Men of Iron Podcast

Learning from the Solitude of Jesus | EP. 170

“Jesus would get away from everyone to spend time in solitude with the Father.” – Scott Davis

On EP. 170 we continue the conversation around the spiritual discipline of solitude. Men, Jesus is our example for why solitude is so important. Several times throughout the New Testament we read, “Jesus would go to a solitary place to pray.” Jesus would get away from everyone to spend time in solitude with the Father. The human side of Jesus needed rest, needed a reset, and most importantly needed to hear from God. If you are living a rushed and busy life, you are proving your lack of confidence in God’s direction. Live your life with confidence that Jesus is in control!

Scott joined the Men of Iron team in October of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Tampa, FL and the surrounding region. Scott and his wife Lori have four children and live in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Scott believes wholeheartedly that we are responsible to help prepare men all around us to live out and leave a leadership legacy!

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SHOW NOTES:

Scott is back on the pod for Week 3 of the conversation around solitude
Jesus is our example for why solitude is so important
Several times throughout the New Testament we read, “Jesus would go to a solitary place to pray”
The human side of Jesus needed to get away
Jesus would get away from everyone to spend time in solitude with the Father.
“When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.” – Matthew 14:13 (NIV)
Either we are too distracted or busy to make the time, or we just don’t want to do it
Men, I know that solitude is not the easiest thing to do, but it is vital
I spent time of solitude with God every day during a time of transition in my career, and it was the richest season of my life
God spoke to me and said, “I don’t want you to do anything, I’m already doing it. I just want you to be with me.”
We are human beings, not human doings
God just wants us to spend time with Him
God will give us direction, but we have to want to hear it
Why would we not want to be intentional about what the Father has to say?
If you are living a rushed and busy life, you are proving your lack of confidence in God’s direction
Live your life with confidence that Jesus is in control
Action steps for this week:
- Get away 1x this week for an hour of solitude
- Schedule a full day (or half day if you can’t do a full day) of solitude for the month of May
Men, it’s time for you to spend some time with God
Let’s implement solitude as a spiritual discipline into our lives to make us better men
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