VesselStart from a topic, sermon, series, or your own writing.
Choose how to begin
Open Devotionals and create a devotional. Choose Create with AI to begin with a topic, sermon or sermon series, or Write myself for a blank start. Choose the number of days; the manual start offers up to seven initially and can be extended in the editor.
For AI, choose the source, optional writing voice and reading length. Under More options, set the audience, purpose and any guidance. Review the summary and displayed points cost, then choose Review & generate and Generate. The screen notes that generated scripture quotations use the King James Version.
Choose a creation path. Start with AI from a topic, sermon, or series, or write a manual plan from blank pages.
Make each day useful
Read each day in sequence. Verify the scripture reference and its context, then check that the reflection and response are appropriate for the intended audience. Revise the pages, preview the publication and use the available sharing controls when ready.
Review generation settings. Check the source, audience, length, guidance, and displayed points cost before generating.
Example: a week of reflection
The sample Harbor team chooses Create with AI and selects “Practicing Patience” as the sermon source. They select a five-day plan, a brief reading length and Small groups as the audience. Under More options, they ask for reflection questions that do not assume everyone’s family circumstances are the same. The review shows the source, voice, reading plan and points cost before generation.
Alternatively, Write myself starts with blank pages and uses no AI points. The initial manual plan can contain up to seven days, and the editor can extend it to 30. Starting with fewer days can make it easier to test the sequence before expanding it.
Review each day and the whole arc
Open each day in the editor and read its scripture, reflection and response together. Verify the scripture reference in context; generated quotations use the King James Version as noted in the creation options. Remove a question that makes an assumption about a reader, and ensure each day contributes a distinct step rather than repeating the same application.
Use the design and publication preview to inspect the cover, text and reading experience. Check the small-screen view, then review the sharing destination before giving it to a group. If the source or persona list cannot load, use Try again and confirm your selection before generating.
See devotional design and sharing and writing personas.
Match the plan to the reader
A family reading at breakfast may need a shorter prompt than a group meeting for an hour. Choose the audience and reading length in the creation sheet, and use the optional guidance to explain any constraint that matters. Keep each day’s response achievable; invite reflection without assuming a reader has a particular relationship, resource or life experience.
When the generated plan is ready, read the days in sequence before changing the design. Reorder or revise ideas that jump ahead of their explanation, then preview the finished plan again.
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