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I know, from all the people I have talked to after writing Fearless Living, that there are many ways to approach a devotional. I have a friend that completed several days at one time, yet others completed the days with friends once a week. The how is not as important as the doing. So do what God leads you to do in order to get the most out of these days in your own life.

You could use each day as your daily devotion. Here are some steps to consider for getting the most out of your quiet time in God’s Word:

•Pray before you begin each day and ask God for understanding.

•Read the selected promise and focus on what God is promising.

•Look at the listed “Lessons and Truths” about God and link them to the chosen promise.

•Pray the prayer.

•Answer the application questions and pray about them.

•Search the Scriptures for the “Promise Confirmation” verses, and think about how this adds to your knowledge of God and His purpose for you.

Other Ideas:

1.You could do one or two days a week, taking the time to memorize each day’s Scripture. God encourages us to memorize His Word. Psalm 119:11 says, “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” God can use each of the promises to encourage and assure you. If you memorize them, the Holy Spirit can and will bring them in to remembrance when you need them the most.

2.You could do the days yourself and then join with a friend to challenge each other in the memorization of the verses. If you decide to memorize the Scriptures, use the “Promise Confirmation” verses as your study material for your daily devotions while you are working on memorization.

3.I have also included a “Subject Table of Contents” for the days. Each category could be a study by itself. You may be troubled by sin and in need of assurance of God’s forgiveness. Looking at all the days that relate to forgiveness may help you better understand His forgiveness. It will allow you to come out from under the burden of sin troubling you. Perhaps you want to be more courageous, focusing on ‘courage’ in God’s promises will be reassuring and empowering.

Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you as delve into His Word. As for me, I am going to take the memorization challenge. I have some of the verses memorized, but there are many that I do not know. I find that there is a great benefit in learning these promises and knowing where they are located in the Bible. The hope and encouragement which memorizing these promises will bring me, will far exceed the time and energy I invest in learning. Memorizing Scripture has eternal value. Once you memorize a verse, it cannot be taken away from you. It will be with you for eternity.

I would love to hear from you, if you accept the challenge and endeavor to hide God’s Word in your heart. Life is a constant challenge, and having God’s Word in our minds, and hearts is a way for God to, constantly, assure and reassure us of His love and presence. 2 Timothy 3: 16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Consider this promise as a way of God teaching and training you for His righteousness. To God be the glory for the great things He has done and great things He will do in—and through—us!