Simple Short Prayer Books Series Book 3

Short Daily Prayer & Devotional Review

October 5th Prayer
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places yea I have a goodly heritage. Psalm 16:5-6.

Chick Soup Day 4 Devotional Review below.
"'There is magnificent power in quietness. For instance the water erupting from the gates of a dam may capture my attention but this great outflow is propelled forward by the power within the quiet  deep water behind the dam.

There is magnificent power in silence. In these quiet times of prayer I turn my attention away from confusion around me and attune myself to God.
In silence I receive divine ideas for establishing new goals and new insights to overcoming familiar challenges,
A few moments in quiet prayer can be all that I need for my day to be transformed from one of disorder to one of divine order in the silence I open the floodgates of my soul and I am empowered by God for triumphant living.'"

Lumna10's Review: I don't agree completely with the majority of the Anonymous devotion I listed up above from Chicken Soup, one because it's out of order both in consistency of topic and doesn't begin with a God focused calling. They only mention turning away from confusion in the second paragraph and that you should attune yourself to God, but this is a very backwards action when it comes to direction.

First Step: Surrender your confusion to God in prayer.
Second Step: Create your prayer.
Dear Father, I have been struggling with much confusion both day and night, send me your peace to relieve my confused thoughts so that I may walk in your ways. Thank you for saving me with Your grace and mercy from my sin. I surrender this new recent and frequently repeating problem to You in Jesus' Name, amen.

There is one thing that they did get correct."'Prayer creates the power silence has.'" but without prayer silence doesn't always such uniquely healing breathing-taking powers that feeling only comes from God answering prayers.

Quote of the Devotion: "'I receive power from God in the silence of prayer.'" Half false statement because it is severely understated.

Revised Quote of Devotion: I receive the power of God in prayer that creates refreshing immense silence freeing me from endless confusion day and night.

Bible Verse 1: "'For God alone my soul waits in silence.'" Psalm 62:1.

Let's take a look at the full verse mentioned for the Devotion I put, Skylights in full.

Psalm 62
(Title gives us immediate context, Skylights below-God Alone A Refuge from Treachery and Oppression)
Written to: The Chief Musician, Jeduthun [Ethan, the noted musician, founder of an official musical family. A Psalm of David

Verse 1: For God alone my soul waits in silence from Him comes my salvation. 2. He alone is my rock and salvation; my defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened. 3. How long will you attack a man so that you may murder him, all of you, leaning like a wall like a tottering fence? 4. They consult only to throw him down from his high position to dishonor him; they delight in lies. They bless with the words of their mouths but inwardly they curse. Selah. 5. For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and salvation; my fortress and my defense I will not be shaken or discouraged.  7. On God my salvation and glory rest He is my rock of unyielding strength; my refuge is in God. 8. Trust confidently in Him at all times, O people pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9. Men of low degree are only a breath, emptiness, and men of high rank are a lie delusion. In the balances they go up because they have no measurable weight or value they are together lighter than a breath. 10. Do not trust in oppression and do not vainly hope in robbery, if riches increase do not set your heart on them. 11. God has spoke once, twice I have heard this that power belongs to God. 12. Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion for You compensate every man according to the value of his work. (Consistency ties with Old Testament Jeremiah 17:10 & a new Testament book) Revelation 22:12.
(This is taken from the amplified Bible version from the Youversion Bible on the Bible app. Notice when David starts this letter he immediately gives credit to God and doesn't beat around the bush about it, Skylights.

Edit: When is the best quiet time to me? The Quiet time with my heavenly Father in the midst the air his presence makes my prayer place super quiet

If You Haven't Become A Believer this Prayer Below if just for you if one of these devotions has convinced you otherwise.
Becoming A Child After God's Own Heart Prayer: : God, I want to be Your child, a true worse after Your heart—a daughter/son who lives her life in You, and through You and for You. I acknowledge my sins and shortcomings, my failure to live up to the standards You have set in Your Word, the Bible and I receive Your Son, Jesus Christ into my needy heart giving thanks that He died on the cross for my sins. Thank You for giving me Your grace and Your strength so that I can follow after Your heart. Amen.