^“… let us draw near to God…” Hebrews 10:22 NIV

“Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 NLT

The practice of solitude: Withdrawing to privacy for the purpose focusing on God, spiritual growth and strength.

“After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone” Matthew 14:23 NIV

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35 NIV

“At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place…” Luke 4:42 NIV 

• Alone time with God is vital for spiritual communion

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24 NIV

• Alone time with God is vital for spiritual cleansing

“for our “God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29

• Alone time with God is vital to receive spiritual counsel

“This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” Matthew 17:5 NIV

• Alone time with God is vital for equipping us for spiritual conflict

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 NIV