Communication is a need that all humans have since they are born and it develops and improves as time goes by, that’s why there are many tools and instruments that are used nowadays to get everybody connected in a quick and efficient way which helps them to express themselves in spite of cultural differences and distances between them.
Thus, those who practice Christian religion, often have the need of talking with their Maker, Ellen G. White (1898) exposes that: “In order to have spiritual life and stamina, we should have a true exchange with our heavenly Father. Our mind can be attracted to Him; we can meditate on His acts, His mercy, His blessings, but this is not to be in complete communion with Him. To do so, we have to have something to tell Him about our real life.” Path to Christ.
This means that it’s necessary to work on prayer, because it is common to make a quick formal talk limited only to thanksgiving and petitioning, restraining with this the real communion with God. Ellen G. White insists: “Praying is the act of opening our heart to God as we would to a friend. This is not needed to let God know that we are, but to make ourselves able to get Him. Praying doesn’t lower God to us; it rather lifts us to Him.” Working on praying pays off, getting in touch with the Source of life reliefs our burdens and strengthens body and spirit.
This is why Moments Alone with Christ rises from within Seventh Day Adventist Church from southern South America, this movement is a time lapse focused on three important elements to improve an intimate communion with God, and they are: Praying, meditation or study of the word of God and testifying.
But what is really Moments Alone with Christ? It has different definitions, such as: Set of instructions to get an intimate communion with God to be transformed by the power of His presence; it’s a lifestyle program to practice communication with Jesus until his second coming, spiritual retreat or praying studio. The thing is within this time lapse dedicated to improve communication with God, a more practical way of talking to Him as a friend is learned, opening our hearts through practice until achieve the ultimate goal and which results are such a satisfactory ones that the individual gets motivated and gets used to perfect communication with God.
According to what was said, Moments Alone with Christ is based upon the word of God and Ellen G. White’s book “Prayer” and can be done in two formats: The first one is a mini praying week and the second one is as a retreat or camping, in which the same three parts are observed: Praying, study of the Bible and testifying. The execution of Moments Alone with Christ should be decided by the Church board and from there, all activities are to be organized and planned.
It’s worth mentioning that one of its precursors is Alcenio Elpidio Silva from Brazil, hence Moments Alone with Christ started to spread in southern South America in countries like Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil where their churches are now enjoying of such a wonderful time and through past experiences, social network groups have encouraged more people to participate in this to strength their spirits and it’s being considered to be soon spread into other countries to carry such a wonderful message in these final times.