What’s one inconvenient change you’ve made recently—for the sake of long-term impact?

I’ll go first.

A while ago, I stumbled on a Bible app that felt like a dream come true. Everything was right there—multiple versions of the Bible, a place to take notes and highlight verses, devotionals on countless topics, an audio read-out function for busy days, and even guided meditations and prayer prompts that helped me center my thoughts on God.

It was convenient. It was beautiful. It made engaging with the Word of God easy and accessible.

And I leaned all the way in. In fact, I may have overused it 😅

But then one morning during family devotion, I was reading the Bible from the app when my daughter looked at me and asked: “Mommy, what are you doing on your phone?”

That simple question stopped me in my tracks. Because she didn’t see a Bible.
She saw a phone. A screen. Just another device.

And I realized—she didn’t see what I saw.
She couldn’t yet tell the difference between scrolling and studying. Between screen time and sacred time.

I thought back to my childhood, when devotion time meant holding a physical Bible in our hands. We’d come together with just the Word—no pings, no tabs, no multitasking. Just Scripture and our hearts.

That moment sparked a shift for me.

Even though it’s less convenient, I’ve gone back to the physical Bible—especially during devotion time with the kids. I now carry a bag with my Bible, Sunday school quarterly, notebook, highlighter and pen. It’s heavier, clunkier, and definitely less sleek than my phone.

But this decision isn’t about convenience.
It’s about conviction. It’s about legacy.

I want my children to see, not just hear, that the Word of God is central to our lives. I want them to know it’s something we open—not just tap. I want to hand them more than apps and algorithms; I want to hand them reverence, curiosity, and the habit of seeking truth in the Scriptures.

So yes, it’s a bit more effort. But some seeds are only planted through intentionality.

Now, I’m curious—
What’s one change you’ve made recently that isn’t so convenient, but you’re doing it anyway for the long-term good?

Categories: My Devotionals

Tags: Choices, Christian, Faith, Intentional living, intentional parenting, Legacy, Parenting, Raising Godly children