“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”

According to a recent study, the average vacationer spends nine hours of a one-week vacation browsing social media. In addition, most of these study participants admitted to missing out on vital holiday experiences because of time spent on their phones. With endless distractions readily available, we often have difficulty finding a solitary place to be alone with God.

Spending time in worship and prayer with our Church community is integral to our faith. However, they cannot replace the intimacy of one-on-one prayer with our heavenly Father. Like Jesus, we must find our solitary place for prayer and be there often. It may be a quiet room, a favorite chair, a walk in the woods, or even a garden like Gethsemane. Those places are where God gets our undivided attention.

Father, lead me to a place where you and I can talk alone. Amen.

This devotional is based on an episode from the Sermon on the Mount Devotions for Lent. This series for each day of Lent will take you through the teachings of Jesus and relate them to the events surrounding His life, death, and resurrection.

Father, lead me to a place where you and I can talk alone. Amen.

This devotional is from the 30 Day Prayer Guide for Christian Leaders, Teams and Workplaces. When coupled with expectation in the power of God, this series will serve as a transforming agent in your life, your leadership, and your place of employment.