The following devotional is featured in the book, Pause + Pray: New Habits Create Change. Like the challenge to pray at 1:11, this book contains three interactive features that will inspire you to develop a new lifestyle pattern. In addition, QR codes allow you to interact with the features in deeper ways.
• Galatians 5:22-23 speaks of the fruit of Jesus’ Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Each devotion is color coded to a fruit of the Spirit. As you focus on one of the nine specific colors throughout the day, it will be a reminder of one of Jesus’ characteristics, triggering a habit that helps you live more like Jesus.
• Each devotion contains a Scripture Whisper. This Scripture reference corresponds with the date. For example, January 1 features Genesis 1:1. Noticing the date on your phone, watch, calendar, or car dash will prompt you to change negative self-talk by weaving the verse through your thoughts.
• Most importantly, each day includes a message and prayer. By reading or listening to the devotion, you will realize that Jesus desires to walk alongside you and chitchat with you as your best friend. The prayers are written so that even if you’re praying alone, you will be reminded that you’re also praying with everyone who’s reading this devotional.
Scripture quotations marked GNT are taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version-Second Edition. Copyright © 1992 by the American Bible Society. Used by permission.
3 окт 2024
