“God’s Presence Is Your Natural Habitat.” Psalm 84:7
When you spend quality and consistent time with God, your life will take a remarkable turn.
In my mother’s dialect, there is a saying: “A bull retreats to regain strength.”
That truth has stayed with me for years. Retreat—what a powerful word. It perfectly describes what happens when we deliberately step back from the noise of life to meet with God. To enjoy renewed strength, we must embrace regular moments of retreat in His presence.
Ingredients for Renewal
1. Set a Specific Time for Fellowship With God. Not the family altar, this time is you alone with God.
He desires you in His presence.
Psalm 55:17
“Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.”
Choose a consistent time and guard it jealously. This is where transformation begins.
2. True Worship : John 4:23–24
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth…
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
To worship in spirit and truth means:
Mean every song in your heart. Direct it intentionally to God. Imagine yourself standing before Him. Not lip worship—heart worship.
One of the easiest ways to retreat and regain strength is true worship.
When you come into that sacred space:
Receive cleansing. Forgive anyone who has hurt you. Ask for forgiveness for anything you may have done. Invite the Holy Spirit to help you worship beyond the surface.
Sing whatever song arises—hymns, choruses, psalms, meaning every word deeply as you release it to God.
3. Silence:The Secret of His Power
Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God…”
Silence is a spiritual technology.
In 2012, during a personal retreat, the Lord told me:
“Create for Me an atmosphere for miracles through worship.”
As we prepared for a program titled “Worship & Miracles, the Lord added:
“…in the moment of silence, I move; I touch with My healing hands.”
And He did.
People began sharing encounters they experienced in the silence, after the worship, when no more songs came, and we simply waited.
After worshipping for a while, you will reach a point where:
There is no more song The Spirit draws you into holy silence. In that moment, listen for His voice.
4. Document Everything
Whatever God reveals—visions, impressions, scriptures, whispers—write it down immediately.
Your journal becomes your spiritual evidence.
How to Start
Begin with simple daily prayer and reading of the Word. Set aside a separate 10–15 minutes daily for worship and fellowship. Then create monthly retreat times:
Suggested patterns:
12 midnight – 7 am, or 10 pm – 5 am, or A full weekend monthly or quarterly retreat.
This is flexible. Choose what works best for you.
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