How To Create a Daily Devotional Plan With Your Child

Here's How!!!

-Decide On a Time

If you or your child view your time spent alone with God as an appointment to be kept in your daily calendar, you will be less apt to miss or skip it! There is no “right” and “wrong” time of day! Whatever time of day you choose, let it be the best time of day for you. Perhaps a lunch break or your child's nap time fits better into your agenda! For your child, pick a quiet time - maybe right before nap or before bed!

-Decide On a Place

Finding the right place is key to your success! If you try to spend quality time with God lying in bed with the lights off, failure is inevitable! For Ethan and I, I chose our comfy couch with good reading light. I make sure that I've got my Bible, pen, journal, devotional book and reading plan ready for he and I!

-Decide On a Time Frame

Once again, there is no standard time frame for personal devotions! And parents sometimes just find WHATEVER time becomes available! Let's face it, as a mom or dad, you're busy! You have to decide how much time you can realistically commit to each day! Getting started with 10 minutes a day can quickly develop into more. Some adults can commit to 30 minutes, others an hour or more a day. Young Children need less time. Start with a realistic goal that you feel you can meet.

-Decide on a General Structure

Spend some thought on a general structure for your devotional and how much time you and your child will spend on each element of your plan! This would be like an outline or agenda for your meeting, so you don’t wander about aimlessly in thought and end up accomplishing nothing!

Be sure to Choose a Bible Reading Plan or Bible Study.
Plan to Spend Some Time in Prayer.
Consider Spending Some Time in Worship.
Consider Spending Some Time Writing in a Journal.
Commit to Follow Your Daily Devotional Plan.

Be Flexible and Willing to Make Changes to Your Plan.

This can be a SUPER experience for you and your child to grow together spiritually! Take advantage of it and teach your child early participate in daily devotionals!!! ;)