Quiet Time Workbook

welcome
Want to cultivate consistent time with Jesus? Follow
this simple process and discover the joy and pleasures
found only in His presence

DISCOVER
Start by discovering your best way to spend
time with Jesus, learning from past experiences
and trying out some new ideas.

PLAN
Using a proven scientific method of habit formation,
you’ll create a plan for spending time with Jesus that
simply works.

JOURNAL
Each day, follow the journal prompts provided to spend
time with Jesus. With these as your guide, you’ll soon
find yourself looking forward to your daily Quiet Time.

TRACK
Every day you meet with Jesus, color in a leaf on your
Quiet Time flower tracker, and watch your relationship
with Him flourish before your eyes.

TWEAK
Many people forget this critical step—but not you. After a few
days, you’ll tweak your Quiet Time plan based on what’s
working and what’s not, making your Quiet Time habit stronger.

Look at you!! You’re cultivating consistent time with Jesus, one day at a time. No
matter what obstacles come your way or how busy your life gets, return to this
process to make time with Jesus your one thing alone.
 discover your best Quiet Time approach
Take some time to reflect on why time with Jesus is important to you, what's worked for you in the
past, and what potential challenges you'll face in your new Quiet Time habit.

MOTIVATION
QUIET TIME DISCOVERY

Why is Quiet Time with Jesus important to me?

What will my life look like if I spend time with Jesus every day?

METHOD
I can learn from my past Quiet Time experiences:

What I enjoyed: What I didn't enjoy: What I want to

do differently:

What worked well: What didn't work:

This is what my ideal Quiet Time would look like:

CHALLENGES
In my current season, these are the challenges I'm facing:

Time-related Place-related Other

challenges: challenges: challenges:
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Every woman can enjoy consistent Quiet Time with Jesus, and the tiny habit method can help.
I've adapted this simple approach to habit formation, inspired by Stanford behavior scientist BJ Fogg,
to a daily Quiet Time, but you can also use it for any spiritual habit in your life.
QUIET TIME PLAN

1 MAKE YOUR HABIT TINY

We’ve all made grandiose goals like “Read the Bible for an hour a day,” but failure is
quick to follow because we’re trying to do too much too soon. Instead, start small.
Choose a Quiet Time habit that takes 30 seconds or less. For example, you could start by
reading just one verse a day, writing one observation, or writing a one-sentence prayer.
This is the approach taken in the daily journal sheets that follow, but if you'd like to
create another tiny Quiet Time habit, feel f ree to use the prompt below.

What is one tiny Quiet Time habit I'd like to try?

2 LINK IT TO AN ESTABLISHED HABIT

The hardest part of any new habit is getting started, so create momentum by linking your new
tiny habit to an established habit (like brushing your teeth, making coffee, or eating lunch).
When possible, store your Bible and journal in the same place to transition more easily.

What are some daily habits that come easily to me?

Where does Quiet Time fit naturally in my life? What habit or routine does it come after?

Create your Quiet Time plan below, linking your tiny habit to an established habit.

After I _______________________________________________________________________________,

I WILL _______________________________________________________________________________.
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QUIET TIME PLAN

3 CELEBRATE YOUR WINS
Don’t skip this step! God wired our brains to seek out what feels good, and
celebrating reinforces good habits. Whenever you’ve successfully completed your
tiny Quiet Time habit, take a moment to celebrate your victory. It could be as
simple as saying, "I did it!", doing a happy dance, or shouting aloud "Hallelujah!"
Yes, it might feel silly, but it works! This will reinforce the subconscious message
that Quiet Time is pleasurable, which will make you more consistent.

How will I celebrate each day?

Additionally, you may want to setting up rewards for yourself when you've hit a long
streak, like 5 days in a row, 30 days total, or when you've finished filling out this journal.
Yep, sounds simple, but it will give your brain something to look forward to. Our greatest
reward will always be Jesus Himself—knowing Him, loving Him, and growing closer
to Him. But sometimes tangible goodies help too, especially when they reinforce your
Quiet time habit. Consider a new journal, coloring pens, worship album, study Bible, or a
ticket to a women's retreat.

How will I celebrate long streaks?

Some of us are motivated by trackers. If that's you, make sure to check out the floral
Quiet Time tracker included in this journal.
track your tiny Quiet Time habit
Sometimes visual trackers help us see just how far we've come. If you're a checklist kind of person,
consider tracking your Quiet Time habit by coloring a leaf every day you spend time with Jesus.

HABIT TRACKER
today / /
THE SCRIPTURE PASSAGE IS:

1 What's one thing I learn about God in this passage?

2 What's one thing I want to say to God?

3 What's one thing God is calling me to do?

 tweak your daily Quiet Time plan
Count out 10 days from today and circle that date on your calendar. Then come back and answer the
questions below.
QUIET TIME TWEAKS

VICTORIES
What's working well with my Quiet Time plan?

CHALLENGES
What challenges am I facing?

What do I need to adjust?

MOVING FORWARD
What's my new Quiet Time plan for this season?