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Questions Christians Should Ask At The Beginning Of A New Year
There are questions Christians should ask themselves when a new year or a new season begins. As Christians, we do not want to drift aimlessly through our life with no vision for our future. New seasons of life (or the new year) can sneak up on us rather quickly. Life has a way of moving on whether we are ready for the changes or not. Perhaps you find yourself seeing seasons of life change more suddenly than you anticipated. When these changes come, we Christians should take time to draw away with the Lord and ask some questions. It is impossible to have a vision for the future if…
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10 Things To Cut Out So You Will Have Time For Bible Study
Do you desire to have more time for Bible study? Does God’s Word captivate you yet your daily routine doesn’t allow for Bible study? Perhaps you want to study Scriptures but your schedule doesn’t make that possible leaving you guilty or frustrated? As a homeschool mom of four kiddos under seven, time seems to get gobbled up. I understand the desire to study Scriptures mixed with the utter frustration that there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day! According to Barna research in 2021, about 181 million Americans read their Bible at least some during the year but rarely more than once a week. As someone who…
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How A 10-Day Screen Free Challenge Can Help You
Have you ever considered a screen free challenge? Maybe you desire your spouse or kids to step away from their screens long enough to look you in the eye? Perhaps you prefer to be more present in the moment rather than absorbed on a social media site? Let’s be honest. We all have days where we would like to take every electronic device we own and chuck them out the nearest window. Unfortunately, we all would be hunting for those same devices within five minutes because we need them. Recently my husband and I completed a 10-day screen free challenge together. Since our kids only get screen time by looking…
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Tips To Help You Focus On Your Bible Reading
Whenever I sit down to read my Bible, I have the best of intentions. I open up to my prescribed Bible reading passage and take in the words before me….for a few minutes. Then, as I let my eyes continue to scan the page, my mind decides to wonder along to other topics. Topics like how much laundry do I need to finish today, where did I leave my lesson planner yesterday, what do I need to thaw for supper tonight, that meme I saw yesterday was funny, and even thoughts about the TV show I am currently wanting to binge watch. Suddenly, I realize I have zero focus on…
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Pitfalls To Watch Out For As You Set Spiritual Goals
You have set spiritual goals. Yay!! 🙂 Now that you know what you aiming for, prepare yourself. You are going down a path that Satan wants to discourage you from. A path of growing in your relationship with God. You have an enemy who is roaming the earth like a raging lion seeking to destroy you. (1 Peter 5:8) Imagine the precautions you would take if you had a real-life lion tracking you! You would probably choose not to eat bacon if you knew a lion was sitting in the bushes besides your house. In fact, you would consider carrying a weapon to keep the lion at bay so that…
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Spiritual Goal Ideas To Skyrocket Your Faith
Looking for spiritual goal ideas? Perhaps you are staring at a blank sheet of paper trying to decide what spiritual goals you should set for the new year? Maybe it is July and you are in rut with your faith life and know that something needs to change. Whatever the reason, here is a list of spiritual goal ideas that you can prayerfully consider! Be sure to grab our free Set Your Spiritual Goals printable to help you take action with your spiritual goals. *This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure…