(Day 23 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” Last post in the series. God is good! I’ll write up an overview within the next couple of days.)
There is no substitute in the Christian’s life for daily Bible reading and prayer.
I can attend powerful spiritual programs. I can [...]

(Day 22 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions. Thanks to everyone who’s been reading.)
I used to think I had to impress God with my devotions. I thought my quiet time with God had to be an emotional, euphoric experience. If it [...]

(Day 21 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions. Wow. I’m almost done.)
To me, there’s a difference between thanksgiving and praise. Thanksgiving has to do with what God has done for us while praise has to do with who God is.
For example, I [...]

(Day 20 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions. Three more days to go. Thanks for reading.)
Yesterday I wrote about keeping my prayers balanced in five areas: praise, thanksgiving, confession, requests, and listening. Today, as promised, I’ll elaborate on each of [...]

(Day 19 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Here are five areas that I try to cover in my daily prayer.

Praise
Thanksgiving
Confession
Requests
Listening

Going over all these areas helps my prayer life become more balanced. I don’t want my prayers to be one-sided. For example, [...]

(Day 18 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Ephesians 5:18, says, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
A couple days ago, [...]

(Day 17 of this series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of reading through the whole Bible. I promised to give you my personal Bible reading plan.
Step 1: I pick a Bible book and start reading it.
Step 2: When I [...]

(Day 16 of this series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Most Christians seem to have their favorite parts of the Bible. Some relate to the Old Testament stories like David slaying Goliath, Noah’s Ark, and Daniel in the lions’ den. Others love the [...]

(Day 15 of this series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Christ’s alone time:

His ministry began with a forty-day fast in the wilderness (see Matthew 4:1-11)
He chose the twelve disciples after spending the entire night alone (see Luke 6:12)
After receiving the news of the death of [...]

Day 14 of this series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Where should you have your devotions?
Ron Halvorsen, in his book Prayer Warriors (page 86), gives us three things to look for.

It should be a comfortable place.
It should be a private place.
It should be an accessible [...]