DEVOTIONS IN MOTION STARTER KIT

   INDEX CARDS
+ THESE GUIDELINES
= DEVOTIONS IN MOTION STARTER KIT!


GOAL: Intentionally making room in our lives to connect with God & His Word daily.


SCRIPTURE CARDS…
Scriptures to focus on during this season of your life


1. Choose Scriptures that have stood out to you recently: from sermons, your own reading, etc.


2. If you’re having trouble choosing Scriptures, sometimes it’s helpful to look at what you’re currently struggling with & work your way backward. For example, if you’re having trouble with self-control, then I Timothy 4:7 might be a helpful choice; or if you’re struggling with shame, consider Psalm 34:5!


3. FRONT OF CARD (unlined side): Write out Scripture, with reference
    BACK OF CARD (lined side): Scripture reference, at top or bottom


EXAMPLES
• FRONT: “…discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.” BACK: I Timothy 4:7
• FRONT: “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame." BACK: Psalm 34:5

4. Highlight words or phrases that are particularly meaningful to you.


5. On back of card, make a bullet-point list of any insights God shows you about this verse.


AFFIRMATION CARDS…
“Sweet somethings” from God’s heart to yours


1. FRONT OF CARD: Personalize Scripture
    BACK OF CARD: Write out Scripture (or just reference)

EXAMPLES
• FRONT: “I am more than a conqueror through Christ…” BACK: Romans 8:37 (write out Scripture, if helpful)
• FRONT: “God is finishing what He started in me…” BACK: Philippians 1:6 (write out Scripture, if helpful)


OR

FRONT OF CARD: Write out whatever God is teaching you right now
BACK OF CARD: List reference of where that principle is found in Scripture OR list names of Biblical characters who may have learned a similar lesson from God.


EXAMPLES
• FRONT: I am inching my way toward my goals... (learning the lesson of the ant)
   BACK: Proverbs 6:5-8
• FRONT: In Christ: Despair is temporary / Hope is permanent
   BACK: Esther, Ruth, Job… (etc.)


2. Highlight words or phrases that are particularly meaningful to you.


3. Whenever possible, list Scriptural basis for affirmation on back of card. At times this may require you to do a little research or ask others for help.


PRAYER CARDS…
A way to be more intentional about your prayer life


1. Whenever possible – when others ask you to pray for them, do so right then & there, so you won’t forget!


2. Or if you can’t pray for them right then, make up a card for one-time prayer needs labeled “Misc Prayer Requests” and list them one by one on the same card. When that card gets full, start another, and keep or toss the previous one as led.


3. For ongoing prayer needs:


• If it’s someone you pray for often, use one card per person.


• Write each person’s name on front of card, and write out their prayer needs on the back of card (the side with lines).


• If helpful, make a hash-mark next to each item as you pray for it. Example:


4. Various ways to handle prayer requests: 1) Use Prayer Cards daily, as led, 2) Pray once a week for everyone on your list, 3) Assign specific categories to different days: M-Family, 
T-Friends/Coworkers, W-Church Staff/Missionaries, etc.


EXAMPLES
• FRONT: Husband or children’s names BACK: (side w/lines) Bullet points w/ specific things to pray for them
• FRONT: Friend’s name BACK: (side w/lines) Bullet points w/ specific things to pray for them

BASIC RULES OF THUMB

1. An ounce of “Mary maintenance” is worth a pound of “Martha muscle.”


From time to time, you’ll need to do tend your cards, like you would a garden. Weed out ones that aren’t as pertinent to you in this season, update or rewrite cards as needed, and add cards that are fresh words from God’s heart to yours. Your cards will mean a LOT more to you (and be a whole lot more effective as a devotional tool) if you do this periodically. Think of this time as sitting at Jesus’ feet, rather than slaving in the garden! It’s one more opportunity to meditate on God’s Word…


2. Make your cards personal, but you don’t have to make them perfect.


Sometimes there’s the temptation to obsess so much over making the cards perfect that we can miss the main point of doing them. It’s great to personalize them or make them pretty (especially if this helps you to meditate on the verse at hand) but remember that they will ALWAYS be a work in progress…and only a practical means to a greater end: knowing God & His Word better!


3. If you’re never still, your cards won't "move" you nearly as much.


Although part of the purpose of Devotions in Motions cards is to make it easier to meditate on Scripture throughout your day, they are most effective when you spend some concentrated time meditating on the cards regularly, or at least periodically. Then when you are in line at the grocery store or in the doctor’s waiting room, they’ll be “fresher” to you and resonate more fully in your heart and mind. Think of them as old friends you want to stay in pretty regular contact with. ;D


HAVE QUESTIONS? If any of the above is unclear, or you just need a little help getting started with your Devotions in Motion cards, feel free to contact KIM ALDRICH @ kimosphere@aol.com. I’d be more than happy to talk you thru the process, and pray together as you get started!