New Year's resolutions are easy to make but hard to keep. Lent giving up and taking on is the same thing. Don't feel bad if you have missed a few days, just get back up and try again. We serve a God of second chances and he understands that sometimes kids get sick, schedules get crazy and we are just too tired to fight the chaos. Are you there this week? Here are some things you can do on the run that will still help you keep up your daily devotional time.
1. Drive through prayers. Ask the person in the drive-through window how you can pray for them. Then say a quick and I mean like two sentences prayer right then and ask God to bless the food and the hands that prepared it including the hands that handed it to you. I did this one time to test it out and see what would happen. When I did the lady in the drive through at first was upset and then she thanked me.
2. Text prayers. If you have kids with phones this is something that you can do throughout the day. Text your prayers to them as they get on the bus, take a test, practice sports or doing homework. Whatever it is that they are up to send them a quick text prayer. And not just a praying for you but write out your prayers to them. Praying over your children is a very powerful thing for both you and them. With our busy schedules, it isn't always easy to do that face to face so when you can't be together, send it via text.
3. Ball field devotions. Grab the team (well anyone who is willing to come) and read a Scripture verse and say a quick prayer before practice or a game. It will take a few times but you will see that the kids will flock to you wanting you to pray for things.
4. Take a prayer journal with you where ever you go and when your places like the grocery store or bank or school ask people for their prayer request and write them down. If you can have your child or you pray for that person. This isn't easy to do so you might want to start out by printing off prayer cards that simply says we are praying for you love the ___ family.
A few ideas ... what are some things that you all do as a family on the run?
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