Your QT Alarm Clock
Ever have one of those days when it seems life has dealt you a hand you would love to give back, and when you finally hit the pillow, you realize you forgot to spend time with God? Or all of a sudden your day gets all changed around and you wake up the next morning realizing you forgot to spend time in His Word? I think everyone of us has had those days. One of the brand new features we have added to the Online QT is the Reminder feature that serves as a kind of Quiet Time alarm clock. We have added a reminder alarm clock to the Online QT, just like the alarm you use each morning, to remind you not to forget your time with God. It comes complete with a snooze…!
The Reminder feature can be found in the Account Settings. To get there, simply log in to your Online QT, click on “Account” in the menu bar, click “Account Settings” in the drop down menu, and then click the “Reminder” tab. In the reminders you can set it up to remind you about your QT Journal, your Prayer List and your Daily Bible Reading. You can set the time it starts, whether to remind you on the hour or ½ hour, and how many times you want it to send you reminders. After getting them all set up, don’t forget to check the on/off box, then press the Save button.
How the reminders come to you can be set under the Notifications tab. So when you are done setting up your reminders, click on the “Notifications” tab and scroll down to the bottom. There you will find the types of notifications that are available for your reminders and can check the methods you desire. With this feature we have included texting reminders sent right to your cell phone.
To receive Reminders on your mobile phone via a text, you need to set that up in your “Profile”. To access your Profile, click on “Account” in the menu bar and in the drop down list, select “Edit Your Profile.” Inside your profile, scroll down to the bottom and set up your cell phone in the “Contact” section. When you set up your cell phone in the Profile section, you will need to enter your number and your carrier (Verizon, AT&T, etc) then do a test that will require you to enter a number from the test text back into the site. When you have successfully completed the test, your cell phone is now setup for Reminders. In summary, follow these three steps:
1) Go to Account / Account Settings / Reminders to setup your reminders.
2) Go to Notifications / Reminders to setup how you want to receive reminders.
3) If you want reminders via text, got to Account / Edit Your Profile / Contact to setup your cell phone.
Then let the Online QT help you remember to spend time with the Lord each day!
