During a time of recovery from emotional, physical and emotional burnout in 1986, the Lord Jesus spoke to me through a brother who has a gift of prophecy. The instruction was clear: "Give yourself to waiting on Me as the priority of your life." Through the years that followed, I have given my best to be faithful to that heavenly calling. This book is the record of many aspects of the journey into intimacy with God discovered through the now almost 40 years since that challenge was given. The core of this book may be summed up in the statement: "The disciplined life in the secret place sets the foundation for effective ministry in the public place". I have proved the reality of that statement in my own life and now I share the lessons learned along the way with those who will take the time to read this book.