Every Christian devotional must be targeted at changing the lives of its readers, and as such, extensive research must be carried out to ensure that the devotional’s value is maximized.
Many devotionals have gone out of use over the years because they did not have a sustainable plan to ensure that the best is produced at every part of the year.
Every writer of a Christian devotional must always stay conscious of the kind of people they are writing for, and as such, the focus must be given to the reader’s growth at all costs.
Below you will see 4 important things that one should keep in mind while writing a Christian devotional
#1 Pray and study the scripture
It is important to always know that what you are writing is not just like every other material but a spiritual one, and as such, praying to God for uttermost direction is key to your success in the field.
Don’t assume that you know what the people need at that point in their lives; ask God to direct you on what to write to bless the readers.
After engaging in prayers, you have to spend time studying the scriptures that you have been directed to use for each day; doing this will give you a new insight into what to put down.
#2 Relate your writing to their feelings/emotion
As far as Jesus tarries, people will have problems, and truth be told, you might not be able to solve these problems through a devotional, but you need to energize them to keep walking in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ while doing what will help them get solutions.
You must work towards keeping your writing relatable. Tell a life story of how you once had been in a similar situation and how God helped you and where you have no similar experience, tell someone’s story having sought their permission that way, you can bring the teaching for each day home and build their faith up.
#3 Choose topics that fit into the events on the calendar
Even though it is spiritual material, you have to plan it according to the year’s calendar and events. As Christians, we have about three major events in the year like; Christmas, Easter, and the New Year celebrations.
Even though you might not cover any other event for the year, let your devotional cover these three events and include others that are important to every Christian, like Pentecost Sunday and all of that.
#4 Choose a target audience
It is important to decide which group of people you want to be focused on, for example, children, teenagers, adults, and veterans. It is important that you make a choice for your target readers so that you can have a focus.
Conclusion
A devotional is meant to better the life of the readers and to achieve this, you must ensure to understand everything about the readers and their problems so that your devotional can meet their needs.
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