I have a confession.
For the last five years, I have not made a habit of picking up my physical Bible.
I know. It's sad. I go on the Bible app on my phone and read. I look up scriptures. I reference things. But just sitting down and reading the actual book? I haven't done that like I should.
So a couple of weeks ago I was feeling "off" and like I had hit a wall. I knew I needed to try something different to snap out of it.
I asked the Lord, "What do I do, God?"
The first thing he told me was, "Pick up the book. Get into my Word."
I knew what he was saying… I had to find a new routine, a new way of connecting with him for this season of my life. I knew that when I did, a lot of things would begin to open up for me again…motivation, direction, clarity.
I heard and I obeyed. I picked up the actual book and started with Matthew. I asked God to highlight things for me that he wanted me to see…And, one thing just kept standing out as I read.
Over and over, he kept showing me verses about doing things in private. Doing things in and from the secret place.
We've all heard that, right? But as I kept reading and kept seeing this theme, I started asking the Lord what he was trying to show me.
And that's what God has been showing me. God has a love language…and it's quality time.
It's us being intentional about going into our secret place with him. Just to spend time with him. Giving him our undivided attention. No distractions. No interruptions. Just us being with him at that moment to share life with him. That's what it means to be in the secret place.
As I was thinking about this secret place relationship more, the Holy Spirit reminded me of something I hadn't thought about in a long time.
One time, during one of the hardest seasons of my life, I went into my closet, shut the door, and said... "Lord, I don't even know where to start."
He said, "Say nothing."
I sat there silently and cried. That day in the closet, my tears became my words. I didn't even know what I needed, but he knew. He just knew…
We don't always need words, we don't always need to be praying. Often, the peace comes, the answers come, and the trust grows when we just sit quietly in his presence.
What is your secret place? Where do you go to just be with God?
Mine has changed with every season of life. During that hard season, it was the closet. A couple years ago, it was the beach. During the years I was driving my kids everywhere, it was my car. Those quiet minutes between drop-off and home were the only time I had.
What worked for me in my 30s is not going to work for me in my 50s. Seasons change and the way God speaks to us also changes.
God is inviting us into finding the secret place for this current season, right now.
So if you feel like you're not hearing Him, maybe it's not that He's gone quiet. Maybe you just need to change your position. Get out of the rut. Try something new. Change your secret place. Pick up the Bible (the actual book). Sit quietly in his presence with no prayer agenda.
Here's my challenge to you this week... Find your secret place and protect it. Write it down in your calendar. Make the decision that you're going to show up for that quality time with God. Not just when it's convenient, but on purpose.
God's not asking for perfect prayers or long hours. He just wants quality time with you. He's waiting for you in the secret place.
— Suzette Adao, Kingdom Seekers, May 27, 2026