PREPARE FOR IT!
By attending the LIFEQUEST weekend, you are making a huge investment in your future and in those who will one day follow in your footsteps.
This time away from the routine and busyness is critical in your pursuit of God. To get the most out of this retreat, don’t wait until the last minute to prepare yourself. And most of all, don’t take it lightly.
PREPARE YOUR MIND AND HEART
Watch for God’s hand in your day. In our experience, He’ll often begin preparing you before the weekend by raising issues, questions, feelings, memories, or things from your past.
Watch for the enemy’s work
- Busyness: Life may feel extra busy. Intentionally create moments of quiet.
- Relationships: Things may feel more tense than usual. Hold off on big decisions and big conversations until after the weekend.
- Anxious / Unsettled: You may experience more fear, fog, or drain than usual. Remove what you can from your plate and use the prayer and Pause resources below.
- Detached: You may feel detached from others or from God. Don’t let it throw you. Lean into it, ask God to intervene, and nurture your connections.
PRAYERS
This is the MOST important resource on our site. The enemy of your heart does not want you to find LIFE, and he does not want you to attend LIFEQUESTWEEKEND. So pray. Use the “Daily Prayer” or one of the other prayers below as a weapon against the enemy and as a means to draw closer to God.
- Download PDF copies of prayers, listen online, or download MP3s
- Daily Prayer
- Daily Prayer (Extended Version)
- Daily Prayer (Head of Household)
- Prayer to Receive Jesus Christ as Savior
- A Bedtime Prayer
- The “Life” Prayer
- Prayer for Breaking Curses
- Prayer for Inner Healing
- Prayer for Sexual Healing
- Prayer for Freedom from Habitual Sins
- St. Patrick’s Breastplate
- And more
- An audio version of “The Daily Prayer” can be found here: LISTEN
GET THE “ONE MINUTE PAUSE” APP
The FREE PAUSE APP helps reconnect and restore your connection to God. It guides you through topical reflection modules that help recenter your whole self back to God.
You can choose from 1-, 3-, 5-, and several 10-minute guided experiences. It also includes a “30 Days to Resilient” track connected to John Eldredge’s book RESILIENT.
RECOMMENDED READING
BIBLE
Everything starts here. Everything we teach and believe is founded on God’s Word.
There’s no better place to start preparing for this weekend than spending time with God here.
WILD AT HEART
Have you read Wild at Heart? It isn’t mandatory for attending, but from first-hand experience, it is one of the best ways to prepare yourself for what you will experience.
If you’ve already read it, consider reading the updated version again. If you haven’t read it yet, start there.
This retreat is based on the concepts found in Wild at Heart, so you’ll get more out of the weekend if some of this language and framework are already familiar.
EPIC
This is a short book, but really great. It helps frame life as part of a much larger story and reminds us that we each have a crucial role to play.
WAKING THE DEAD
Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Waking the Dead explores the battle over the heart and the life God offers.