(Day 13 of this series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
How much time should you spend in Bible study and prayer every day?
Some of us including myself can be unrealistic in how much time we plan to spend with God. We hear of the old [...]

We’re over halfway in this series “23 days to a better devotional life.” It’s been a neat experience so far to jot down my thoughts about devotions.
Today I just wanna say that I’m praying for you. Not that I’m better than you or anything like that. But you and I need God every [...]

(Day 11 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions. I’m almost halfway into this series. Cool.)
Write a prayer to God.
After my last entry, I remembered how useful “prayer journaling” could be. When I first became a Christian my junior year [...]

(Day 10 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
This is a simple method that helps me give thanks to God. First, I pick a number. [...]

(Day 9 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Happy Valentine’s Day.

For those of you dating or married, this day can be a great time to show your special someone how much you care about them. Also, this is a good time to [...]

(Day 8 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Some Christians may not see the need to spend time alone with God. They say they pray while they go through their day. While it’s important to seek God every moment of our [...]

(Day 7 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
Tomorrow I’ll write about the benefits of solitude (being alone) and silence. Until then, here’s two verses to think about.
When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who [...]

(Day 6 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions. Email me your thoughts on devotions at deebarizo at yahoo dot com. Thanks for reading.)
Change it up.

Read another version of the Bible.
Pray in another location.
Read a book you’ve never read before (like Nehemiah).
Take [...]

Not sure why I enjoyed this article so much. Maybe because I’ve had long-distance relationships. Or because the writer sort of reminds me of myself. Or because he writes with a laidback, conversational, informal, slightly-exaggerated, slightly-sarcastic style. Or because I’m a sucker for stories where a guy works hard in pursuing a girl and captures [...]

(Day 5 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)
I’ve had periods in my life where I won’t read the Bible for weeks or even months. I won’t pray much either. I feel far away from God. I know I should communicate with Him, but [...]