The Devotional Blueprint: How I Build a Year’s Worth of Daily Reflections

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Oct 7

“How do you write 366 devotionals without running dry?” The truth is—it’s not about forcing inspiration every day. It’s about building a blueprint.

Why Every Devotional Needs a Blueprint

For From Flesh to Flame and The Armor Journal, I mapped out a year’s journey before I wrote a single page. Each month carried a theme. Each week carried a focus. Each day became a brick in the larger structure.

I’m intentional about Scripture, too—avoiding duplicates, and when overlap comes, exploring different translations to see which one carries the theme with fresh vigor.

Room for the Spirit to Interrupt

But having a blueprint didn’t make it rigid. God still interrupted my plans. Some reflections came in the middle of the night. Some during prayer. Some messages were altered after conversations with family and friends. Others in seasons of deep wrestling. The blueprint simply kept me steady—on beat, even when the song shifted.

It reminded me that this wasn’t about filling pages—it was about guiding readers through transformation.

Why the Blueprint Matters

And honestly? The blueprint kept me sane. Because when you’re 150 days into writing, it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger story. The outline whispers: keep going—you’re building something bigger than this day’s entry.

Beyond Books: Blueprint as a Principle

FireScript Press is built on the same principle. Books, blogs, podcasts, even business systems—they all start with vision and blueprint. The Spirit breathes life into the structure, but the structure gives the Spirit room to move.