How to Have a Quiet Time 

Thank you. I think you guys should do an online Bible study. That would be great 😊

The two of you are an inspiration. You can feel the love you have for one another and others.❤

i loved this - so encouraging for all us whether we've walked with the Lord a short time or a long time. Thank you.

It's so wonderful how the Lord has used your lives & marriage as a beautiful ministry that truly has blessed so many. I always appreciate your videos and the beauty of God's creation that you capture. You're such a special couple. May God continue to bless you abundantly and give you the desire of your heart.🙏🏻 I've been remembering you both before the Lord & praying in agreement for your promise for years🙏🏻 The Lord is faithful. God bless you both from Canada 🇨🇦 🙏🏻 ❤️ 🇨🇦

Brandon, thanks for sharing a clear and simple Gospel! 🥰

I'm going through a 2-year Bible reading plan with my church. I've read through the Bible a number of times before, and God shows me different things, or the same thing different ways, related to what I go through in life. First time reading through was over 30 years ago when I was in my 20s. At that time; being a single university student, and other times as a married woman, then a widow, and now, after a dating relationship that I believe God led me to, but as a different experience. And in my recent reading, confirmation why it was good to end it. Right now I'm in the prophets, and seeing how Jeremiah was not led to marry, Ezekiel lost his wife, Hosea was led to marry a woman none of us would choose, but God worked in each situation to teach them, and others, more about Him. Also, I end every day in my journal with a prayer; praying for those who I interacted with that day, and who I will tomorrow. I'm not perfect, and in my weakness, God is strong. Thank you for your encouragement

I love Psalm & Proverbs ❣️ A lot of wisdom 😇

I truly appreciate your channel and your love for the Lord. Thankful for your faithfulness and the way that you share the The Lord!! Bbb

Very recognizable. I read the Bible in the morning and have a little notebook a make a note about one thing from the chapter I read and try to meditate about it during the day. That helps me to stay focused.

How beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your love of God to us!!!!♥️✝️♥️

I so look forward To seeing your post each time and thank you so much for this one. God Bless you both.😇

Best video! Thank you two for sharing what's most important. May Gods words change hearts and minds after receiving the knowledge of Truth.

You two are such a blessing not just to me but a lot of people. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for this precious video. I love God’s Word! I love spending time with Him. Now that hubs and I are both retired, and all of the kids are grown and gone it is an easier discipline. It is a sweet time I treasure!

What a fabulous idea to show how to do this. So many people have no idea how to grow in their personal faith. Thank you❤

Greetings from the middle of Nebraska! Thank you for sharing your ideas and thoughts on quiet, prayerful time. I say a rosary every day. I set aside a time to sit quietly and recite my rosary. I want you to know that I include the both of you in my prayers. I pray for your ability to become parents in whatever way God wants that to happen. I too pray for our country, our government and our society as a whole. Praying happens all throughout my day. I thank God all day long for all my blessings, and pray for my family. May God bless you both!!

I love to listen to your calm voices. You truly are inspirational. The contrast between you guys and some of Michaela’s siblings is unbelievable. So refreshing that you aren’t caught up in the practice of acquiring material things that appears to be the case with others. As I sit and listen to you say that you are sinners, I find myself lacking in my own spiritual journey. I am striving to be more committed to my relationship with the lord. I wish you would do these kinds of vlogs weekly.

My husband and I like to listen to The Year Through the BIBLE. We do our best to listen to the passages every night before we go to bed. We do not always get to, but we miss it when we miss it. We love doing this together, and we squeeze one another's hand when the sermon is about the parts we are listening to and/or discussing with each other. It is a precious time for us, and connections we make together and independently are helpful.

I can feel the love you two have for the Lord and each other. God bless.

You are a wonderful couple and I really enjoy all of your videos. Your bring so much joy to my heart when you do these videos! Blessings to you both

I grew up with family devotions but now my family we all do our devotions individually first thing in the morning God's word says in the Book of Proverbs blessed are those who seek him early

Thank you thank you for being such a light in the dark world. Such a breath of fresh air! I have my quiet time with the Lord almost daily for years and it is the most important part of my life. What would we do with out Jesus and His word? I appreciate your transparency of how to have God time. I’ve yet to see someone share it. Such a blessing y’all are!!

Very nice of you to share this part of your lives.

Thank you so much for this video!!! I have been in a valley for most of this year and have recently started spending time with the Lord again and am slowly getting myself out of the valley with His help. This video was amazing!!! Yall are an inspiration!!!

Thank you for such great ideas. It is huge to get in the habit of doing things like this on a daily basis because it makes such a difference to the day. 🙏🏻

Thank you for sharing this message, and thank you so much for the collection of shots from nature to remind of us the beauty of what has created for us to enjoy.

Thank you for this vlog!! Love to see the Lord shining through and that you have an interest in helping others get better connected with the Lord through Bible study.

Thank you for sharing,such a blessing,so true,Gog is waiting for us to come in to his presence to have fellowship with him

Thank you for such beautiful and practical advice. 💕

Thank you for sharing! Very encouraging!

This is something I really want to try to have going forward into this new year. Having the discipline and motivation to set aside time without distractions is so important, but at times I feel like I really struggle to have time alone with god outside night time prayer. 🙏🏻 thankful for yall and these videos

I, too, have a hard time staying focused in my daily quiet time. Now, with severe migraines and vision problems, I can no longer read most Bibles. I can read the Bible I have on my phone. But, just keeping it up is my problem.

Thank you for another wonderful podcast. Love you both

Thanks so much for sharing your precious knowledge with me. I'm definitely going to implement your pointers and tips into my conversations with our Heavenly Father. May God bless you and keep you safe. 😊

What a wonderful way to share some basics! So, so important. I hope both of you are encouraged about what God is doing through you both. To break down a relationship with Christ in an easy way to understand while laying out specific, practical ways to spend time with Him is something not done nearly enough! Thank you both for being open and willing to follow God’s leading! You are both such blessings!

Wonderful video!! Thank you for sharing! ❤❤❤

I so enjoy seeing you 2 on here. I know your comment section isn't open when the kids are on here, so will yall tell them that they such a great job on the projects yall help them do. Love yall and the entire Bates family ❤❤❤

Great stuff here!

I totally agree with what you are saying. It is so important and a privilege to have a relationship with God. I read my bible everyday and pray throughout the day but I behave recently have taken the time to have a prayer date with God every evening and I really look forward to it.

Thanks for Sharing Brandon & Michaela!

Thank you! I seriously struggle with finding/making time for a quiet time.

These are all great tips. Also, I did want to mention Kim Sorgius Jones from the homeschooling ministry Not Consumed has Bible studies for kids to teach them how to do quiet time. She has them for little kids and then an older kid version and I believe that the older kid version would be good for any adult that's just starting out too.

Thank you!🌻

So fantastic! Thank you for sharing. Relationship with God is so amazing. If you haven't given your life to God yet, today is a great day to do so. Like Brandon and Michaela shared, it's a wonderful journey to be on.

Beautiful!

Thank you for sharing! You have given me some good ideas to help improve and improve my scripture studies.

I love this.

Thank you so much for sharing your video! It really helps me in my journey with God! God bless you both! 🙏❤

I enjoyed this. Thank you. ❤ Solid advice. ☺️

Michaela And Brandon Thank Y'all So Much For Sharing This Video With All Of Us I Have Learned So Much From Y'all Just Listening And Watching Y'all On RU-vid Especially About JESUS I'm So Happy That Y'all Are Safe And Well 🙏

I’m Karen and thank you for sharing this ! Is there any tips are ways you might share how to use highlighters as you read through scripture? I’m so curious to know how to use color to capture the meaning or importance of scripture . 🙏Thank you again for sharing your life with us . God bless you .

Using a concordance is helpful to understand scripture and to see if there is an error in translation. Comparing scripture with scripture to be able to understand what the Lord wants us to know on a subject is important. What I have found is that scripture is a hidden treasure and it needs to be searched to understand it. The prophetic books come alive when we see how God in His wisdom requires interprets Daniel and Revelation with other books in the Bible. It’s like a puzzle and you have to find the piece that fits to see the insight God has for us.

Thank you so much for sharing this love your channel ❤

Thank you for sharing this❤

Thank you ❤

Thank you for sharing. Sometimes I find it’s hard to follow the stories and passages due to the way they were written. A work in progress!!

Wow Brandon you could be a life coach.

I read Our Daily Bread, then a chapter in the Old Testament and a chapter in the New Testament and of course prayer. I do this first thing in the morning.

Thank you😅❤

I have the Bible app on my phone. I read the verse that is on there everyday, but I also do a devotional plan that is on the app. I read it everyday as well.

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Hello from NC

Love and appreciate this so much! What bible translation do ya'll recommend?

You helped me to when you what read bible.

I struggle trying to have quiet time with God.

I do a personal inventory every night, just to do a self check

Are you still in the IBLT under Bill Gothard? Please answer my question I really would like to know

I'm 62 yrs old. Is it too late to start and I would I begin?

How do we tech out to you? In these comments? My question is my method to be close to God is not reading the bible but merely praying to him with words or taking a walk in quiet area. Jesus said go to the mountain and pray in private. So is it ok to be close to God this way if someone feels further from God if go to church or read the Bible?

Which bible do you read?

Is it okay to listen to a bible app, rather than reading bible

I wish I have your faith can you help

Thank you for sharing this. I needed to hear this.