7-Step Quiet Time Devotional 🙏

 Why Did Ezekiel Not Cry? 😢 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 31, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 24:15-27 📖 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did as I was commanded (v. 18). 📝 Ezekiel obeyed God’s difficult command not out of fear, but from understanding God’s deep love for Israel. Even his wife’s death was part of God’s loving plan. This obedience became a sign to others. Likewise, our lives can reflect God’s love and point the world to His heart for them. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you trust His love even when His ways don’t make sense. 2. 📅 August 31, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: Obedience isn’t about fear—it’s about trust in God’s love and purpose. Even in pain, God is working for His glory and our good. 3. ✝️ Ezekiel 24:15–27 God t...

 God’s Word Isn’t Just History 📖 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 30, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 24:1-14 📖 Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day (v. 2). 📝 God spoke even on Israel’s darkest day, reminding us His Word is for every generation. We still repeat old sins, yet His love remains constant. Scripture is life-giving truth, calling us to return and live. Read the Bible—it’s not history alone; it’s God’s voice for today. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see why His Word matters for your life—today, not someday. 2. 📅 August 30, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: God’s Word speaks into our “now,” even when life feels ordinary or hopeless. Every page of Scripture is written for your life today. 3. ✝️ Ezekiel 24:1–14 ...

 God’s Discipline ✝️ and Why Your Life Matters 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 29, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 23:36-49 📖 Thus will I put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not commit lewdness as you have done (v. 48). 📝 God’s discipline flows from love, calling us to return to Him. Ezekiel reminds us that His judgment also warns the world. Holiness is missional—our obedience displays God’s glory so others may repent. We’re called not just to avoid sin but to live as witnesses of His grace and truth. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you understand why holiness matters—not just for you, but for the world. 2. 📅 August 29, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: God’s discipline isn’t just about you—it’s a warning for the world. Your life can either point people to God or push them ...

 Why Forgetting God Destroys Your Life 💣 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 28, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 23:22-35 📖 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have forgotten me and cast me behind your back, you yourself must bear the consequences of your lewdness and whoring (v. 35). 📝 Israel abandoned God and His law, leading to deep spiritual corruption. Life without God brings heavy consequences—ones only Christ’s sacrifice could cover. Remembering His grace calls us to draw near, obey His Word, and live in gratitude for the cross. Stay close to Him, not out of fear but love. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see the danger of forgetting Him and the beauty of staying close. 2. 📅 August 28, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: Forgetting God isn’t neutral—it leads to destruction. Distance from God alw...

 Lessons Learned from Israel’s Downfall 📜 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 27, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 23:1-21 📖 Her sister Oholibah saw this, and she became more corrupt than her sister in her lust and in her whoring, which was worse than that of her sister (v. 11). 📝 We often judge others’ sins yet fall into the same temptations, even justifying our actions. Judah repeated Samaria’s mistakes, ignoring God’s warnings and going further into sin. This passage calls us to examine our hearts, turn from compromise, and choose obedience and trust in God before it’s too late. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see the danger of compromise and the beauty of faithfulness. 2. 📅 August 27, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: Seeing someone else fall doesn’t guarantee we’ll stand. Without God’s strength, we’re jus...

 Why Holiness Still Matters Today ✨ 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 26, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 22:17-31 📖 Her priests have done violence to my law and have profaned my holy things. They have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they taught the difference between the unclean and the clean, and they have disregarded my Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them (v. 26). 📝 Priests were called to teach God’s law and uphold holiness, but they failed, leading to corruption. This issue persists today as some church leaders compromise truth and neglect God’s Word. The problem isn’t God—it’s human failure. God still calls His people to live and lead with holiness and integrity. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see His heart for holiness and truth in a world that blurs the lines. ...

 Why Does God Allow Suffering 😢 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 25, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 22:1-16 📖 And you shall be profaned by your own doing in the sight of the nations, and you shall know that I am the LORD (v. 16). 📝 People rarely see suffering as linked to their own sin. Many blame luck or circumstances, while some rely on self-effort. The wise reflect and seek change. God’s people should recognize His sovereignty, pray humbly, and trust Him fully—because His discipline flows from love and grace, not rejection. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see His holiness and mercy—even when life feels heavy or confusing. 2. 📅 August 25, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: Ignoring God always leads to brokenness—but His goal is restoration, not destruction. God exposes sin not to shame us, but to bring us b...

 God’s Sovereignty 👑 in Life’s Chaos 😵‍💫 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 24, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 21:18-32 📖 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults the teraphim; he looks at the liver (v. 21). 📝 The Babylonian king trusted idols and omens, yet his sword fulfilled God’s judgment. Life may seem driven by human plans, but God’s sovereignty prevails. Our call? Trust His rule, not worldly shortcuts. In chaos or uncertainty, anchor your life in God’s Word and His unshakable authority. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you see His hand even when life feels random or unfair. 2. 📅 August 24, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us: Even when people make choices without God, His plan still stands. Nothing is outside...

 Why God’s Discipline Is Love ❤️ , Not Punishment ⚔️ 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 23, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 21:1-17 📖 Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from south to north (v. 4). 📝 God’s judgment is impartial, yet Ezekiel’s warning shows trials for the righteous reflecting divine discipline, not destruction. Even believers face hardship, but it’s meant to refine and deepen trust in God’s goodness. When life feels harsh, remember: His discipline flows from love and leads to restoration. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you trust His goodness—even when life feels like judgment or chaos. 2. 📅 August 23, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us that  God’s discipline is purposeful, not random . His judgment is real, ...

 God’s Mercy Over Payback ❤️ 💫 ⚔️ 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 22, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 20:33-49 📖 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD (v. 44). 📝 Though revenge culture lingers, God acts differently. He doesn’t repay evil with evil but restores for His name’s sake. Restoration isn’t earned—it’s rooted in His mercy. Our hope is not in our efforts but in God’s compassion. Live today in gratitude for grace, not retaliation. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you trust His mercy—and live in gratitude, not retaliation. 2. 📅 August 22, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us that  God restores for His name’s sake, not our merit . He doesn’t repay evil wit...

 Why Selfish Faith Fails 🙇 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 21, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 20:27-32 📖 Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: In this also your fathers blasphemed me, by dealing treacherously with me (v. 27). 📝 We often repay God’s grace with stubbornness because of selfishness—seeking our way instead of His. True faith means surrendering pride and trusting Him fully. Today, reflect on the cross and choose obedience over self-interest, living in gratitude for His grace rather than using Him for personal gain. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you surrender selfishness—and live in full trust, not partial obedience. 2. 📅 August 21, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us that  self-centered faith leads to betrayal . God calls us to wholehearted...

 God’s Mercy and Our Response 🙌 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 20, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 20:10-26 📖 Nevertheless, my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them or make a full end of them in the wilderness (v. 17). 📝 Our culture harshly condemns mistakes, often driving people to despair. God’s standard is perfectly just, and we all fall short—deserving death. Yet, unlike the world, God shows mercy and patience. His grace preserves us. Today, remember: without His compassion, our lives would be hopeless. Live in gratitude. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you remember His mercy—and to live in gratitude, not rebellion. 2. 📅 August 20, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us that  God’s mercy is greater than our failures . He doesn’t delight in destroying us—but in preserving us for His glory. 3. ✝️ Ezekie...

 Why God Refused to Answer 🙅‍♂️ 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 19, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 20:1-9 📖 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD, Is it to inquire of me that you come? As I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you (v. 3) 📝 David sought the Lord with humility and was delivered, but Israel’s elders were denied because their hearts lacked repentance. God does not ignore sincere seekers, but He calls for genuine turning, not empty inquiries. True seeking requires humility, surrender, and repentance—not just asking for answers without change. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you seek Him with a humble heart—not just for answers, but for true repentance and relationship. 2. 📅 August 19, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us that  God de...

 God’s Design for Leadership 🦁 7-Step QT 🙏 Quiet Time 📅 August 18, 2025 ✝️ Ezekiel 19:1-14 📖 And she brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; he devoured men (v. 3). 📝 Leadership is God’s calling, not self-made. He appoints leaders to fulfill His will with justice and obedience. Israel’s kings failed, turning to idols and foreign powers. If God placed you where you are, obey Him. If you’ve strayed, return to His love. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today? 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer! 7-Step QT Notes 1. 🙏 Quiet Time Pause. Take a deep breath. Ask God to help you lead with humility—to live in obedience to His will, not in pride or self-reliance. 2. 📅 August 18, 2025 Today’s passage reminds us that  leadership is a calling, not a trophy . God places us in positions of influence—not for self-promotion, but for His purposes. When leaders reject God’s ways, dest...