Set Your Strategy

The next key to making these 21 days successful is establishing a prayer routine that works for your schedule. We are creatures of habit, and the goal for these next three weeks is to establish a healthy habit of prayer we can carry with us for the rest of the year.

Your strategy should consist of three things—a time, a spot, and a plan.

Pick a Time:

What is a time that works for you every day? If you have young kids, there is a good chance it will either have to be before they wake up or after they go to bed. It doesn’t matter when it is; just pick the time that is going to be easiest for you to stick to, and put it in your calendar right now.

Pick a Spot:

Your prayer times will be a lot more consistent if you designate a specific spot for them. Maybe it’s a certain chair or closet in your home. Or maybe it’s at work or in your car. Again, it doesn’t matter what spot you choose; it only matters that you pick one and stick with it.

Pick a Plan:

The best way to ensure you will have success during your prayer time is to go into it with a plan. There are many different models you can follow for this, and in week two, we will walk through one together (praying The Lord’s Prayer). But go into your prayer time with a plan.

One option is to pray through this acronym: ACTS.

Adoration: Start your prayer by praising God for who He is.

Confession: Admit any sin in your life.

Thanksgiving: Next, express gratitude for a few things in your life.

Supplication: Finally, end your prayer by praying for one person.

What if today was the day you established a routine for your prayers? And what if next year at this time you could look back and know that you’ve prayed every day for the last 365 days? Praying for one day may feel underwhelming, but if you pray every day for a year, the results will be overwhelming!