I, like you do 'my devotions,' but this thought from one of Anglican's great spiritual writers broadens the meaning of doing devotions. All for the glory of God.
"Devotion is neither private nor public prayer, but prayers, whether private or public, are particular parts or instances of devotion. Devotion signifies a life given, or devoted to God. He, therefore, is the devout man, who lives no longer to his own will, or the way of the world, but to the sole will of God; who serves God in everything, who makes all the parts of his common life parts of piety, by doing everything in the Name of God, and under such rules as are conformable to His glory."
A Serious Call, By William Law
A Prayer from the BCP (page 729)
O God, Most high and holy, Three in one,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
We offer to Thee this day
Ourselves, our souls and bodies,
To be a reaasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto Thee;
To whom be all praise and glory. AMEN
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