Awakening To God Today (ATG Today) is a beautifully simple devotional journal in app form, created to inspire users to find 8 minutes each day to seek God through a series of simple steps.
Using this app is simple and can be done in a few quick moments in the day. It is a great step toward getting into the Bible more, deepening one's prayer life, recording prayers and answers to prayer, journaling and more, all in one place. Once registered, the user simply logs in and is greeted by a daily Bible verse. This verse can be used for reflection, memorization, or deeper study. From here, the verse can be shared if desired via social media platforms.
Beyond the daily verse, users can chose the "inspiration", "timeline", "add", "photos" or "calendar" tabs to go further.
Inspiration: The daily verse and option to share via social media
Timeline: Lists the days the user has made an entry with option to click the date and read what was entered
Add: Guides the user through prompts to create an entry that will then be store in the timeline. Here, users can choose day or night and then add a picture and answer the following prompts:
- Day
- Lord, I thank you today for..
- I believe God is speaking to me today about...
- Lord, I pray today that you will...
- Night
- How did God touch my life today?
- What more could I have done to reflect God's love today?
Photos: All photos that have been added to an entry can be found here
Calendar: Displays a calendar that users can then click on dates to view entries.
How it works:
Set up in 1 minute increments, each minute has it's own task to create an 8 minute daily focused time with God
- Minute 1: Still your mind and focus on one or two things to thank God for. Be mindful of why you are grateful for these things.
- Minute 2: Memorize and think on the day's verse
- Minutes 3 and 4: Ask God to fill you with his Holy Spirit. Listen for God's voice.
- Minute 5: Hand over all of the day's coming tasks and responsibilities to God
- Minute 6: Think about a way you can reflect Christ
- Minute 7: Write down what God has shown you
- Minute 8: Thank God and go forward with the day
Ideally, if you do these steps each day along with your daily entry, you have spent some intentional time with God and begun to develop a habit that can then grow into longer sessions and deeper thought and prayer.
I have found this app to be tremendously helpful for me. A long time Christian, I have struggled at times to make the time to listen and learn through quiet devotion and prayer. Especially as a mom of 4 little ones, the time I have is often not my own. The idea that I can do this in roughly 8 minutes makes it something I can easily accomplish without guilt, even if the kids are already awake. I love that the app encourages a day starter and finisher to encourage wrapping the day in thoughts of God and His intentions. The fact that I can easily journal from the same place I enter prayers, thoughts and more makes my quiet time more productive because I don't have to wonder who wrote in my journal or hid it where, or get distracted with doodles and more.
I've been using this app for several weeks now and am loving the habit I am getting into and the ease with which I can use it anytime or anywhere. For the minimal cost ($3.99), I am very pleased and feel it was worth the purchase.
Created by Gerard and Jeannie Long, this app comes from a history of experiencing God's love and grace through deep trial and personal pain. This app was created to inspire believers in their walk with Christ. It also serves to "raise funds for several reasons: to dig wells in 100 villages in India, provide 40,000 meals to widows and orphans, 15,000 mosquito nets, and medical teams for immunizations, cataract operations and other services."
You can watch a video to learn more about the creators' story and their mission here and their promotional video here.
Apple users can click here to download the app and check it out for yourself!
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* I purchased this app in return for incentive as part of the Fly By Promotions program. All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own regardless of incentive.
