Devo Guide

What is a devotional? What do people mean when they say “QT”? If these sound confusing to you, you’re not alone. When I was a new believer, these were all the questions floating around my head. Below I will explain these terms in hope that it would bring clarity and understanding.

Various terms for devotions

You may hear any of the following terms that basically mean the same thing:

• ‘Devo’

• ‘Devotional’

• ‘QT’ which stands for ‘quiet time’

• Or more colloquially, just ‘spending time with God’

Similar to prayer, the focus here is intentionally making time to spend with God. Devotions are a way to grow your relationship with God. And there is no right or wrong way to do it.

Various forms of devotions

• Daily Devotions such as those found in the book My Utmost For His Highest

• Going through a booklet that leads you through a chapter of the Bible, or different topics, such as those from Our Daily Bread

• Following a guide from a study group that you may be part of 

• Following a devotional from an app such as the Bible App. Here there are many types of devotions that you can pick - short, long, private, shared with friends, topic based, season based, etc

• Different devotions can be geared towards children, women, men, teens, etc. The choices are endless