Guilt-Free Quiet Times: Exposing the Top Ten Myths about Your Time with God

Somewhere along the line, you’ve been taught some version of this: Your quiet time with God is only effective when you have the perfect atmosphere, the proper tools, and the right formula. You must rise before dawn, gather your study Bible, devotional book, concordance, highlighters, colored pencils, and journal and devote thirty minutes of undisturbed silence to communicate with the Lord. If you cannot do this every day without fail, you must not love Jesus. When it comes to your quiet time, it’s time to say no to someone else’s rules or magic formulas that work perfectly for him or her but only create chaos and guilt in your own life. With the perfect blend of sarcasm and Scripture, Emily Ryan exposes the most common myths about traditional quiet times and gives you the freedom you need to chase after God in your own unique way. The book includes small group discussion questions and an exhaustive list of practical ideas that will help you get to know God rather than get to know how to have the perfect quiet time.

Emily E. Ryan is a Christian women's author and speaker and serves as the Executive Editor of Priority Ministries. (www.priorityministries.com) Her first book, Who Has Your Heart? The Single Woman's Pursuit of Godliness, has been studied in Europe, Australia, North and South America and translated into Bulgarian. She uses her passion for reading and writing to manage Priority's Glo Girl Blog and works closely with author/speaker Laurie Cole to provide realistic and practical tips to help women put God first in their everyday lives. She and her husband, Jason, live outside of Houston, Texas, and attend Sagemont Church where he serves as the Music and Communications Director. They have four young children who love to thank God for dinosaurs, Cinderella, and bottoms. When she's not writing, she can sometimes be found pushing a stroller around her neighborhood while riding her unicycle.