What is solitude? Solitude is the temporary withdrawal to uninterrupted time to be alone with God.  

 Three Aspects of Solitude 

 1. Waiting on the LORD 

 Lamentations 3:25-28 ESV 

The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. 26  It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. 27  It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28  Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him;  

 2. Resting in the LORD 

 Mark 6:31-32 ESV 

And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. 

 Residing with the LORD 

 Mark 1:35 ESV 

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.  

 Where will you practice solitude? 

• Take a walk or run in the neighborhood, a park, or a nature trail.   
• Sit alone in a quiet room in your home, office, or a local library.   

• Commute to work or school alone and without audio distractions.   
• Eat a meal alone in solitude.   
• Sit alone on a park bench or pavilion away from the crowd.   

  When will you practice solitude? Please open your calendar and schedule a date and time. What date and time did you choose? 

  How will you practice solitude this week? 

  Psalm 46:10