Building Your Personal Prayer and Devotion Study System with Logos
In this webinar, Dr. John Fallahee walks through a practical system for combining prayer and Bible study using Logos Bible Software. The focus is on creating tools that help you stay connected with God through intentional, Scripture-centered prayer.
Starting with a Dated Prayer List
Dr. Fallahee demonstrates how to create a new prayer list via Document → New → Prayer List. He suggests giving the list a clear title and adding a date (for example, “0507”) so it’s easy to find later. The list includes two main sections: a Notes box for recording the prayer request and an Answer box for noting how God responds. This simple structure helps prevent forgotten requests and keeps your prayer life organized.
Setting Up Reminders That Fit Your Life
After creating the list, he shows how to set a reminder in the bottom‑right corner. You can choose a frequency — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — or define a start and end date for time‑limited prayers such as a hospital stay. For example, setting a weekly reminder for Thursday keeps the prayer rhythm steady without feeling burdensome.
Tagging for Easy Filtering
Tags are another helpful feature. Adding searchable tags like “webinar” or “prayer‑request” lets you filter the list later, especially when you have many entries. The presenter also notes that you can make a prayer list public or share it with a Faithlife group, which encourages communal prayer and accountability.
Linking a Reading Plan to Your Devotion Time
Next, Dr. Fallahee creates a reading plan through Documents → New → Reading Plan. He selects “Specific Passages” and enters verses separated by semicolons, such as “Psalms; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes.” He sets the plan to run on weekdays only and checks the “One chapter per session” option, which forces the plan to move book‑by‑book. The resulting plan appears in List View, and he drags it onto the dashboard for quick access each morning.
Using the Memorization Tool
To embed key verses into your prayer rhythm, he creates a Passage List (Documents → New → Passage List) and adds verses he wants to memorize, such as Psalm 1. The memorization tool offers practice and quiz modes, and you can choose how the verses appear — hide whole letters, hide all but the first letter, or use progressive order, which he recommends for steady learning.
Combining Tools on the Dashboard
Finally, he drags the Prayer Journal, Reading Plan, and Memorization list onto the dashboard so they appear together. As he reads a passage, the text can spark a prayer idea, which he records in the Prayer Journal. This integrated workflow supports reflective, Scripture‑based prayer throughout the day.
Seven Specialized Searches for Prayer Themes
Drawing from his book Reflect the Glory of God in Prayer, Dr. Fallahee outlines seven specialized searches that help locate passages related to specific prayer themes. He demonstrates two: “Remembers the Glories of God”, which looks for language describing God’s glory, and “Examine Your Motives and Manner”, which surfaces narratives that reveal characters’ motives. These searches are meant to be surgical tools, not exhaustive searches, allowing you to find relevant verses quickly.
Practical Take‑aways
- Start with a clearly dated prayer list and use its notes and answer boxes to track requests and responses.
- Set realistic reminder frequencies and specific days to keep prayer consistent.
- Integrate a reading plan that includes devotional wisdom literature, and let Scripture shape your prayers.
- Use the memorization tool to embed key verses into your prayer practice.
- Leverage specialized topic searches to find passages that speak to particular prayer needs.
These steps provide a solid foundation for a personal prayer and devotion system that is both organized and rooted in God’s Word.