I often share different devotionals or Bible verses on my Instagram stories; whenever I feel like it’s something that really resonates with me or something that I think would also resonate and uplift you, I like to share it. Then, after I share, I always get a bunch of messages asking me what devotional I’m using or what book I’m reading, etc., so today I figured I would put it all in one place and share the devotionals I use each day that help me grow closer to God and stronger in my faith.
Devotionals I Use Each Day
Jesus Calling
If you’re new to incorporating prayer and devotion time into your daily routine, I highly recommend starting with this Jesus Calling book. It is where I started my daily devotion practice and I love it and continue to use it each day. It’s amazing how it’s always so relevant to whatever you may be facing in your life.
She Reads Truth
She Reads Truth isn’t a book, but rather a web-based Bible study (but they also have an app!). I use the website, because it is free. The app does charge a small amount, and I’ve been thinking about getting it just because that way it’s easier to keep up my study while I’m traveling or away from home. It’s also a nice way to give back to all the really nice free content they give to support them. I truly love these readings each day. They come with a few prescribed scriptures to read, followed by a virtual Bible study where the author relates the scripture readings to daily life.
I also love that you can be an active participant by leaving comments on each study and reading other people’s comments as well. It definitely has a community aspect that is so nice. They also have study books you can purchase and daily emails. You can read about all the options here! I also really love their Pinterest page for beautiful graphics and lock screens for my iPhone background. There is also a He Reads Truth for the men and a Kids Read Truth!
The Bible
Okay this might have been obvious but of course I use a Bible for my daily devotions as well! I use this Beautiful Word Bible that Craig & I got as a gift from his parents at our wedding rehearsal dinner. I love it. It has really beautiful drawings of scripture inside so it feels youthful, if that makes sense 🙂 It’s very easy to read.
Write the Word Cultivate Prayer Journal
This Write the Word Cultivate Prayer Journal is a new addition to my daily practice and I think it has taken it to a new level. It’s not all me just reading now but I actually put pen to paper and journal my readings and my thoughts. It has a place to share the date, things you are grateful for that day, things on your heart that day, and a word of the day. And each day it gives you a Bible verse to read and then write back down into the journal. They have others besides the prayer one, like faith, joy, hope, gratitude, renewal, and forgiveness. You can find them all here!
Waiting in Wonder
Since becoming pregnant, I wanted to incorporate something that would be a little more specific geared towards my pregnancy and praying for my child each day. It is easy to become caught up in the anxiety and fear around things that can go wrong during pregnancy, so I wanted to have a specific place I could go for those things to find comfort and spiritual growth. I have really enjoyed Waiting in Wonder: Growing in Faith While You’re Expecting.
It goes week by week in your pregnancy (starting at week 5) and has five different readings per week plus a space to journal. It partially serves as a little baby book in a way, because some of the journal prompts ask you to share this or that with your child once they are here, and I think it would serve as a really great memory too! You get to pray for them through each week of being pregnant and I think it helps to have that specific guidance on what part of development you should be praying for that day/week, etc!
There you have it! That is my current routine of the devotionals I use each day to grow in faith. I hope you found this helpful and I definitely encourage you to pick up at least one of these things each day! It has helped me tremendously in so many ways. If you have any questions feel free to drop them below!
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xo,
Bess
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