W 8 Assignment 1 Discussion
Solitude
When one thinks of solitude, they think of quietness, stillness, and a serene place. Some think about the card game solitary. However, in a biblical sense, solitude means sitting quietly in a room or outdoors in a garden area without distractions to hear the voice of God for guidance, instructions and listening for an answer to a prayer. Another may think of a monk in a monastery. However, they all sum up to mean quiet.
According to Tozer, "One of the greatest hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters are the common habit of dividing our life into two areas, the sacred and the secular." (101) One area always takes preference over the other which is secular. Jesus by example showed how
Solitude
When one thinks of solitude, they think of quietness, stillness, and a serene place. Some think about the card game solitary. However, in a biblical sense, solitude means sitting quietly in a room or outdoors in a garden area without distractions to hear the voice of God for guidance, instructions and listening for an answer to a prayer. Another may think of a monk in a monastery. However, they all sum up to mean quiet.
According to Tozer, "One of the greatest hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters are the common habit of dividing our life into two areas, the sacred and the secular." (101) One area always takes preference over the other which is secular. Jesus by example showed how