With a new year dawning, many Christian families will resolve to approach family devotions with greater faithfulness in the year ahead, or perhaps even to begin family devotions for the first time. These are great resolutions! Here are 7 ideas and 7 tips that may help.
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Buy and Make Use of A Daily Devotional Book
If you have not purchased a daily devotional book for your family at this very moment, you are wrong! Daily Devotional Books are very important in family devotions, the book stands as a compass that points the direction each morning.
Read Morning and Evening
Reading in the morning can be passive especially when you are having a lot on your mind. This is why you need to repeat the reading of the day in the evening before you go to bed.
Daddy might be in a hurry that his mind was far from the studies in the morning, in the evening, he will definitely be calmer. Reading in the evening will help fill the gap the morning rush created.
Keep Family Devotions Simple
Always try as much as possible to keep Family devotions simple. Five engaging minutes are far better than twenty rambling ones.
Prepare Ahead
Always tell the person teaching ahead. This will enable the person to prepare for the devotion. Avoid picking unexpectedly.
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Make It A Priority
Family devotions is not only about gaining knowledge but also about establishing patterns and displaying priorities.
Engage The Family As You Teach
Family devotions don’t need to be fun, but they must not be drab either. Focus on engagement, not entertainment.
Learn From Others
Ask for tips on family devotions from others in your local church. Glean from their successes and false starts.
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