The Solitude Practice by John Mark Comer
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About
Distraction is one of the greatest threats to spiritual health in the modern world.
We all feel it — we’re bombarded by noise like never before. Jesus has an invitation for us: Step away from it all to be alone with him, for the sake of our souls and the sake of others.
What to expect
Each Practice comes with four session videos, weekly exercises and readings, and additional resources to help your group create life-changing daily rhythms as you apprentice under Jesus together. The sessions are about 30 minutes long and include time for group discussion at the beginning.
Our Practices are perfect to use with small groups or to run course-style with a larger group, but they can also be modified for a churchwide Sunday teaching series, small cohorts, and many other contexts.
Week by Week
Session 01: The Quiet Place
- Distraction is a threat to our minds, bodies, and souls. But through solitude, we’re invited into Jesus’ pattern of retreating from distractions to be fully present with the Father and returning to serve in community.
- Practice: Begin each day with a few minutes of solitude, silence, and stillness before God.
Session 02: Encounter with Our Self
- Solitude can be deeply refreshing, but just as often, it can feel like painful emotional surgery. As we notice and name the pain we’ve been avoiding through distraction, God forms us into the people he’s always desired us to become.
- Practice: During solitude, notice and name your emotions and give them to God.
Session 03: Encounter with Our Enemy
- Jesus and his early followers fought battles in solitude. As we face resistance from three enemies of our soul — the world, the flesh, and the devil — in solitude, we learn to fight lies by listening carefully for God’s voice in Scripture.
- Practice: Through solitude, fight lies from your soul’s enemies by slowly and prayerfully reflecting on Scripture.
Session 04: Encounter with Our God
- Through solitude, we create space for God’s presence, speaking and listening to God and simply loving him and being loved. Solitude allows the Spirit of God to interject his thoughts and desires into our souls.
- Practice: In solitude, seek God himself, listening for his voice and enjoying his love.
*Group Leader Note: To get started with The Solitude Practice, click RUN COURSE or LOG IN, and create a free account. Once you have an account, clicking the RUN COURSE button will bring you to your dashboard page which give you the option to create a group and invite your group members to view the videos from their own device. Each group member will also gain access to the downloadable guides and extra resources.