Ways To Have An Effective Devotion

How to have better devotions [LEVEL 1]

Kung bago ka pa lang sa pananampalataya, at kapag binuksan mo yung Bible ay nabo-boring ka pa rin, pero eager ka talaga na makilala si Lord, try the following: [Kung gusto, maraming paraan 💕 ]

1) First of all, siyempre, seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit! Priority 'to bes kasi without His guidance, walang mangyayari bes.

2) Warm yourself up with Christian music. Dito ako nag-start mapalapit kay Lord. Hindi kasi talaga ako consistently nagde-devotion dati. Siguro devotions ko once a week lang, pero hindi naman ako naligaw kasi lumaki ako sa Christian school. Kaya lang ako nagde-devotion no'n dahil tutugtog ako sa chapel o kaya'y homework lang. But still, it is a bad excuse not to have devotions.

At dahil malaki ang influence sa akin ng music [sa lahat naman ata], nag-speak siya sa akin through Christian music and after a year, na-encourage na akong magdevotion.

Every Sunday nga pala, tune in to 106.7 Saved Radio, it's a station which broadcasts cool Christian music!

3) Start with 'prepared' devotions first. Ito yung ginawa ko matapos ang first step. Ito yung mga ready-to-read na. Meron nang Scripture, lesson, application at prayer. Nakahain na lahat, all you need to do is isapuso ito. Search ka sa internet or download ka ng app, laganap naman na ang teknolohiya ngayon. Kung girl ka, try mo i-search sa FB 'to: Daughters of the King Daily Devotionals. Dito ako nag-start eh, at sobrang na-empower ako. Dahil late ako gumising lagi, sa service na ako nakakapag-devo bago pumasok sa school. Ako yung laging unang sinusundo, kaya pagsakay ng ka-service ko, tapos na ako magbasa. Kung naka-free mode ka lang, no problem kasi naka-status ang devotions nila. Meron din silang app at website. Tipid 'to, Php 15 na load with 40 mb internet sapat na. Saan ka pa? Sulit, 'di ba?

Boys kung may alam kayong devotional page, share niyo naman sa comments kasi wala talaga akong alam eh, churiii 🙏

Kung ikaw naman ay RK o may kaya, bumili ka ng devotional books (Example yung Our Daily Bread). But I recommend Rick Warren's "Purpose-Driven Life".

4) Search for a "Verse of the Day". Meditate on it, kung gusto mo i-memorize mo para secure sa puso mo yung Word 💕 Then pray for it and don't just read the Scripture, understand it. Put it into practice and share it to others.

Meron akong ginagawa dati — bubuksan ko yung Bible ko tapos kung anong verse or chapter ang mabasa ko, 'yun na devo ko. The Bible is God's letter to us, so every word there is His message to you.

5) Listen to podcasts, watch preachings. Maikli man o mahaba, ayos lang. Pang-dagdag kaalaman lang at pampa-inspire 😍

6) Set a Bible Reading Plan. Ito na yung last step sa Beginner mode. Kung tinatawag ka na ni Lord to deepen your relationship with Him [sign - nagha-hunger ka na talaga sa Kanya] then do this. Ang magandang reading plan per day is 1-3 chapters.

I recommend you to download the Read Scripture app kasi yung Bible Reading plan nila is set to help you finish the Bible within a year. It's amazing kasi may animated explanatory videos talaga, naka-spoon feed na yung info sa'yo. :)

To keep track of what you've learned, write it down sa notebook mo or i-type mo sa cellphone or laptop mo. Try using the SLAP Devotion technique [Scripture, Lesson, Application, Prayer]. Ituturo ko 'yon sa next chapter. :D

Kung okay na 'to sa'yo at ayaw mo nang tumuloy sa next chap, diretso ka na sa Conclusion. :)