One Sentence Summary
Quieting Your Heart is an 6-month Bible-study journal created by Darlene Schacht, helping Christians to learn how to listen to the voice of God in their lives and to grow closer to Him.
Book Genre
Religious book, self-help & spiritual growth.
Main Topic of the Book
Quieting Your Heart is a 6-month Bible-study journal and devotional guide that provides Christian readers with practical tools to help them learn how to listen to the voice of God in their lives and to grow closer to Him.
Key Ideas
- 9 components of the Bible-study journal: 6-month Bible-study journals; therapeutic writing exercises; worship music; daily prayers; weekly scripture meditations; a devotional guide; group study notes; and supplemental resources.
- 9 Practices for Quieting your Heart: Pray, Read, Listen, Journal, Worship, Reflection, Gratitude, Action, and Caring.
Main Parts of the Book and a Short Summary
- 6-Month Bible-Study Journals – In the first part of the book, the author provides readers with 6-month Bible-study journals that will help them commit to studying the Bible every day. In these journals, readers will find questions that will help stimulate reflection and meaningful conversations.
- Therapeutic Writing Exercises – The therapeutic writing exercises will help readers process their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in an organized fashion. These exercises will also help readers open up to God and make connections between the Bible and their own lives.
- Worship Music – The author provides readers with meaningful worship music that will help them celebrate their faith in God and deepen their relationship with Him.
- Daily Prayers – The author provides readers with daily prayers that will open their hearts and minds to the presence of God and build up their relationship with Him.
- Weekly Scripture Meditations – Each week, the author provides readers with a Scripture meditation and practical steps that will help them apply Biblical principles in their own lives.
- Devotional Guide – In the devotional guide, the author provides readers with a comprehensive overview of how to use the 6-month Bible-study journal and benefit from the weekly scripture meditations.
- Group Study Notes – For those who are using the book as a group study guide, the author provides readers with group study notes that will help them facilitate meaningful discussions.
- Supplemental Resources – Finally, the author provides readers with supplemental resources such as prayer books and devotionals that will further help them in their relationship with God.
Key Takeaways
- Quieting Your Heart is a 6-month Bible-study journal that provides practical tools to help Christians learn how to listen to the voice of God in their lives and to grow closer to Him.
- The book contains 9 components: 6-month Bible-study journals, therapeutic writing exercises, worship music, daily prayers, weekly scripture meditations, a devotional guide, group study notes, and supplemental resources.
- The author provides readers with 9 practices for quieting their heart: Pray, Read, Listen, Journal, Worship, Reflection, Gratitude, Action, and Caring.
Author’s Background and Qualifications
Darlene Schacht is the founder of Time-Warp Wife Ministries, a popular blog for Christian Wives that promotes Godly living in the modern world. She is also the editor of the best-selling devotional Bible for women, A Woman After God’s Own Heart and founder of Launch His Glory 4-disc box set. She is an accomplished speaker and Pastor’s wife and has been in full-time ministry for more than 15 years.
Target Audience
Christian women who are looking to deepen their relationship with God and to find spiritual guidance in their lives.
Publisher and First Publication Date
Quieting Your Heart was published by Women of Fervent Faith Publishing in April 2018.