Without Ceasing vs First Things

Without Ceasing helps you keep up with the people you are praying for and build a steady prayer habit you can actually maintain. Everything lives in one calm, uncluttered place. Create groups for your family, close friends, or neighbors, and keep track of what everyone needs. See every person you pray for in a single view, with their requests gathered across all of your groups. WHAT YOU CAN DO Groups Bring people together and follow what each person needs. Add requests, praises, and updates, and keep everyone on the same page. People See everyone you care about in one list, no matter which groups they belong to. Merge the same person across groups so their requests stay in one place. Prayer sessions Set aside time and move through your list one person at a time, at your own pace. Pray by group or by person, and mark each one as you go. Answered prayers Keep a quiet record of what has changed and look back on the prayers that have been answered. Reminders Set gentle reminders for the people and moments that matter, so nothing slips through the cracks. Notes and dates Keep private notes and important dates for each person, so you always remember the details. Designed to be simple, warm, and free of distraction, Without Ceasing keeps the focus on the people you love and the habit you want to keep.

First Things is a daily Christian formation system for believers who want to put first things first. Most days don't fall apart at noon — they fall apart in the first ten minutes. Before you've prayed. Before you've opened Scripture. Before you offer the day to God. By the time you reach for your phone, the day already belongs to whatever was on the screen. First Things gives you a daily rhythm to take that back. THE DAILY RHYTHM Morning Gate. Surrender, gratitude, Scripture, prayer, and intention — five practices in five minutes before you reach for media. Midday Check. A quick mission status: how is your day actually going against what you set out to do this morning? Evening Examen. Five questions to close the day in honest reflection with God. THREE FORMATION TRACKS Walk With Christ Daily — for general Christian formation Beat Distraction — for those wrestling with phone addiction and digital noise Purity & Discipline — for those in active recovery and sanctification WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT First Things is not a content library. It's a formation system. Every day, you complete a real rhythm of practices designed to shape the kind of person who walks with God — not just thinks about Him. AI COACHING grounded in your formation track. Ask honest questions and receive guidance rooted in Scripture and your specific formation context. VULNERABILITY SCORE — track your formation state honestly. Steady, Watch, Pause, or Anchor. Know when to lean in, and when to slow down. BATTLE PLAN — when temptation hits, follow your pre-planned response. JOURNAL — your reflections, prayers, and Examen answers stay private and on-device. OFFLINE BIBLE — five translations (KJV, ASV, WEB, BBE, YLT), 66 books, no internet required. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. ON-DEVICE FIRST. We don't make you sign up. We don't track you. Your formation journal stays on your phone where it belongs. FREE: Bible reader, prayer tools, manifesto, scripture memory, formation library. PREMIUM ($9.99/month or $59.99/year): Daily rhythm + AI coaching. 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://firstthingsapp.com/privacy Terms: https://firstthingsapp.com/terms