Seven Quiet Moments with God

Prayer, Scripture, and reflection

A guided course for making room for God in an ordinary day. Begin with four free steps and continue at your own pace.

The ByGod course

How a quiet moment works

Begin with God, the first session of the course, is free. Follow four short steps to breathe, read, pray, and reflect.

  1. Breathe. Settle into the moment.
  2. Read. Stay with a little Scripture.
  3. Pray. Bring one thing to God.
  4. Reflect. Choose a small next step.

Breathe

Arrive where you are.

  • Sit comfortably
  • Breathe gently
  • Set your own pace
Try this step

Feel the chair or the ground beneath you. Let your breathing stay easy. You can take a few breaths, or simply notice the room around you before you read.

Read

Stay with one line of Scripture.

  • Matthew 11:28
  • Read slowly
  • Leave a little silence
Read the Bible passage
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28 · World English Bible

Jesus speaks to people who are already carrying something. Begin with what is actually here today: a feeling, a question, a hope, or a task still on your mind. Give it a name if you can. Read the invitation again slowly and leave a little time after the last word.

Pray

Bring what is on your heart.

  • A short prayer
  • Your own words
  • A moment of stillness
Read the prayer

God, here I am. You know the parts of this day I can name and the parts I can’t yet put into words. Meet me here. Help me receive your care and take one small step with you today. Amen.

Reflect

Take something into your day.

  • One honest sentence
  • A private notebook
  • One small step
Try this step

What is one thing I want to bring to God today?

Choose one ordinary moment today, such as before you open your messages, to pause and say, “God, here I am.”

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The complete course

Your next six sessions go deeper.

Continue through Seven Quiet Moments with God with a new reading, prayer, and reflection in each session.

  • Six more guided sessions

    Quiet, worry, gratitude, discernment, rest, and a daily rhythm.

  • Premium listening library

    Quiet guides with optional tones, at your pace.

  • Five minutes at a time

    Come back to your next session whenever it suits you.

Inside the six paid sessions
  1. Make room for quiet. Settle into stillness with Psalm 23.
  2. Bring your worries. Name what feels heavy and choose one thing within reach.
  3. Notice the good. Make room for gratitude in an ordinary day.
  4. Find the next step. Ask for wisdom when the way ahead feels unclear.
  5. Let the day rest. Close the evening with prayer and leave room for tomorrow.
  6. Build a rhythm. Choose a simple time and place to return to prayer.
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