Personal Devotion
Personal Devotion is at the heart of the Christian life. As we grow in our love for God and as we strive to live for Him, where else can we go but to Him in prayer and His word?
Personal devotion time looks different for each of us. Some love a strict plan to follow. Some love the freedom to be spontaneous. Some pray at a set time in the morning or evening. Some pray as things arise throughout the day. Whatever it might look like for you, we want to help resource you as you do. So, below are some different resources and ideas for you to try out.
Bible Reading Plans
Good Busy
This term as we dive into our ‘Good Busy’ series, we’ll read the book of Ecclesiastes, interspersed by some of Proverbs. Ecclesiastes is such a helpful picture into our world, reminding us of the reality and meaninglessness of life without God and the goodness of all things in relationship with God, helping us to think about what we busy ourselves with.
There are so many reading plans and daily devotions out there online. Here are two websites to check out and find what you’re looking for:
Looking for something else?
Devotionals
Devotionals are a great way to read, reflect and ask questions of God’s word. There are so many different devotionals out there, and here are three we’d recommend.
Truth For Life
By Alistair Begg
Everyday Gospel
By Paul Tripp
New Morning Mercies
By Paul Tripp
Prayer Tools
PrayerMate
Want somewhere to keep track of your prayers? PrayerMate offers a simple place to track and update prayer points, choose what you’d like to pray for, and set reminders for you to pray.
Global Missions Prayer
Want to pray for our Mission Partner’s here at St Luke’s? Every month we send out updated prayers via email. Join us in praying for them and their ministry all across the world.
Journaling
Find using apps in personal devotion unhelpful? Journaling is a great way to think more deeply as you read and pray.
It’s helpful to have questions to guide you as you journal. Here’s five questions we recommend to help you get started:
How does this passage change the way I see God, myself or the world?
What might I need to repent of, change or ask for God’s help in?
What can I thank God for? What prayer has he answered recently?
What is going on for me at the moment that I should pray about?
Who can I be praying for? (friends, family, church, work, school, etc.)