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This is the first part of our first YouTube series for this year entitled Normal Christian Living.
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QUIET TIME.

ANU BA UNG TERM NA QUIET TIME?

Quiet time is a special time for someone with God. Or your special time alone with god.
Eventually, ung word special hindi na sya akma para sa quiet time. Pag kasi sinabing special
parang special holiday, minsan lang one time event, parang ganun.

I now define quiet time as a regular common time kung saan kinatatagpo natin ang Diyos,
malayo sa kaingaytan ng mundo kung saan kakausapin natin ang Diyos sa pamamagitan ng
pananalangin at pag aaral ng kanyang salita.

Kahit saang parte ng bibliya ay wala kang makikitang term na quiet time. Tulad ng salitang
trinity at rapture, pero ito ay isang modern term na ginawa ng contemporaryong mundo para
isalarawan ang isang bagay na ginagawa na dati pa, Pero maraming nagpapatotoo na ito ay
nangyayari o ginawa

Example,
Si Moises nung umakyat sya sa bundok sinai para makipagnaig sa sa diyos, that is considered a
quiet time, kung saan sya lumayo sa mga reklamador na israelita.
Si David, madami syang time kaya nga palagi sya nakakagawa ng mga himno o salmo.
Si Daniel, nung sila as nasa captivity ng Babylonians, nagppray si Daniel 3x a day facing ung
direction kung asan ang diyos.
Even Jesus himself.
Apostle paul, dun nauso ung 3clock prayer.

Di man natin ito matatagpuan sa bibliya pero the concept is there.

Anu ng aba ang quiet time, dapat ba quiet ka lang? dapat ba may pagkakasunod sunod ito?
Anung oras ba dapat? Yan ang pag aaralan natin ngayon.
“Christianity is not a religion: it’s a relationship.”
Christian faith is about our relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Ito ay pagkakaroon ng relasyon sa Diyos. Kung ang isang tao na walang relasyon sa Diyos kahit
anung iglesya pa sya sumanib, hindi sya matatawag na kristiyano, by name pero sa gawa
malayo.

Ofcourse may mga sinusunod tayong practices pero di natatapos po duon, may sinusunod
tayong practices pero dapat nagbbuild ito ng relationship sa Panginoon. Di din naman pedeng
puro relationship lang dapt may practices din. Dapat balance. The point of that statement is
that our righteousness isn’t based on ritualistic behaviors and practices; the Christian faith is
about our relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

This means that we don’t pray because God demands it as a prerequisite for salvation.
Di tayo nananalangin dahil gusto natin maligtas, we pray because we want to know the swill of
God. We pray because we want to be united with God. It is our direct communication with
God.

How do you maintain a healthy relationship ba with other people? Classmate workmates
friends family relatives,pag di nyo sila kinausap ng matagal maaring magkaron na ng gap ung
relationship nyo nyan db. May hesitations na.

Ganon din po sa Panginoon. Nagppray din po tayo dahil we want to know the will of God but
also by knowing the will og God nakikilala din natin ang ating DIyos.

Pag nalaman mo paano sya mag isip ang isang tao, nakikilala mo sya at anung uring tao sya.
Pag lagi tayo nag ppray at naddiscern natin ung kanyang will sa buhay natin, mas lalo natyi n
syang nakikilala. Kaya napak importante ng pananalangin. Isa ityong regular na ginagawa natin
bilang kristiyano.

People don’t speak to their spouse because of a contractual obligation; they do it because
good communication is how they maintain a healthy relationship. The same is true for our
relationship with God.
A quiet time is an expression of this truth. It’s a regular appointment that we keep with God
that allows us to block out other distractions and focus on our connection with Jesus through
practices like prayer and Bible reading. Ito ung time na Iblock mo ung oras na iyon para mag
quiet time.

But don’t get me wrong, di ibigsabhihin na may regular time ka ng ana example 10am every
day pero di ka lumalago sa koneksyon natin sa diyos, ang nangyayari nagrerelihiyon lang tayo.
Pero dapat may impact ito sa atin, nagiging close ka bas a Panginoon? If hindi, tigilan na natin.
Dahil pointless or useless ito, we are just doing religion where in the first place maintaining a
close connection to Christ is the point.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears
no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also
remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you
bear fruit unless you remain in me.”—John 15:1–4 if hindi ka namumunga kahit nakakabit ka
pa sa vine puputulin ka.
Anu ba ung fruit na tinutuloy dito, its love.
If ang ginagawa mo ay di nagbubunga sa pag ibig.
Pag ibig na nagreresulta sa malasakit sa kapwa, yung urge na makapg share tayo ng salita ng
diyos at marami pang iba.

The more you do quiet time, the more you know God
The more you know God. The more you love whom He loves.

Through the discipline of maintaining that connection to the vine (Jesus), we are personally
transformed and become fruitful.

The Benefits of a Quiet Time

As we commit to a regular quiet time as a way to deepen our relationship with Christ.

1. It builds self-discipline
Kahit gaano ka busy everynight at 10pm or 11pm, titigil mo lahat ng ginagawa mo at
magqquiet time ka. Block all distractions dahil ito ung regular time mo.
Dalawa lang pedeng mangyari, tatapusin moi lahat bago mag 10pm or bukas mon a iyun
gagawin o ipagpapatuloy o tatapusin.
By setting and adhering to our quiet times, we’re training ourselves to practice self-control,
and we’re doing it by following through with a habitual behavior that’s incredibly beneficial to
us spiritually.

2. It establishes a rhythm in our life

This rhythm is incredibly important to all life.

May ibang tao na they prefer to have quiet time sa madaling araw. At pag di nila nagawa un
nasisira ung rhythm ng araw nila.
If nasimulan mo iyon ng umaga for example although may mangyari man na unforeseen
events or circumstances hindi nasisira ung rhythm nya hindi nabburn out dahil buo na ung
pundasyon nya for the day dahil nakpag quiet time na sya.

Even the Lord Jesus umaga sya nag qquiet time, madaming account na nadatnant sya ng mga
disciples nagppray. Maaga palang iniiwan nya ung kanyang mga alagad at nananalangin.

A quiet time helps us to maintain our connection to Jesus by establishing a regular rhythm in
our own life.

Ang isang kristiyano na hindi nag aalala na at nabahala na di sya nakakapgpray at bible read.
Problema po iyon. Ibigsabihin sanay na sya na walang quiet time. Yuon na ung rhythm nya.

Pero para sa isang tao na di nakapag quiet time, guilty na guilty sya dahil ramdam nya un e na
sira ung rhythm ng araw nya dahil kulang at di sya nakapag quiet time.

2. It keeps us more mindful of God’s presence

Dito po papasok ung discernment, paano mo masasabing kalooban ito ng pangionn kung di
tayo nag qquiet time. Kaya dapat buo po ung pundasyon natin. Hindi lang may regular quiet
time tayo kundi mas lalo na lumalaim ung relayson natin sa panginoon at mas lalo natin sya
nakikilala. At mas klalo natin nagagawa ng maayos ung gagawin natin dahil alam natin ung will
nya at gusto nya. Mas nagiging discerning tayo at it keeps us more mindful of God’s presence.
May challenges man you see it as a challenge from God and not a problem na hindi mo kaya
isolve.

What You Need for a Good Quiet Time

1. What’s the right time of day?
Pedeng gabi pedng umaga.
Madami nagsasabi n aumaga. Perde ding gabi, ikaw naman magssched pero mas okay
uamga.

Kung ang pasok nyo ay 7 wag kayo mag sschedule ng 6am, baka sisihin nyo pa ang
panginoon. Ay nag quiet time po kasi ako. Tas sa maynila ka pa napasok. Magaling hahaha.
Kung gusto ay umaga dapat 4am or 5am. Panoo ka makjakapgfocus kung nagmamadfali ka
na at ang isip mo ay mataapos agad dahil may pasok ka pa.
Proactive kasi pag umaga, spiritually empowered.

2. What’s the best location?

Kahit saan po na di ka maddistract. Di ka aantukin bak pag nasandal po tayo makatulog tayo.
Hanapin ang pinaka tahimik na lugar sa inyong bahay.
Naalala ko nuon sabi wag sa CR, dahil kakatagpuin mo ang king of kings lord of lords,
kakatagpuin mo sya sa cr? Ikaw ba katagpuin mo ung president nyo sa cr? May exemption
padin naman, if ayun na lang ung pinaka tahimik na lugar sa bahay nyo, be it, pero hanggang
may iba pang lugar, duon po tayo mag quiet time.

3. What kind of structure should it have?

di po ito pahabaan, ang mahalaga ay may constant tayong pakikipagh usap sa panginoon at
napapalamin ang ating relasyon sa panginoon. May mga suggested na structure pero nasa iyo
padin po iyon.

May mga suggestions po dito:

Bible reading
Ofcourse you need to read the bible. You need a strong grasp and context of the word. If may
hindi naintindihan pedeng magtake note at itanung sa mga mas may higher understanding ng
bible.

Pede namang di pa tayo nakarelate dahil di pa natin naeexperience pero once na

maexperience natin iyon ipapaalala sa iyo ng Holy spirit. Kaya mas okay if nag nnotes din tayo.

Ako personally nagsimula ako sa 1chapter a day hanggang sa kung san ako natigil, kung
nakabasa ako ng 10chapters then pipili ako ng isang verse na nagstrike sakin, then inaassess ko
bat sya nagstrike sakin, anung learning nakuha, anung promise, anung utos at anung pede
kong gawin.
Bible journaling: hindi lang basta binasa natin kundi nagnotes din tayo, if may mga questions
tayo.

Meditation or reflection sa anung nangyari sayo sa buong araw.

Prayer
Wala naming maling prayer dapat itoi ay nakabangga sa kung anung will ni Lord.

Conclusion:
I hope you are now encouraged to have your regular quiet time for it is normal for us
Christians to have as we want to develop and maintain a close connection with God. Lets all
have a deeper relationship with God.

Ayaaan, so if may questions kayo, kindly reserve para sa ating discussion for next Monday!
That would be all, I miss you allllll!!! Thank youuuuuuuu.