13. Learn from set prayers.
I don’t like using formal prayers written by someone else, but I can read them to see how others pray and discover what elements I’ve been missing in my prayers.
14. Be careful with Study Bibles and Daily Devotionals.
These are sometimes good when you don’t have a clue what the passage means. However, don’t let them become a substitute for prayerfully seeking God’s help to understand His Word. Don’t let someone else do your thinking for you.
15. Start small.
Don’t go from doing nothing to spending an hour on devotions. You’ll never keep that up. Start with five to 10 minutes and slowly increase to 20-30 minutes.
16. Journal.
Don’t write a novel; instead, write down a sentence or two, or a verse that struck you while reading. Don’t make this too big or you won’t keep it up. Regularly review what you’ve written.
17. Dads, help young Moms.
If Mom can’t find the time in busy mornings, then each evening you need to relieve and release her for 30 minutes or so to be on her own with the Lord. Why not each read the same passages and then you can share your thoughts with each other over supper.
18. Fight formality and self-righteousness.
Pray for God’s blessing and that He would prevent this blessing from turning into a curse by it becoming just a formal routine or else a source of pride.
19. Learn meditation.
And if you want some tips on meditating on Scripture, have a look at Meditation: 10 Motives and 10-Step Method.
20. Don’t end the devotional life.
Try to carry it on into the day. Perhaps write a verse to keep in your pocket and refer to every time you eat or wait in a line. Write it at the top of your to-do list. Look at it before you seep at night.
Read #1 again, and again, and again.
