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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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Poor Mindsets That Will Mess With Your Bible Study Time
Developing the habit of a Bible study time can be challenging. We have to work against factors such as tiredness, time constraints, and brain fog among many other issues. If we are honest, many of us, myself included, would have to admit that we find reading the Bible to be boring and hard work. Why do we so easily binge watch TV shows on Netflix, read entire romantic novels in one evening, and scroll our Facebook feed for hours on end yet struggle to read our Bibles on a consistent basis? Answer: Our Mindsets. Anything that I view as enjoyable is likely to be included into my day. Yet I…
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The Painful Truth Behind Being Too Busy To Study The Bible
Sometimes we Christians will make statements that almost sound holy when we know they are not. Often, we want to excuse our less than holy and set apart behaviors with earthly excuses. Trust me, I get how easy it is! On any given day, I find myself rationalizing many things that are not healthy or wholesome to my relationship with God. But there is one in particular that I find we as Christian women will say more often than many others. I am too busy to read the Bible. If you are like me and have found this statement coming out of your mouth frequently, then read on! …
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How To Use The Bible Verses You Have Memorized
*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 policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* When I was in my church’s Confirmation Class as a young teenager, my pastor introduced me to the Topical Memory System. During the course of my time in that class, I memorized 50 plus important Bible verses and learned about their context. It was a great exercise to help me grow in my knowledge of the Bible. And more importantly, I still have the majority of those verses committed to memory over 15 years later! As…
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What To Do When You Realize You Don’t Know Your Bible
*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 policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* Quick, the pastor just asked everyone to turn to the book of Amos chapter 2! As you frantically flip through your Bible pages do you wish you knew your Bible better? By the time you have found one passage, you are frustrated to discover they have already read it aloud and moved on to the next passage. Discouraged, you slump back and don’t even try again. If you are like most Christians, you will have encountered…
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How To Obtain Spiritual Guidance In Your Christian Walk
Several years ago, I was involved in a local Christian Teen Retreat. One of the games that was created taught me the importance of accepting spiritual guidance in my Christian walk. Local farmers donated the use of their large round bales to create a giant maze. (It was pretty epic!) The day of the lesson, we blind folded the students and had them work their way through the maze. To add to the challenge, there were two people on top of the hay bales shouting instructions to the kids. Some of the instructions they shouted were correct, other instructions were not. The kids had to decide which voice to…