that your cell phone has been fully programmed to keep you inside, consuming as much content as possible. The social networks themselves “swallow” you and when you realize it has been more than 1 or 2 hours and you did absolutely nothing. So that you can truly be alone with God, the distractions need to be eliminated, your environment needs to be prepared and especially, your heart You must pay attention to your voice.

I usually wake up, make a coffee and go straight to my office every morning. I turn off my cell phone, I open my Bible and my notebook and step and meditate on the scriptures. I also like put some musical background to accompany it, only with piano and ambient pads so as not to interfere with concentration when reading. That me It helps a lot to prepare the environment. In the next chapters I want to introduce you to the method SOAP, which together with all these adjustments you will do in your routine, they will take you much deeper in the presence of God.

chapter 3 The practical path

I constantly get the following question: “How to do my devotional?” I could give a simplistic answer and say: open your Bible and read it. The problem is that we cannot treat the Bible as any more reading, if we do so, we will lose what the Lord really wants convey to us through his Word. The Lord Jesus himself TAUGHT his disciples to pray, showing that there is a right way of relating to God. It's not just you begin to chatter in the presence of God and say “He understands my heart.” If you don't understand how listen to Him and how to dialogue with Him, you will become increasingly frustrated. The method I want to present to you is very known throughout the world, it is called the SOAP Method and each letter helps us organize our time devotional. The objective of this method is not to plaster or create a absolute truth of how it should be done, but you help organize it and get more depth in your relationship with God.

The benefits of using this method are: Improve your focus during your Bible reading Increase your Biblical knowledge Increase retention of what you learn Decrease procrastination In other words, the result of all this is a spiritual life much deeper, where you will be impacted daily through the Word of God, making it penetrate the depths of your heart and bear fruit. A consequence of all this is a life under the God's purpose.

Now let's understand each letter of the SOAP acrostic: S O A P Scripture Here you will read a portion of the Word (later I will give you a daily reading schedule) and this portion will serve as a basis for the remainder of your devotional. The Word will be the great basis of devotional, there is no relationship with God without relationship with the Bible. Observation Here we delve deeper into the text and observe details such as historical context, what the author’s real intention is, what readers at the time needed to understand. Of course you won't need to do a long exegesis, but at least be faithful to what the text really wants to say, to May you meditate on the TRUTH. Application Along with observation, you will seek to understand how This Word can be applied to your everyday life, as it communicates with our time and mainly, begin to understand what God specifically wants to say to you from that. Prayer You will use this text as the basis of your personal prayer. Asking to God that this Word bears fruit within you and that it may be embedded in your heart. Furthermore, it is important have a prayer script that will be part of our daily prayer whether intercession or petitions. In the next chapters we will delve deeper into each of these topics!

chapter 4 "All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for the teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be fit and fully prepared for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

There is no relationship with God without the Bible. A Bible is not just a book that tells the story of what God did or said. The Bible is itself Word of God. Knowing this, everything the devil Most want is Christians exchanging their devotional for 10 minutes listening to praises, songs and preaching. I'm not against it, but it makes your faith and walk superficial Christian and when we are superficial, our faith is easily shaken, bad days make us paralyze and constantly thoughts of giving up assault our mind. This person lives in inconstancy, because he lives relieving your moments of anguish with one word motivational and this is all palliative, it serves as a period and then come back. So that you can truly have your life founded on the rock, you need to meditate on the Word of God.

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and practices will be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock; and the rain fell, the waters overflowed rivers, the winds blew and beat against that house, which did not fall, becauseit was built on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand; and the rain fell, the rivers overflowed, The winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and its ruin was great.” Matthew 7: 24 to 27 Jesus tells us a story that represents exactly this: Many interpret this passage as if a man literally built his house on top of a stone, but that wouldn't make any sense, since in which case it would be even easier to fall before of stormy moments. In the parallel text in Lucas will say: “It is like a man who, when building a house, dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock.” Luke 6:48

Jesus here uses an analogy with civil construction, the two houses were built on the sand, but one of men chose to spend more time and dig until find the rock. At the time he was probably digging he thought several times about giving up, since this foundation no one would see. The two houses could be next to each other, Many people passed by and didn't even notice the difference between one and the other. Maybe this man who dedicated more time in something hidden became a reason for joke among people for caring about that kind of thing, but the difference became evident on the day of the storm. This is the reality for many of us, we will have to spend time in Scripture so we can find the ROCK, we must walk in obedience, knowing God day after day through your Word. While many choose to build their path over superficial things, we will choose to build about the truths of the Word.

Now that you understand that the Word is our foundation true, I want to show you How to start reading the Bible. The Bible is an incredible book, but at the same time with different particularities, which can leave many people discouraged when trying to read because feel confused by some information. We must remember that we have before us a set of writings that in some cases are more than 4000 years old and therefore reading it may be more difficult in some cases. aspects, however there are some measures that can help you, such as the language/translation used and having a reading plan.

Having a good translation can help a lot in your process of reading the Bible. To give you an idea, we have versions available in Portuguese that were translated almost 400 years ago, you have notion of how much our way of communicating in Portuguese has it changed since then? The Bibles that use more archaic Portuguese they become difficult to understand, so here are some suggestions for contemporary translations:

New Updated Almeida New International Version New Transformative Version King James Updated

It is important for you to know that the ideal is not to stay taking random and disconnected texts from the Bible, this will make you feel completely lost. The problem with picking up random texts from the Bible days for reading, is that the Bible was made from a narrative, which even though it is not organized chronologically, makes you understand the text you are reading much better reading, as you will be able to understand the context general text.

If you have not yet had contact with the Bible or are starting your reading, I always recommend that you Start with the New Testament. It's very important for every Christian to begin their journey understanding who Jesus is, understanding his work redemption on the cross and what our life should be like Christian. I know you are eager to know the stories of the Old Testament and nothing stops you from visiting them during your reading, but the New Testament will guide you in a practical way in your new life.

Start with the book of Matthew and go to Revelation read at least 2 x Now you are ready to start your journey through Genesis and go to Revelation. If you are not starting to read the Bible now, You can start your reading with Genesis normally.

You will notice in the SOAP method that you will have very difficult toobey “X number of chapters per day”, because it may be that when you start reading, Right at the beginning, some verse or text will begin to bubble inside you and when you realize it already he will have spent an entire hour meditating and writing about it. Therefore, what I like is not to establish a number of chapters, but a period of time, and During this period I do my devotional according to the order of my reading. But even so, I use a schedule to at least least be able to read the entire Bible in a year. For I know that I need to read 3 to 4 chapters a day. Of course if God is speaking to me, I won't speed up everything just to “comply with protocol”.

It’s not just a “goal,” but reading the entire Bible is important to see the Biblical panorama. Understanding the Bible as a whole helps you interpretation of small portions of it and also prevents you from falling into false perceptions about the text. That's why as a bonus with this book I made available reading plans to help you organize your reading daily, so that you can immerse yourself in the Word of God.

chapter 5

We can also call it interpretation, because we will understand what the text is wanting transmit, but calm down, here you don't need to make a long exegesis*, but just understanding what God really wants to communicate through Scriptures. Many deny the need for interpretation and end up making absurd relationships with the Word of God, claiming things she never really wanted say. You incorrectly interpret the Bible, attributing commandments and "revelations" that it does not say, is the even if you don't read it, because the effectiveness of the Bible lies in your TRUTH. Remember that even Satan uses the Word in its arguments, the difference is that he manipulates her according to his will. *Interpretation that considers several points of the text as a historical, cultural and literary context.

the next one, that is, no you need to read all the chapters that you set out to read in your day, until later start the stage of observation, in fact the ideal is each step participating in your devotional as a whole, you read a verse, observe what he is saying, interprets and prays God, then continue reading the rest. The purpose of observation is precisely to bring our heart to the text of Scripture. At that moment You can ask questions to the text like: Who wrote this text? What is the point of this passage? What people at the time needed to be taught? This type of question helps you make a keen observation of what you are reading. It is important for you to know that within this style of devotional structure, you don’t need to fully complete a step to start

Notebook Text highlighter Pen Post-it For this step it is important that you have a few things that can help you better capture the information like: As you read, you can highlight your highlighter (I recommend gel, as it doesn't rub off to the back page) or by circling the key words with a pen and after that using your notebook of notes to put your observations about the text. This active reading helps you stay focused on reading and not disperse. Don't be afraid to scratch your Bible, making notes on the pages, this makes that you make the Bible an environment for dialogue. You You will see how much the simple act of having a highlighter in hand makes you focus many more. MATERIALfor observation

village. And a certain woman, named Marta, hosted him in the your home. Marta had a sister called Maria, who, Sitting at the feet of the Lord, she listened to his teaching. Martha moved from side to side, occupied in many services. Then he approached Jesus and said: — The Lord doesn't care that my sister Have you left me alone to serve? Tell him come and help me. But the Lord replied: — Martha! Martha! You are restless and worry about many things, but only one is necessary. Mary He has chosen the good part, and it will not be taken away from him. Let's consider that you are reading chapter 10 a 13 of Luke today and in chapter 10 verses 38 to 42, the The story of Martha and Mary catches your attention: In this section II highlighted the last paragraph because it drew my attention to what Marta was doing.

See? It could be something brief, as long as you can understand what the text is conveying. Eo The next step will be to apply this to our reality. Note Martha was before Jesus and instead of sitting down to listen to his teachings with his sister Maria, she prefers work, even if it is to serve guests, already Maria chooses the best part, to listen to the Words of God knows that this is much more important than than anything else.

Study Bible recommendations Thomas Nelson Study Bible NAA NVT Study A challenge you may encounter during your The search to interpret the text is to find answers, There are so many facts that seem to be difficult to understand, but some things can help you. I'm making this material so you can do your devotion in a practical way, but when doubt arrives, I want to challenge you to seek answers, the study of the Scriptures will lead you to deepen even more in God! What can help you is to acquire a good Bible. study, which will have many resources that can help you on this journey.

chapter 6

I need to warn you that this point in your devotional is fundamental, since if you don't take your time with God understanding truths you need apply it in your life, there is no point in dedicating time and effort to do so. At this point you can continue the your observation and write what you understand that the text is inviting you to take action in your life, answering questions like: How does this text relate to our days? What is God trying to teach me? What behaviors do I need to change of this truth? I need to repent of what kind of attitudes in front of this? How can this change my relationship with God and with people?

It is important to understand that the Bible must always be a mirror, which searches for our sins and faults in us. It is totally wrong when someone looks in the Bible commandments to point out the error and failure of others. Of course we must be defenders of the truth, not allowing the world system to shape us. We will preach about sin and God's call to repentance, because that is the only way to salvation. However, we cannot make the mistake of use this as justification for always finding Bible the defect of the neighbor and not ours.

Meditation is sometimes interpreted as something exoteric due to the misuse of the word by religions pagans. But meditating is Biblical, in several moments In the Scriptures the Lord invites his people to MEDITATE, as for example in Joshua 1: 8: Meditation is precisely the act of understanding how that text can be applied in your life, let the Holy Spirit speak to you and cause the text leave the pages and begin to penetrate your heart. “Do not cease speaking about this Book of the Law; but meditate in it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; then you will do prosper your way and you will be successful.”

I remember the day my wife and I still we were dating, and I was very undecided whether should we take the step of getting married, because I felt very insecure about our relationship. I asked So for God to speak to me. Until one day, reading the text of Matthew chapter 9, I came across the following passage:

When observing I realized that: the wineskins were leather bags in which wine was placed fermentation, in this wineskin fermentation process it ended up stretching due to the internal gases. So Like any material with elasticity, it has a wear limit. If new wine is added that would do the same fermentation process he would no longer it would hold and burst.

At that moment I started to meditate and think about all this, Jesus was explaining this precisely to talk about having a new MENTALITY, if keep our old mentality we will be able to receive that againthat God is wanting to do. This is why the Pharisees did not they understood who Jesus was by example. I still had my mind on things past, afraid of the bad things that happened in old relationships and afraid that could happen again. I understood that I I needed to have a new mindset. It was when meditating on the scriptures that God showed me how this Word applied to my life.

Note Martha was before Jesus and instead of sitting down to listen to his teachings with his sister Maria, she prefers work, even if it is to serve guests, already Maria chooses the best part, to listen to the Words of God knows that this is much more important than than anything else.

As an example, we will continue using the text of Luke 10: 38 to 42: Application Sometimes serving Jesus in our church or in works social networks can seem very spiritual in the eyes of others and most of the time, it is considered higher in kingdom of God is the one who works most for Jesus. But Jesus teaches me the opposite. The service is important, there is no doubt, but what really draws the Lord's attention when I'm at his side feet, seeking to know your heart and from that I I go to work, after your words are embedded inside me.

Of course, as you meditate on the text, the Application may vary from person to person. Don't worry about taking long notes, just understand what God is communicating to you through your Word! Furthermore, in the next step, which is prayer, the Lord can place other points inside you that make you see things you don't see through of your natural eyes.

chapter 7 "We have become totally dependent of God when we pray"

Be honest, how many times have you understood that needed to change, he read the story of Abraham and felt challenged to have more faith, but in the first challenge he already Did you feel scared? Or read the book of Acts and Paulo's trajectory, so he said to himself that he would live for your purpose, but days later it seems that your life is back to normal and nothing has changed. We will never be able to change the basis of our own efforts, we need the Holy Spirit transforming ourselves and transforming our attitudes through their power. "I am the vine; you are the branches. If anyone If he remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; because without me you can't do anything" John 15:5 And this is why they are very frustrated in their Christian walk, thinking that from one day to the next all our Attitudes will change through the power of our decision. Of course, they are the beginning of everything, we need to give first step, but this fight is not fought by our strength, but by the power of God.

This is why we need prayer. Praying is putting yourself in a position of dependence and vulnerability, showing God that you need Him and that you need your strength perfecting itself in you. Some people have a distorted view of the which is prayer. We've learned all our lives that prayer is asking. A long time ago, a singer children's songs made a song and in its chorus it said:

I believe that this phrase only reinforces a culture that We have in our society a God who only serves to respond to our emergencies. Of course, the Word of God itself says: "Ask and will receive" Matthew 7:7. We all need things, we need resources to pay our bills, we need to eat and there is nothing wrong with asking God, Quite the contrary, prayer is a sign of dependence. THE WRONG VIEW on prayer

The problem is that when we create a God in our mind that only "uses" to resolve my love and financial problems, I end up creating an idol, which only serves for my pleasures. mine search for Him becomes totally self-serving and materialistic. Not understanding that God does not calls for prayer to solve problems, but to a relationship environment! Imagine yourself as a parent, knowing that your child only comes to talk to you when you have a problem or needing money. Of course, even so you will fulfill your child's requestsince you don't wants to see him suffer. However, after your child leaves, you sees him making the same mistakes as before. It wouldn't be easier if he looked to you for your opinion, your advice? Besides, wouldn't it be better for him to walk TOGETHER with you? Through a relationship? He understands? This is what many people do with God. They look for He just to solve a momentary problem, Instead of seeking to understand what He has to their lives, seeking to know His heart and Your will. Therefore, prayer is not just a moment that "the Christian must fulfill daily", but a opportunity that God gives us to relate with Him in an increasingly deeper way.

Prayer for the text read and meditated APPLICATION + PRAYER

Prayer of schedule I would like to divide the prayer time into two parts: Prayer will be part of the devotional as a whole, you can't take the text you read and simply discard it as if nothing happened happened. The idea of you reading before praying is precisely so that you can make the Word of God be part of your dialogue with Him, Mike Bickle will speak on his book Growing Up Prayer:

When you read the Bible, understand it, apply it to your life and now, you transform your reading of the Word into a living relationship, hence the importance of understand the entire SOAP devotional process. Can seem more like a human tool, but it is nothing is more than compiling eternal principles from a practical way. After our devotional process of reading the Scriptures, observe, apply through meditation, we we are called to a dialogue with God asking so that it penetrates not only our minds, but also in our hearts. This step is very important, since for there to actually be a change in our lives, a transformation, we We need our lives to be based on the Word. Paul tells the Romans the following: "Do not live as the people of this world live, but let God transform you through a complete change of your mind. So you will know the will of God, that is, what is good, perfect and pleasing to Him." Romans 12:2

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See that he first issues a warning: Don't live on agreement with the people of this world. In other translations says: Do not conform to this age. This The word "conform" refers precisely to taking form of what the world is experiencing, like the When water is placed in an ice cube tray, it is adjusted to that format. He continues saying that we must transform ourselves through a change of mentality, therefore, We realize that it is not enough to just stop conform to this world, we must actively seek a transformation in our mind. That is, either you actively seek to change your mindset through a relationship with the Word or you will be shaped by the system of this world.

Therefore, the importance of asking God to form our thoughts from the Scriptures. When we pray according to our own thoughts, we run the risk of asking for carnal things and that are divergent from what God really want from me. But when I pray the Word of God, I pray God's own will and so my prayers are answered. After your meditation, take notes and start praying asking God so that be a truth within you, so that it does not just be a theory, but a reality. That you can live the pages of the Bible.

Note Martha was before Jesus and instead of sitting down to listen to his teachings with his sister Maria, she prefers work, even if it is to serve guests, already Maria chooses the best part, to listen to the Words of God knows that this is much more important than than anything else.

Application Sometimes serving Jesus in our church or in works social networks can seem very spiritual in the eyes of others and most of the time, it is considered higher in kingdom of God is the one who works most for Jesus. But Jesusteach me otherwise. The service is important, there is no doubt, but what really draws the Lord's attention when I'm at his side feet, seeking to know your heart and from that I I go to work, after your words are embedded inside me. Once again we will use the text from Luke 10: 38 to 42: Prayer "God, make me attentive to your Words, deliver my heart of religious activism and bring me closer to your feet. May I learn to listen to you before serving you, that everything I do is a response from our relationship. Don't let my heart deceitful, get lost in many tasks and make me love you more.”

You will notice that the more you exercise in doing this sequence, the easier it will be for you if delve deeper into the Scriptures. Your reading becomes a prayer and your prayer becomes a reading of the Word. Your relationship with God will become much deeper.

After praying for the text read, asking God for your application, you can still follow a script. A The idea of the script is precisely to help us in perseverance of prayer, calling us to see the prayer not as an exoteric attitude, but a exercise that requires discipline and dedication. Of course we won't do this as if we were trying to motivate us to do some exercise or go to the gym, since we are talking about a relationship with our Father. It is important that you have a moment of prayer for pre-established reasons. Biblically we we are encouraged to persevere in prayer. No we should just pray for something and the next day if nothing happened, consider that it was not intended of God, because we had nothing visible to signal. In fact, this is walking in reverse path of faith. Let's see a story that Jesus demonstrate this?

Jesus told a parable to show that they should pray always and never lose heart: 1 In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected anyone. There was also, in that same city, a widow who always came to him, saying: “Judge my case against my adversary.” For some time, he didn't want to answer her, but then he thought: "It's true that I don't fear God, nor respect anyone. However, since this widow keeps bothering me, I'm going to judge her case, so that it doesn't happen that, in the end, she comes to molest me." Then the Lord said: — Listen carefully to what this wicked judge says. Will God not give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night, although he seems slow to defend them? I tell you that he will quickly bring justice to them. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he still find faith on earth? Luke 18: 1 to 8 Do you realize what Jesus just said? He compare this story with our story to show how absurd it is for us to be discouraged from pray. A widow with a cause sought tirelessly, a judge who everyone knew was not feared God and did not respect people, even woman knowing she could be rejected she insisted, on the other hand, even though he is a bad man, judge grants the case due to insistence. If even a judge who acts in this way responds to the request for people who are persistent, imagine God who is a perfect judge and loving father?

God always answers our prayers, the problem is that sometimes the answer is no. See that Jesus leaves It is clear in this story that the judge judged the case, not that gave the case in favor of that woman. God is not unfair and He knows what is best for each of us. Just imagine if God gave us everything he could We asked, right? That's why we can trust prayer, knowing that it is the way in which God can execute his will in our lives.

Why a schedule? The problem is that if we let our flesh take its own decisions about prayer, she constantly will lead us to discouragement, since it only sees the that our natural eyes can see. Already ours Discipline walks through the decisions we make and that decisions being based on the Word, will lead us more deep into the relationship with God. I like to follow the following schedule as it helps me cover all the important points in the prayer: Worship Repentance Thanks Petitions Intercession Next, we will analyze each point and understand how we canpray in these moments.

Worship is the act of expressing reverence, love, and devotion to God. It is a response to the knowledge of greatness, goodness and majesty of the Lord. In the Bible, we find several examples of worship, and many psalms are especially dedicated to this purpose. In Romans 12:1, Paul exhorts believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is his rational worship. This passage emphasizes that worship begins with the surrender of our lives to God, offering ourselves completely to Him. Jesus taught about true worship in John 4:23-24, when he said:

"But the time is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeks such as to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." This means that genuine worship is not limited to external forms, but comes from the heart and is based on truth of the Word of God.

I like to start my prayer with worship, because she prepares my heart and my eyes. So all Distractions and worries fall silent so I can listen to the voice of God. Example of prayer Bible-based worship Worship Based on Isaiah 6:1-4: “O Almighty God, I stand here before You with the heart full of reverence and adoration. I remember from the words of the prophet Isaiah when he had a glorious vision of Your throne in the Temple: 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and exalted, and the brim of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim; each of them had six wings: with two they covered the face, with two they covered their feet and with two they flew. 3 And they cried out to one another, saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory." 4 At the sound of their voices, the doorposts They trembled, and the temple was filled with smoke. Just as Isaiah witnessed the majesty and holiness of Your presence, I also recognize the Your greatness and holiness today.

God, You are Holy, Holy, Holy! There is no one like you. Your glory fills the whole earth, and heaven and earth proclaim Your greatness. Before Your throne, seraphim proclaim Your holiness, and Your presence It's tremendous. Today, I yield my heart to You in humility and worship. I recognize that you are the King of kings and the Lord of you gentlemen. I bow my heart before You and I prostrate before Your majesty. Fill me with one holy fear and a deep love for You. Accept my words of praise and worship, O God, like a pleasant incense before Your throne. What Your presence fills this place and transforms my heart. That, like Isaiah, I can respond to Your call, saying: "Here I am, send me! " Use me for Your glory and to fulfill Your will. All worship, honor and praise be to You, God Holy, today and forever. In the name of Jesus, amen.”

Repentance involves a recognition sincerity of our sins, a genuine desire to change and a return to God's ways. In prayer, the moment of repentance leads us to a deep communion with God, and it is crucial involve the Holy Spirit in this process. The first step in repentance is to recognize our sins before God. Additionally, ask the Holy Spirit who examines our hearts is essential since sometimes we are unable to see our own sin. We must allow May the Spirit reveal areas of sin in our lives that we may not have recognized because of own. In Psalm 139:23-24, the psalmist prayed: This is an example of how we can invite the Holy Spirit searching our hearts during the moment of repentance in prayer.

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me me, and know my thoughts; see if there is me some evil path and lead me along the way eternal."

Since the Holy Spirit reveals our sins, it is It is important to confess them sincerely to God. 1 John 1:9 assures us that "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." A confession is an act of humility and submission before of God. Repentance does not end with confession, but continues with a genuine desire for change. We needask the Holy Spirit to help us abandon sin and turn to God. He us enables us to live according to God's will and helps us grow spiritually. The moment of repentance in prayer is a continuous process of seeking holiness and transformation. By asking the Holy Spirit to examine our hearts, we recognize our dependence on Him to guide us on the path of righteousness and helps us keep our hearts pure before God and to grow in our relationship with Him. Repentance is an act of divine grace that gives us leads to spiritual restoration and renewal.

Example of prayer for regret Prayer of repentance based on Psalm 51:10- 12: “O God, at this moment, I come before You with a contrite and repentant heart, remembering the words from Psalm 51: 10 Create in me, O God, a pure heart and renew within me an unshakable spirit. 11 Do not cast me out from your presence, nor take me from me your Holy Spirit. 12 Give me back the joy of your salvation and sustain me me with a spirit ready to obey. I recognize, Lord, that my heart is not pure, and there are areas in my life that need Your renewal. I ask you to create in me a pure heart, which is shaped according to Your will. Remove all sin, selfishness and pride that may be hidden in my heart. Just as the psalmist David cried out for the Holy Spirit was not taken from him, I also pray so that Your Holy Spirit may remain in me. I do not want to be separated from Your presence, for I know that It is in her that I find life and true joy.

I realize, Lord, that my sin has kept me away of You. I confess it before You this moment, naming every sin that weighs on me consciousness. I ask for Your forgiveness and Your mercy, knowing that You are faithful and just to forgive my sins and purify myself from all unrighteousness. Give me back, O God, the joy of Your salvation. What my joy does not depend on circumstances, but be based on the certainty of my redemption through Jesus Christ. Enable me to live a life that honors You and is a testimony of Your love and grace. Support me with a spirit ready to obey, Sir. May I be obedient to Your Word and Your will, in all aspects of my life. Help- me to abandon sin and follow the path of justice. I thank You, O God, for hearing this prayer of repentance and for being a God full of compassion and love. In the name of Jesus, amen!

Gratitude is a response to love and goodness of God, have a specific moment to giving thanks puts our eyes on what God has already done in our lives before we start asking for more things. In prayer, thanking God not only honors His character, but also strengthens our faith and helps us maintain a healthy perspective on our life.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: "Always be joyful, pray continually, give thanks in every circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." This passage emphasizes the importance of giving thanks in all circumstances, even in difficult times. Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not worry about anything, but in every prayer ask God for what you need and always pray with your heart grateful. And the peace of God, which no one can understand, will guard the heart and mind of you, for you are united with Christ Jesus." Here we are encouraged to pray with a grateful heart, knowing that God hears our petitions. Biblical basis for giving thanks:

Colossians 3:17: "Whatever you do, let it be word or deed, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through of him." This passage encourages us to do all things with gratitude, recognizing that everything comes of God. Strengthens Faith: Thanking God for His past blessings remind us of His faithfulness and helps us to trust that He will also take care of the our future. Keeps Focused on God: Gratitude helps us not just focus on problems or concerns, but to keep our focus on God, who is greater than any situation. Promotes Inner Peace: Thanking God for Your blessings bring peace to our hearts, even amidst challenges. Benefits of giving thanks in Prayer: Thank you in prayer is a moment important in which we expressour recognition of God for His goodness, love and provision. It is an opportunity to remember and give thanks for the blessings He has given us, strengthening our faith and strengthening our relationship with Him. The Bible exhorts us to give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the God's will for us in Christ Jesus. Therefore, Including gratitude in our prayers is one way powerful way to cultivate a grateful heart for with our Creator.

Example of prayer for thanks Prayer of thanksgiving based on Psalm 100:4- 5: “Heavenly Father, today I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude, remembering the words from Psalm 100: 4 "Enter its gates with thanksgiving and in its courts with praise; give him thanks and bless your name. 5 For the Lord is good, and his steadfast love endures forever; to His faithfulness endures through all generations.” Lord, I come into Your presence with actions of thanks, knowing that it is a privilege to be before You. I am grateful for the access I have to You through Jesus Christ, who made it possible for us to approach the Thy throne of grace. I thank You, God, for Your kindness that endures for always. Your faithfulness is unshakable, and Your loyal love surrounds us every day. Even when I'm unworthy, You are gracious and merciful.

Today, I want to thank You for all the blessings that I have received from Your loving hand. Thank you for life you gave me, for my health, my family and my friends that surround me. Thank you for the food I have, through the roof over my head and through all needs met. I thank, above all, for the salvation I found in Jesus Christ. Your saving grace has transformed my life and gave me hope and purpose. O Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is the greatest expression of Your love for me, and I can't help but thank you for that. Lord, help me to remember Your goodness in at all times, both in moments of joy as in adversity. May I be constantly grateful, for You are worthy of all praise and worship. Accept this prayer of gratitude, O God, as an act of praise and love from me. May my life be a living testimony of Your goodness and faithfulness. In name of Jesus, amen!

The Bible encourages us to bring our concerns and needs to God in prayer. It is at this time that you will present what perhaps you have sought and dreamed of, even if perhaps in your mind It may not be God's will, but it is important present before God so that He can minister to your heart on this matter. This not only strengthens our relationship with Him, but also demonstrates our confidence in His ability to take care of us.

Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not worry about anything, but in every prayer, ask God for what you need and always pray with your heart grateful. And the peace of God, which no one can understand, will guard the heart and mind of you." This passage emphasizes the importance to bring our petitions to God instead of ourselves. we worry about them. 1 Peter 5:7: "Cast all your anxiety, because he cares for you." Here, we are invited to release all our concerns about God, recognizing that He cares about us. Biblical Basis for Petitions:

Expression of Trust: When we bring our concerns to God in prayer, we are demonstrating our trust in Him as our provider and protector. Communion with God: Sharing our needs with God strengthens our relationship with Him. It reminds us that He is our Father loving, interested in every aspect of our lives. Worry Relief: Bringing our worries to God eases the burden that we carry. He offers us His peace, which goes beyond of human understanding. Importance of Petitions: Matthew 7:7: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and they will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." Jesus encourages us to ask and seek God in prayer, confident that He will hear us. The moment of petitions in prayer is an act of trust and communion with God. He invites us to share our concerns and needs, knowing that He is attentive and willing to listen to us and respond according to His will. The Bible in us encourages us not to worry about anything, but to bring everything in prayer before God.Therefore, no hesitate to share your petitions with God, knowing that He cares for you!

Example of prayer petition Health: I pray for my health and health of those I love. I ask for healing for any illness or affliction you are experiencing and strength to face life's challenges. Work and Finance: Lord, do you know my financial needs. I ask for wisdom and opportunities in my work, as well as the necessary provision for my daily expenses. Prayer of Petition based on Philippians 4:6-7: “Dear Father, today I come before You with a heart grateful for the blessings I have already received from Your hands loving. I remember the words of the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:6-7: 6 "Do not worry about anything, but in every prayers, ask God for what you need and pray always with a grateful heart. 7 And the peace of God, which no one can understand, will guard your hearts and minds." Lord, You have instructed us to bring our petitions to You, and It is with confidence that I approach now, sharing some of the personal needs that are in my heart:

Relationships: Help me nurture healthy and loving relationships. I ask for reconciliation, where there are disagreements, and for new friendships that can enrich my life. Spiritual Strength: Give me the strength and faith I need to face the trials of life. May I grow in my relationship with you and experience the Your constant presence. Opportunities to Serve: Enable me to find ways to serve others and be a blessing in my community and church. Lord, although I bring these personal needs before You, I recognize that Your will is sovereign. Thy will be done in all areas of my life, because I trust in You and Your plan perfect. I thank You, Father, for hearing this prayer and for promise Your peace that transcends all human understanding. May this peace keep my heart and mind, regardless of circumstances. In the name of Jesus, Amen!

The Bible teaches us to pray for one another, to share burdens and concerns, and seek the spiritual and physical well-being of others.

1 Timothy 2:1-2: "I therefore recommend, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving for all men; by kings and by all who exercise authority, so that let us have a calm and peaceful life, with all godliness and dignity." Paul instructs Timothy to make supplications, prayers and intercessions for all men, demonstrating the universality of intercession. James 5:16: "Therefore confess your sins each other and pray for each other to be cured. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James highlights the effectiveness of prayer intercessor in healing and spiritual restoration. Romans 15:30: "I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, who join me in my struggles, praying to God in my favor." Paul makes a direct request that the believers pray for him, highlighting the importance of mutual support in prayer. Biblical Basis for Intercession: The call to pray for one another

Fulfill a commandment: Jesus taught that We must love our neighbors as ourselves same. Intercession is a practical way to express this love, seeking the good of others in our prayers. Spiritual Growth: Intercession helps us grow spiritually as we turn to the needs and concerns of others. This gives us takes us away from focusing on ourselves and leads us to serve as altruistic way. Promoting unity: When we intercede for others, we are building a community of care and support. This strengthens unity between believers. Importance of Intercession: Intercession in prayer is a powerful expression of love and care for others. It is an act of obedience Biblical instructions to pray for one another and effective means of seeking spiritual and physical well-being of those around us. Don't underestimate the value of intercession in your prayer life and in strengthening of the faith of those you pray for.

Example of prayer intercession Family: Father, I ask that you bless my family with health, love and unity. Help us grow in faith and mutual understanding. Grant us wisdom to face life's challenges together. Friends and Relationships: Oroby my friends and for the relationships in my life. Let there be reconciliation where there is conflict, and that love and friendship flourish. Help us to support each other to others. Intercessory Prayer based on 1 Timothy 2: 1-2: “Dear Heavenly Father, today, before Your presence, I come as an intercessor, following the guidance of the apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 2:1-2: "I therefore recommend, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings for all men; for kings and for all who exercise authority, so that we may have a life calm and peaceful, with all piety and dignity." Lord, today I pray for the people around me around me and the situations I see in our world.

Local community: Lord, I intercede for my church and my community. May we grow in love and service. Empowers our spiritual leaders and help us to be a light wherever we are. Leaders and Authorities: According to Your Word instructs, I pray for the authorities and leaders of our country. Give them wisdom to make fair decisions and wisdom that promote the peace and well-being of everyone. Needy: Lord, I ask for those who are going through difficulties, the sick, the helpless and those who suffer. Comfort them, oh God, and provides for your needs. Peace in the world: I pray for the nations, Lord, that let there be peace and reconciliation instead of conflict. That the May your peace prevail on Earth. Purpose and Direction: I pray for guidance and purpose in my own life and in life of those I love. Help us to discern Your will and follow Your ways. Accept these intercessions, O God, as an act of love and concern for the people around me and for the world I live in. May Your blessings, grace and love pour out on all those mentioned in this prayer. In the name of Jesus, amen!

It is important to remember that the prayers that I shared here are just examples. The guidance of the Holy Spirit is fundamental when we seek God in prayer. He will guide us in our intercessions, revealing to us the specific needs of each moment and directing our hearts from according to divine will. Therefore, I encourage everyone to cultivate a life of constant prayer, open to the guidance of the Spirit Saint. May our prayers be permeated by Word of God and guided by love and compassion for those around us. May we seek God in gratitude, repentance, petition and intercession, confident that He hears our prayers and acts according to His perfect plan.

NOW IT'S WITH YOU! Devotional is not just a spiritual routine, but an opportunity to grow in your relationship with God. It's a special moment in which you meet the Creator and allow May His Word transform your mind, heart and actions. Throughout this book, we explore how to choose biblical passages, make meaningful observations, apply principles to your life and pray sincerely and reverence. These steps form a solid structure to deepen your understanding of Scripture and strengthen your spiritual path. Remember there is no one-size-fits-all approach for the perfect devotional. The SOAP method is just a tool, and you can customize it accordingly with your needs and preferences. The most important thing is to maintain consistency in your devotional time and cultivating a relationship continual relationship with God through reading the Bible and prayer.

As you continue to grow spiritually, remember that the ultimate purpose of devotional is to know God more deeply and become more like Him in your character and actions. May this book be a useful resource in your spiritual journey, enabling you to get closer of God through a relationship in a even deeper! May the Word of God continue to guide you, bringing inspiration, wisdom and transformation. That your devotionals are moments of personal encounter with the God who loves you and guides you in every step of your life journey. In the name of Jesus!

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