1. Set an Appointment

Luke 22:39
Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.

Psalm 63:1
O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.

2. Worship

Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.

Psalm 22:3
Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

3. Pray

What is on God’s heart? What is on your heart?

4. Read the Bible

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

5. Be still and listen 

Psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God.

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 55:3
Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life.

6. Write

S – Scripture

O – Observation

A – Application

P – Prayer

Hebrews 4:12-16
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. 14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.