Embrace Weekly Planning for a Focused Faith Journey
Lately, I’ve realized how much better I move through the week when I take a little time to plan it first.
Not in a rigid, color-coded way—but with open hands, a quiet heart, and a willingness to accept God’s challenges and course-corrections.
There have been too many weeks when I’ve woken up on Monday already overwhelmed—meals unplanned, laundry overflowing, a calendar full of things I forgot I said yes to. I used to think planning was just for the ultra-organized, but now I see it differently. It’s not about controlling every hour—it’s about creating a rhythm that serves my season.
And most importantly? It’s become a time of worship—where I invite God into the little things, trusting that He’s already gone before me into each day I’m planning for.
Don’t skip church: how God moves when you show up
Maybe it’s cliche, but Sunday is the day that I feel the most centered. When I feel like I have the best mindset for curating a great week. Not a lot compares to sitting down, coffee in hand, planner on table, thinking about all that lies ahead. Sundays are fantastic for planning the week ahead- not only because its the first day of the week, but because you’ve been at church and focused on God.
Being in community is so important for your walk with God and your mindset headed into the week. Think about it, what’s better for a planning mindset? Laying in bed until 12PM or being in the house of the Lord? God will energize you, and being on fire for God is what will allow the Holy Spirit to make miracles happen in your life.
I encourage you to start your planning with Sunday before or after church, and don’t forget to pencil in mid-week services too!
Here’s what goes into a weekly plan that will set you right: your plans!
No really- I mean it! Think work schedules and events you’ve promised to go to. Meals you bought ingredients for (I have a great post about meal planning here!). Planned time with God. Think big things.
This truly is the base of it all. There are a lot of ways to visualize it, but I find lists in order of first to last to work best for me. It helps you ask, “What does the outline of today look like? What can I expect? Where do I have room to fit other priorities in?”
I always have some a daily checklist on me, so my weekly planner is just a zoomed out view. Don’t include every little time and detail on this unless it’s necessary. If you do that you’ll loose perspective and motivation seeing 20 listed out things per a day for 7 days a week. Don’t do that to yourself!
Here’s what an example week looks like:
Your next step starts with surrender
I really really urge you to follow where the Spirit guides you. Let go and take time to pray each day about where He is leading you. A trait that is very admirable of Jesus was that He always adapted to where the Father told Him to go. Follow His lead! Don’t be afraid to cross things out. Change a goal. Start over.
God has infinite grace and mercy for those who carry their cross. Allow yourself some grace as well. Let this way of planning allow you to hold yourself accountable, but don’t let it control you. You may find that it doesn’t work for you. Experiment and see where you’re lead.
To help you get started, I’ve created a simple, faith-inspired Weekly Planning Printable to guide you through this process.
May your week be full of peace, purpose, and little pockets of joy.
