In today's verse 15, we're going to look at the value of solitude in making space to hear from God.

In all the noise of our world, solitude is more important now than ever.

We need quiet to tune our ears to the still small voice of God. We need the

type of peace that only comes from quieting our hearts and minds. We need the type of relationship

with God that can only be formed in solitude. May God empower us to quiet ourselves today in his presence.

Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Psalm 46, verse 10.

Be still and know that I am God.

Solitude. A time set apart where the rush, noise, and anxiety of the world fall mute on the ears and heart of a child of God, completely lost in the peace and presence of the Creator.

Solitude is a time to be with your Heavenly Father,

free from the distractions the world offers us at seemingly every moment.

We are made for consistent time spent in solitude. C.S. Lewis wrote in the weight of glory,

We live in fact in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private, and therefore starved for meditation

and true friendship.

Most of us have grown accustomed to what truly does amount to being starved for solitude.

We never fully realize how great our need is to be alone with our sustainer.

Let's take some time today to recognize our need for solitude

and then learn how to best practice solitude on a daily basis.

You can know that you need solitude for one reason.

Jesus needed it.

All over the New Testament,

we see examples of Jesus going off on his own to pray.

One example in Mark 135 tells us that Jesus,

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