Followers of Jesus are to be doers of the Word – not hearers only (James 1:22). You can know the Bible back and forth, but if you are not doing what it says, you’re missing the point.

Here are some tools to guide you in your spiritual formation – the process where your faith moves from your heart and head into your habits and households. 

• A daily reflective prayer (Examen) first written by St. Ignatius. 

• Here’s an app version of Examen that walks you through this prayer:

• You can also ask yourself these Up, IN, and OUT questions.

• Your spiritual formation also depends on you sharing what you know (1 Peter 3:15-16). This app is a simple way to reflect on Scripture and hold you accountable to sharing what you’ve read. It’s also a great tool that comes in multiple languages. Discover App 

• Since the English Reformation, the Daily Office has principally been the two daily services of Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (typically in the Anglican church). Here is a book that guides you through a Scripture along with a word to reflect on twice a day.