Favorite Apps That Help To Live a Life of Worship.
Life is noisy, and in the busyness, worship often gets pushed to the background. With so much demanding our attention, it’s easy to lose those sacred moments of connection with the Lord. But what if our devices could help us simplify life rather than add to the noise?
These apps have been game-changers—helping us refocus, quiet the distractions, and create space for moments of Selah. You won’t find TikTok, Instagram, or mindless scrolling here—just a thoughtfully curated selection of tools designed to turn our devices into instruments of worship, helping us live A Symphony of Praise in the everyday.
We hope you find them helpful!
Let’s jump in!
BIBLE PROJECT. The folks at Bible Project have updated their app to include Bible College-level courses, their podcasts and videos, and so much more. You can download the app and see what is offered inside HERE.
LECTIO 365. The Lectio 365 app allows you to pray the Bible by meditating on the scriptures and asking God to speak through them. “With Lectio 365, we want to revive the ancient rhythm of prayer in the modern church.” If you sometimes struggle with your prayer time, I highly recommend LECTIO 365. You can download the app for iPhone and Android HERE.
For the ladies, there is the LIVELY cycle syncing app. This is more than a period tracker. Lively’s mission is to guide you through your cycle and help you discover how to optimize your everyday life based on your body’s unique rhythm. This app has been an absolute game changer, and I HIGHLY recommend it. You can check it out for iPhone and Android HERE.
I am an iPhone user, and APPLE FITNESS+ has become a daily go-to for Asher, Steven, and me. Our bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19), and to care for them is an act of worship. I have loved starting my mornings with yoga, pilates, strength, core, and HIIT workouts on Apple Fitness +. (For Android users, you can check out Google Fit & Samsung Health for something similar.)
How We Feel is an app that Steven and I use to check in with each other and our emotions. The How We Feel Project is a nonprofit organization created by scientists, designers, engineers, and therapists to help everyone better understand their own emotions. It is a lovely, free app and is available on iPhone and Android HERE.
Do you ever save a recipe only to lose it later? Maybe you take a screenshot that gets buried in your camera roll or print it out, only to misplace it when you need it most. My recipe collection felt like a scavenger hunt until I found Mela. This is the best recipe manager I have found. It is simple and elegant and copies recipes from right off the internet! (For Android, check out Paprika Recipe Manager)
For my gardeners, the Seed to Spoon app is incredible. I use it weekly throughout the year. This app “takes the guesswork out of knowing when you should plant seeds by calculating planting dates based on your GPS location for those within the United States!” It is also available for iPhone and Android!
A visual of my DAYONE journals.
A few years ago, I realized that I had a problem . . .
I was a stationary-aholic.
Paper, Bible Studies, planners, journals, pens of every variety, markers of every color, washi-tape, stickers, highlighters . . . I had a problem. 🤦🏻♀️
I was constantly searching—where was that notebook I needed? That journal I swore I put on my desk? The sermon notes I jotted down last week? And don’t even get me started on the books—piles of them, everywhere. It was overwhelming.
So, I made a change.
In an effort to simplify my life, I donated it all and brought everything—my planner, notebooks, journals, books, theater scripts, and theater work—onto my iPad. If you know me IRL, you know my iPad is always with me. Now, everything I need is in one place, and for the first time in a long time, I can breathe. PLUS, I still have every color of pen, highlighters, and stickers galore stored inside accessed with my Apple Pencil!
The following apps helped me organize my life and cut my stationary addiction!
DAY ONE is my source for notebooks and personal journals. This app can be linked to your watch, phone, computer, and iPad, so your notebooks are always with you! It is a powerhouse. Here is how I organize all of my journals and notebooks.
GOODNOTES is the app I use for EVERYTHING. My planner, my business meetings, all of my theater scripts, my Bible Studies, I keep everything, and I mean everything, in GoodNotes. This is by far the best note-taking app I have found.
I donated most of my books (except my Dad’s personal library), and I use the KINDLE App for iPad. Steven and Asher have actual Kindles, but in keeping with my theme of simplifying my life, the app works fine for me!
In terms of social media, I no longer keep Instagram or Facebook on my phone. I have grown tired of these platforms and use them only if needed via my desktop. The two apps I use to keep in connection with the world, creators, and writers are:
PINTEREST. Symphony of Praise’s Pinterest is FIRE! Definitely give us a follow. I still love the way Pinterest connects me with creatives and makers all over the world. While the ads get on my nerves, it is still better than mindless scrolling.
SUBSTACK. Coming to Substack from Instagram/TikTok/Facebook feels like stepping out of a chaotic, bustling mega-mall and into a cozy English pub—where the walls are wooden, the shelves are lined with books, and the conversations are richer and more meaningful. I really am finding Selah moments here.
There you have it! These are the apps helping me stay focused, organized, and present—making space for joy and moments of Selah in the midst of the busy.
Do you have any favorite apps that help to bring you Selah?
Drop them in the comments! 👇
