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January 14, 2020 - January 13, 2021
keep those generalities front and center as you write.
God was giving the people an opportunity to hear the truth and respond.
short message gave each person the chance to process the information and respond — and even the chance to get out of Dodge (or should I say Judah) if they chose.
many were busy being wicked.
people are distracted today, too. We’re busy. We live in a noisy world.
lives are very full with jobs, families, activities, travel, and technology.
is fast-paced.
The speed of life and deluge of choices work to isolate u...
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lives are fr...
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They think about God. They pray (often on the fly.) They go to church. They may even be a part of a small group or Bible study. They want to fit in more time with God.
And they need a way to do it.
truth in snapshot
spotlight on one phrase,
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tiny bits and pieces so that truth seeps into their lives.
have a snippet of time with God, in His word, in a way that is relevant to daily living.
the piece challenges the reader to face a hard truth … or even when the piece simply gives the reader pause to ask God for insight?
the beauty of a well-written devotional is its concise nature. Ultimately, God can use anything to reach us and grow us.
The key to effective brevity is quality.
communicate a biblical principle with brevity so that it sticks.
we look daily into the face of all kinds of trouble.
Negativity bias is the unconscious, default setting in your brain that serves as a warning system, wiring you to accept negative input much more readily than positive input.
must be held there for more than 12 seconds in order to transfer from short-term memory to long-term memory.
unconsciously struggles to accept the exciting, positive, powerful truth of God’s movement and activity.
Even Christians who have been living a life of faith for years need regular doses of inspiration.
make our hearts stickable.
encouraging. It is another big reason why devotional
Sticky devotionals are decidedly upbeat.
Our God is a God of new beginnings, exciting moves, and mira...
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Reading short bits of inspiration from ordinary people — people like you and me — gives hope and is motivating because it shows readers that God moves and is active through anyone.
Inspiration prompts the reader to own the truth for herself.
picturing your ideal reader
That is one reason message boards, forums, and online communities spring up online. People hunger to connect with others. They do so in the ways that are available to them.
Then you follow the trail to place your devotionals in those channels. There is not enough room
(or only a handful), you can print it as a saved PDF and give readers a special link to download it.
faith-based niche,
diverse storytelling genres
150-500 words long.
the brief length also means clarity.
readers crave straightforward simplicity.
Plus, it’s practical.
a formula is simply a plan or an arrangement.
A short word count can’t cover more than one point well. If you try, then the devo goes in two or three directions but never drives home a takeaway.
series of devotionals, and use each devotional to focus on one point about the topic.
It is part of the cultural tendency to wear a mask or set up a screen to protect yourself.
“Heads up, Judah. You need to listen big time. You’re going to be overwhelmed to the point at which you may not believe it until you see it. You’re about to be invaded — no, crushed — by an evil, powerful nation who will seize your homes and all that you own. It’s going to get more than ugly. It’s going to be downright devastating.”
challenging the reader to life change.
