Jesus must always be our priority, regardless of the stage we are in and the vocation we have. Therefore, if we want to love Him more, it is necessary to know Him and dedicate more time to our spiritual life.
To do this, there are a series of ideas and tools that can help you go deeper into your relationship with Jesus.
Normally we set out to deepen our spiritual life, but then we make ourselves believe that we don’t have time for it and we fail. For that reason, we show you a series of concrete ideas that will help you spend more time with Him.
1Alarms and reminders
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Without a doubt, alarms do us a great favor when we want to remember something specific, as well as reminders in the agenda, whether virtual or digital.
Don’t forget to write down your spiritual goals and set a time, like any other important meeting, class, or event. You can write something like: “time with Jesus” followed by the time. This way you will keep it present.
2Spiritual reading
Having a good spiritual reading on hand will help us deepen our faith, therefore, it will bring us closer to the lifestyle we want to achieve from the hand of Jesus. You can read a book that talks about virtues or the lives of saints. who were totally united to Christ and thus could imitate him.
3Play your Catholic playlist
You can go to your favorite music platform and search for some playlist that is already designed with praise music or suitable for prayer.
Within Catholic songs there is a wide variety. Don’t limit yourself and give play. Otherwise, you can search for your favorite singer-songwriters and create your own playlist.
4Listen to podcasts on a spiritual topic
Currently, there is a wide variety of podcasts that you can easily listen to, while you are in transport, walking or even when you are at home doing some work. You can take the opportunity to hear about a topic that will shape your faith, from the Theology of Love to apologetics.
5Open and rediscover your Bible
The vast majority of us have at least one Bible at home; However, how many times do we read it? This is a good opportunity for you to enter the wonder of books that the Bible contains and to be able to meditate with the Gospels and passages.
6Do an activity with Jesus
If we want to dedicate time to Jesus, a good way can be to include him in your activities, for example, going for a walk where you ask him to accompany you, while you pray or while you write, paint, etc.
7movie with message
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If cinema is your thing, you can take the opportunity to watch a movie that carries a special message to your heart. This way you will continue to dedicate time to form your spirit, while enjoying a good movie at the cinema or at home with the family.
8Spiritual diary
If you like to write and keep an analysis of your life, why not start with a diary in which you record throughout the year your spiritual life, your learnings, challenges and even your moments of joy and gratitude? You can even personalize it and with a touch of creativity you will have a space in which you can write to Jesus.
9Prayer and training apps and websites
Without a doubt, apps are of great help to us. Since they help us with certain needs in our daily lives, there are also applications that you can count on to form your faith, dedicate time for prayer and reflection, through audiovisual content.
Or, consult websites like Aleteia, where we share with you daily content that strengthens your spiritual life and your personal development. Helping you be your best version.
