A guide to downtime with Jesus

What This is AboutFor a seed to grow, you must add water. For us to grow, we must add water. Jesus is the living water, the only one who can grow us. Just Add Water is all about supporting you in growing. To grow requires downtime to meet with Jesus. If you are willing, He will grow you - not always when you want and how you want, but you will grow.

Read the BibleWhy is it important to read the Bible? It is God’s word to us. As we read it, we learn about who He is, who we are, His incredible love for us, what we find in Him, and the incredible life He calls us to live. This book will change your life; the only thing required is that you make time to actually read it.

5 Days a WeekIf you read ONLY 14 verses a day, 5 days a week for 10 weeks, you will read through the book of Mark. Mark is one of the Gospels (books all about the life of Jesus Christ). The most important thing for you to do in your relationship with Jesus Christ is to grow in your understanding of Him. He is the most incredible person to ever live.

Why so many “Practices”?Would you be satisfied if you always got the same thing for dinner? No way. You feel like eating different food on different nights. We are all wired uniquely, so different practices help different people connect to God, not to mention that variety keeps things fresh. Also, in different times in our lives, different practices increase our connection with Jesus. In turn, we grow in Him. He is the living water that causes us to grow from a seed to a plant that bears fruit...that basically means he adds awesome-sauce to our lives.

Other Practices you will have a chance to exercise

Pray = Listen and talk to God.Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield

Praise = “God, you are _______. God you have ________.” (Tell Him how awesome He is.)Repent = “God, please forgive me for __________.”Ask = Ask God to meet your needs and the needs of others.Yield = Trust that God sees the whole picture and knows what’s best

Confession = “Oops, I blew it. Will you forgive me?”1. Invite Jesus to reveal any sin in your life.2. Consider how this sin has affected you and others. Spend time on this. Write it down.3. Ask Jesus (and those you have hurt) to forgive you.

Prayer Walk = Separate yourself from distractions and other people and just talk and listen to God as you walk on a trail or around your neighborhood.

(Length of time is flexible - at least 5 minutes.)

Breath Prayer = A one sentence prayer that you repeat to yourself.(i.e. “Jesus give me peace,” “Jesus you are my strength,” or,“Jesus open my eyes to your presence.”)

Pray in Community = Pray with another person or other people.

Journal = Write on a piece of paper.

Silence = Stop talking, doing, and playing and just be.(You must unplug for this one.)

Gratitude = Saying thank you is very polite and shockingly powerful.

Make a list of everything that you are thankful for in your life.Fill a minimum one 8½ x 11 piece of paper.Just get started and you will realize that it’s easy!

Serve = Put others before yourself.This includes encouraging others.

The Book of MarkFull Reading Plan Key Interactions & Teachings:Week 1

M 1:1-15 Pray Praise, Repent, Ask, YieldTu 1:16-28 Journal What do you care about? What does Jesus care about?W 1:29-45 SilenceTh 2:1-12 GratitudeF 2:13-28 Serve

Week 1M 1:9-13 Baptism & Temptation Pray Praise, Repent, Ask, YieldW 1:40-45 Man with Leprosy Journal Write your thoughts & questionsF 2:1-12 Healing of Paralytic Silence

Week 2M 3:1-19 Pray ConfessionTu 3:20-35 Journal Who is in Jesus’ family?W 4:1-20 SilenceTh 4:21-34 GratitudeF 4:35-41 Serve

Week 2M 2:13-17 Calling of and Eating with Levi GratitudeW 2:27-3:6 Healing on Sabbath Serve

Week 3M 5:1-20 Pray Prayer WalkTu 5:21-43 Journal How big is your faith?W 6:1-13 SilenceTh 6:14-29 GratitudeF 6:30-44 Serve

Week 3M 4:1-12 Parable of Sower Pray ConfessionW 4:13-20 Explanation of Parable of Sower Journal Write your thoughts & questionsF 4:35-41 Jesus Calms Storm Silence

Week 4M 6:45-56 Pray Breath PrayerTu 7:1-23 Journal Do you care more about following rules to look good, or about loving God?W 7:24-37 SilenceTh 8:1-13 GratitudeF 8:14-26 Serve

Week 4M 5:1-20 Jesus and Legion GratitudeW 5:21-34 Bleeding Woman & Dead Girl ServeF 6:7-12 Jesus Sends Out 12 Pray Prayer Walk

Week 5M 8:27-33 Pray Pray in CommunityTu 8:34-9:1 Journal What are you willing to give up for Jesus?W 9:2-13 SilenceTh 9:14-29 GratitudeF 9:30-41 Serve

Week 5M 7:31-37 Healing of Deaf and Mute Man Journal Write your thoughts & questionsW 8:1-13 Feeding of 4,000 SilenceF 8:27-30 Peter’s Proclamation of Christ Gratitude

Week 6M 9:42-50 Pray Praise, Repent, Ask, YieldTu 10:1-16 Journal What does it mean to believe like a child?W 10:17-31 SilenceTh 10:32-45 GratitudeF 10:46-52 Serve

Week 6M 8:31-37 Jesus Predicts His Death ServeW 9:33-37 Who is the Greatest? Pray Breath PrayerF 10:17-31 Rich Young Ruler/Cost of Following Journal Write your thoughts & questions

Week 7M 11:1-11 Pray ConfessionTu 11:12-26 Journal What do you need to pray for? Who do you need to forgive?W 11:27-33 SilenceTh 12:1-12 GratitudeF 12:13-27 Serve

Week 7M 11:12-19 Jesus Clears Temple SilenceW 12:28-34 Great Commandments GratitudeF 12:41-44 True Generosity Serve

Week 8M 12:28-44 Pray Prayer WalkTu 13:1-11 Journal Do you believe the Holy Spirit can speak through you?W 13:12-23 SilenceTh 13:24-37 GratitudeF 14:1-11 Serve

Week 8M 14:12-26 Last Supper Pray Pray in CommunityW 14:32-42 Jesus Prays in Garden Journal Write your thoughts & questionsF 14:43-52 Jesus Arrested Silence

Week 9M 14:12-26 Pray Breath PrayerTu 14:27-42 Journal Do you care more about what you want, of what God wants?W 14:43-52 SilenceTh 14:53-65 GratitudeF 14:66-72 Serve

Week 9M 14:66-72 Peter Disowns Jesus GratitudeW 15:1-15 Jesus Before Pilate Serve

Week 10M 15:1-20 Pray Pray in CommunityTu 15:21-32 Journal Why didn’t Jesus save himself?W 15:33-41 SilenceTh 15:42-16:8 GratitudeF 16:9-20 Serve

Week 10M 15:21-47 Jesus Crucified & Buried Pray Praise, Repent, Ask, YieldW 16:1-8 Jesus Raised from Dead Journal Write your thoughts & questionsF 16:9-19 Jesus Visits Disciples Silence