After reading secular articles about the evening habits of successful people, I thought I would share some ideas that can help Christians draw closer to God.
Here are 8 suggestions that might be helpful as your day draws to a close:
1. Evaluate your day. Did you live it faithfully? Do you need to repent of something?
See Everything We Do
2. Even if you had a quiet time earlier in the day, read a short passage before bed.
See Collect It Daily
3. Make sure you spend some time offline to go "online" with God for at least a few minutes.
4. Be sure to include some time to pray for your family members.
5. Before falling asleep, think of ways God blessed you during the day. You might even want to keep a journal for this purpose.
6. Ask God for wisdom and courage for the following day.
7. Get enough sleep (this is good for so many things, spiritual and physical).
See Eat, Rest, Cry
8. If you have trouble getting to sleep, or if you wake in the night, meditate on a Bible verse.
These are practical ways to obey the commands in Philippians 2:12-13 and Romans 12:1-2.
Why not look over these suggestions and try adding one or more to your evening routine. You might be surprised at the benefits!
Why not look over these suggestions and try adding one or more to your evening routine. You might be surprised at the benefits!
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This is a wonderful group of ideas to help physically, spiritually, and to calm my mind before resting. Thank you for this devotion.
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ReplyDeleteThese are such wonderful habits that are worth cultivating. I'll try to start doing them.
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