Choose how often a prayer comes up
Set each prayer card to come up daily, weekly on the day you pick, or monthly on the dates you pick.
Steps
- Start a new prayer card with New prayer card, or open one from Manage.
- Under Details, tap Repeat.
- Choose Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
- For Weekly, tap the day of the week. For Monthly, tap each date you want, from 1 to 31.
- To stop praying for it on a set day, turn on End date and pick the date.
- Tap Add prayer, or Save if you're changing a card you already have.
What happens each day
Each day, Today on Home lists the prayer cards that are due. A weekly card comes up on its day, and a monthly card comes up on each date you picked.
Common questions
Which repeat should I choose?
Daily fits prayers you want to bring every day, like your family or a friend who is sick. Weekly fits people and needs you pray for regularly but not every day, like your church or your coworkers. Monthly fits longer prayers, like a missionary you support or a hope for the year.
What happens if I pick the 31st?
A monthly card comes up only on the dates you pick, so a card set to the 31st skips any month with 30 days or fewer, including February. To pray at the end of every month, pick the 28th instead.
What happens on the end date?
After the end date, the card stops coming up in Today. It isn’t deleted, so you can still find it in Manage. An end date works well for anything with a known finish, like a surgery, an exam, or a trip.
Can I pause a whole category for a while?
Yes. In Manage, each category has a switch. Turn one off and its prayer cards stop coming up in Today until you turn it back on. Their repeat settings stay the same.
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