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In his sermon series, "Dealing With My Energy Crisis," Pastor John Leonard recommends three simple steps for "Re-energizing": stop; be quiet; and make a connection with God. Some suggestions from the Pastor for making this connection:
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1. Choose a passage of Scripture and repeat it until you memorize it.
2. Read one Psalm a day. Pray the Psalm back to God.
3. If you’ve never read the Bible, begin with the Gospel of Matthew.
4. Read one chapter of Proverbs a day for 31 days.
5. When you read the Gospels, imagine yourself as one of the people in the story; record how you would feel and respond.
6. Begin a journal page with, “Yesterday, I ____" Then list everything you did yesterday (the places you went, the people you talked to, and the things you did) and see if God was trying to get your attention for anything.
7. Begin by making a list of things you are thankful for.
8. As you read your Bible write down favorite verses on index cards; keep these cards in a place where you’ll see them often.
9. Get a notebook and copy an entire book of the Bible by hand.
10. Use Psalm 23 or 139 as a prayer.
11. Write your prayers in a journal.
12. Be still and ask God is He has anything to say to you . . . then listen.
13. Pray for a friend’s salvation for one minute every day for 30 days.
14. Use a world map and pray for the people of a different country for one minute every day.
15. Write out a letter of confession to God.
16. Make a list from A to Z of things that you are thankful for.
17. Rewrite passages from the Bible in your own words.
18. Study the Bible with a Commentary and/or Bible Dictionary.
19. Read a Daily Devotional Book. Some suggestions:
- My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
- Daily Light For Every Day, Anne Graham Lotz
- Grace For the Moment, Max Lucado
- Streams In the Desert, L.B.Cowman
- Moments with the Savior, Ken Gire
20. Read and reflect on a good Christian book. Some suggestions:
- The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer
- Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
- Grip of Grace, Max Lucado
- Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Jim Cymbala
- The Life You’ve Always Wanted, John Ortberg
- The Call, Os Guinness
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