Do you ever wake up at 8:02 but lay in bed until 8:05 or 8:10? Or maybe, while eating a tub of ice cream, you decide that tomorrow will be the day you start eating healthier? It can be difficult to start something new or hard, so we often wait for milestone moments to make a change. Then, when we miss the milestone moment, we put off whatever we were set out to do. But don’t let that stop you!
Week one of 2019 is completed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a New Year’s resolution.
Here are some of our resolution ideas that will encourage spiritual growth in 2019:
1) BECOME A PRAYER WARRIOR
START FRESH
Prayer journaling is really easy in the app when you use our notes feature. You can start by making a category simply dedicated to your prayers if you want to stay more organized. Check out this example!
PLAN IT OUT
Then, create a few different folders for types of prayers. This way, it will be easy for you to not only return to old prayers, but also to make sure your prayers have variety. It’s good to ask God for things, but we also need to give Him our praise!
PRAISE GOD FOR ANSWERS
It can often feel like God isn’t answering our prayers, but that might be from our own lack of looking for His hand in our life. Keep coming back to your current prayers, petitioning God again, and reflecting on His word and response. When you see an answer, move the note to the answered folder. Then, when you experience doubt or fear, remind yourself of God’s faithfulness.
HERE’S AN EXAMPLE
2) TAKE TIME TO REFLECT
VOTD (Verse of the Day) can be something you glance at for 5 seconds or something you use as a catalyst to spend time with the Lord.
Set a goal to always open your VOTD notification.
It’s customizable, so you can set it to appear during a time you know
you will usually be free. Take time to slowly read the verse, reflect on
each word, and talk to Jesus about what it means for you.
PRO TIP: Tap “Read” at the bottom of VOTD to read the verse in context. It’s so important to make sure that we read the Bible as a cohesive book and don’t interpret it incorrectly.
3) READ PARTS OF THE BIBLE YOU DON’T HEAR MUCH ABOUT
Reading plans are great tools to prevent you from reading the same, familiar Bible passages over and over again. Instead, every time you open the plan you’ll be shown a different passage and guided through reading the entire Bible. This way, you don’t have to wonder where you should start.
If you’ve never looked at our reading plans, now is the time to do so. Specifically, you could start a one-year reading plan that would get you through the entire Bible by next January. Simply select a plan, set up your reminders in the settings, and start reading!
4) GAIN WISDOM AND INSIGHT FROM OTHER CHRISTIANS
Following
Christ isn’t something that we do alone. Instead, we should always be
listening (with discernment!) to our brothers and sisters in Christ,
trying to learn from them.
Enhanced devotionals are perfect for this type of learning. Similar to a reading plan, the devotional will be broken up into sections for you to complete. You can also schedule notifications to remind you to read.
Since these aren’t paper devotionals, you will be able to quickly access a Bible or any other study tool in the split window. Use this feature to learn more about what you’re reading or to check what the author is saying.
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