Bible Study

How To Study The Bible, This 5 day plan will equip you with 3 principles of successful Bible study to turn your quiet time from a task to check off your list into an essential habit in your day. Provided by Faithspring.

Reading The Bible 101 In just 3 days, you can be encouraged to look at Bible study as a lifelong and joyful pursuit and find steps on how to begin studying the Word. Provided by Straight Truth Podcast. 

First Steps For New Believers, If you have recently made a decision to follow Jesus, you may be wondering, what do I do next? This 7 day plan walks you through the initial steps of learning how to understand what God desires, how to communicate with Him, and how to live a God-centered life. Provided by Need Him Global Ministries.

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Marriage

Moving Forward in Forgiveness, This 5 day plan will help you learn how to forgive hard things and move forward in your marriage. You’ll learn Biblical principles and practical steps to forgiving well. Provided by Awesome Marriage.

One: A Marriage Devotional by Jimmy Evans, This 52 day devotional can be read once a week or once a day for a more intensive investment. Provided by Marriage Today.

Daily Prayers For My Husband, One of the most loving things you can do to strengthen and protect your marriage is to pray. This 21 day plan will encourage and guide you as you pray for God to empower your husband to be the man He created him to be. Provided by DaySpring.

Anxiety

Facing The Giant of Fear, The Word of God says, ‘fear not,’ yet these days, it seems like we are faced with new things to fear constantly. This 30 day plan will help you find ways to overcome fear and live in peace. Provided by United Christian Broadcasters.

The Way Forward, Have you wondered how you can remain steady, unfazed, and resilient through the turbulent times we find ourselves in? This 5 day plan explores Biblical reminders and strategies to help us navigate the way forward. Provided by Hillsong Church. 

Overcoming an Anxious Mind, This 7 day plan will help you see that God can restore what anxiety wants to take from you and teach you how to lean into God to overcome. Provided by Connect with Skip Heitzig. 

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Awards You Don’t Want 

Here are some awards that people actually try to win, but the awards don’t even exist.

The Never Put Themselves First Award

The Most Stressed Award

The Worried More Than Anyone Because They Care Award

The Slept the Least Award

Stayed on That Weird Diet for the Longest Award

Sacrificed Their Entire Life for Others Award

Liked by Everyone Award.

Whew. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I wanna win any of those.

What To Do While You’re Waiting

It’s one thing to wait in a long drive through waiting on that sandwich and fries or that specialty coffee drink, and it’s another to wait on God. Some people do it for months and even years. When you’re in a season of waiting, at least from my experience, it’s never just a season of waiting. Let me explain. It’s a season of preparation, abiding. There’s a word you don’t hear every day. Abiding. Waiting is not passive, it’s actually active. You have to be prepared for what you are praying for, what you are waiting for. Be prepared that it may look different than what you expect. Be prepared to hear God’s voice. You might not know when, but when He speaks, it happens fast and you’ve gotta be ready for that next season.

Prayer is a big deal in some people’s lives. If I were to be completely honest with you, I should be praying more. I worry and try to have control too much in my life. I saw this prayer and I think it’s worth repeating. And if you’re able to pray this with me right now, I think it’s pretty powerful. 

Dear God, when I feel overwhelmed, scared or anxious, please fill my heart and mind with your perfect peace. Amen.

~hopefully you.

Don’t Run on Empty

You can actually learn something from your bank account and apply it to your spiritual life: when withdrawals exceed deposits, bankruptcy is inevitable. I started to think about my own spiritual life. I know at times when I don’t pray as much as I should or spend time reading the Bible or doing a devotional, my attitude is bad. And imagine going on for weeks, months, and years like that. I can’t imagine people without God or Jesus in their life making it through the past two years. Maybe that’s why you see what I see- a lot of angry people walking around because they don’t have hope.

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Spending Time With Jesus

If you feel like there’s a lot of noise around you right now, you have to be purposeful to choose to turn down the volume of the world. If you want to be able to hear and discern more clearly the voice of God in your life, you have to root out the distractions that can hijack your attention and time. You have to be literally ruthless to guard and protect your mind. I’ve gotten into a habit before I check my social media, before I check my email, before I check any missed texts from overnight, I try to open the Bible app and go through a Bible study and actually read the Bible.

Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

Mark 6.31 NIV

Be Interruptible

This could be the bravest thing you do today, or maybe even in a while; but beware, this could open up doors that you can’t even see, which could be scary. It could put you on the edge of a cliff making trust and faith a bigger part of your life. I hope you’re ready. Pray this prayer: “God, if I’m not where you need me to be, I pray that you lead me there.”

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3.5-6 NIV

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Are you ready to have your mind blown? Roughly half of Jesus’ miracles were actually interruptions. Jesus had a plan. Imagine knowing your destination, imagine knowing you would go through life, live 33 years, and die on a cross. That was His destination. He had a timetable, but Jesus was interruptible. I think of my own life: I’m someone who’s very planned. I live by that calendar on my phone- to a T, to a fault, to an extreme. So, it just makes me wonder how often I miss what God is doing because I’m holding on too tightly to my own plans.

Here’s some career advice I saw and I actually agree with it: don’t ever attach yourself to a person, a place, a company, an organization, a project, or a church. Attach yourself to a mission, a calling, or a purpose. That’s how you keep your peace. I experienced that a couple of years back where my place of work became my identity, and when that was gone, it took me months to figure out who I was and where I was going. It turns out, I should have been focused on Jesus the whole time.

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Trust in God’s Timing

I wonder how you feel about this saying:

“You’ll see why God made you wait.” 

You might feel hurt, you might feel frustration, you might smile and go, “Hey, I’ve been there, done that.” This past weekend, I wrapped up a season in my life associated with an organization that I had been volunteering with for many years, probably almost 10. And I just felt a peace recently from God saying to me, “it’s time to step away.” I don’t want to, and it hurts, but I have to trust Him. And that saying “one day, you’ll see why God made you wait,” I actually am kind of excited and have some anticipation of “what’s next?”

The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? 

Proverbs 20:24 NIV

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Trust in God’s Goodness

There are seasons in your life that will be good times. There’ll be some challenges, some trials. I know it’s difficult during those times- personally, it’s very difficult in the middle of the night, being awake and worrying or stressed out about some stuff. Consider this: it is crazy how a relationship with God can completely change your mood and attitude in an instant. Instead of worry, go to prayer. One worship song, one whispered prayer, one scripture verse can take you from the absolute worst mindset to a place of such peace and joy. There’s nothing like the presence of God. And my prayer for you today is to experience that.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4.6-7 NLT

Trust That God is With You

Today’s a great day to live by faith and not by sight. Sometimes what you see isn’t really the whole story. Faith will fill in all the gaps. I was spending time in the Bible this morning in the book of Luke, and Jesus was talking to the disciples about faith. It got me thinking about how faith is risky. I know sometimes I feel the risk; am I doing the right thing? Trusting God in this decision? Faith looks risky to others, maybe family members who don’t understand what’s going on in your life and how you are making decisions for you and your family. Especially in today’s day and age, where it seems like everyone is looking for proof of things to be true outside of God. 

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now. And don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Matthew 6.34 NLT

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The truest test of your relationship with Jesus is when you don’t understand anything at all, and you still trust him fully.

God Is In Control

Worry and fear can freeze you in time. When your mind starts racing and you begin to worry, remember this: God is not caught off guard by what you’re going through. He’s in control. He is with you. There’s nothing that hasn’t first passed through His love. As a matter of fact, there are no emergencies in Heaven. None. Jesus is not moved by chaos and you can trust Him.

There’s a good chance that you have someone in your life who’s dealing with an unknown future. When I look around my life, I know people who have relationships that are failing or have failed, and it’s excruciating. Coworkers who are wondering if they will have a job next month; people who are taking money out of their savings to pay for gasoline and groceries. If you’re not careful, the pressure of an unknown future can really cause some fear and sleepless nights, but there is hope. I don’t have the right words to say for every situation, but I do know this: never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

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During your work day, there are gonna be people who you cross paths with that put a smile on their face, but on the inside, they are crumbling. It might be someone at the grocery store, someone who you work with, someone at the gas station, or maybe that person is you. You should know this: God’s love is surrounding you. His faithfulness has covered you. You can breathe. You can let it go. Your job isn’t to run, to worry, or try to take life into your own hands. The Bible says to be still, and God will fight for you.

Be Still? 

“Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.” Psalm 37.7 NLT

There’s a chance that we’re doing it all wrong. When God says be still, I think He means be still internally, but I think He still wants you to keep pushing forward patiently with a calm spirit, knowing that He’s working everything out for your good. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s difficult to shift the way I think, especially when I have a habit of worrying and anxiousness, but I’m never gonna truly grow or get to experience the fullness of an encounter with God, an answered prayer, a still small voice if I don’t let go of the anxiousness or the need to know the ending, or control everything. Those are things I can’t change with the snap of my finger overnight, but I can be aware of them and strive to trust God, even when I don’t understand.

Time to Recharge

If you’re like me- an introvert- you need time to recharge alone. You need those quiet moments on a walk or in a quiet room with the lights dimly lit to be alone with God, to be alone with your own thoughts. One thing I do on a walk is listen to worship music. It’s just me and God, and I allow him to speak to me through those songs. I wait for those worship songs to penetrate my heart and soul. It’s so refreshing. I’d recommend it. What do you do to recharge your faith? 

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“My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly trust in Jesus’ Name. Christ alone, Cornerstone. Weak made strong in the Savior’s love. Through the storm, He is Lord, Lord of all. When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. My anchor holds within the veil. When He shall come with trumpet sound, oh may I then in Him be found. Dressed in His righteousness alone, faultless stand before the throne.”

A Rich History

“My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” is a hymn written in 1834 by Edward Mote, a pastor at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Horsham, West Sussex. The refrain of “my hope is built on nothing less” refers to the parable found in Matthew 7.24-27 of the wise and the foolish builders and has been covered and used in many songs over the years. 

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

Matthew 7.24-27 NIV

Have You Lost Hope? 

Have you ever felt like it’s impossible to find hope in this crazy world? That’s because it is…at least without God. You can search the world over, and try finding peace and hope in all sorts of places, but true lasting hope can only be found by trusting in God’s goodness and what He’s done for us. 

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.”

John 3.16-21 NIV

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How To Find Hope

If you’re already a believer and you’re finding it difficult to have hope, you have to go back to basics. Search your heart to find what you’ve placed your hope and trust in. Do you find your security in your bank account, your spouse, your comfort? Have you put your trust in your own understanding of the world and found that it leaves you empty? Start by asking God for forgiveness for not trusting fully in Him, and begin strengthening your relationship with Him, which will renew the hope in your heart. 

Get In The Word

“If you feel like there’s a lot of noise around you right now, you have to be purposeful to choose to turn down that volume of the world if you want to be able to hear and discern more clearly the voice of God in your life. There are so many distractions that can hijack your attention and time if you’re not literally ruthless to guard and protect it. I’ve gotten into a habit- before I check my social media, before I check my email, before I check any missed texts from overnight- I try to open the Bible app and go through a Bible study. Honestly, I’ve kind of been going through the motions the past few days- that needs to change tomorrow.”

Todd Stach

If you haven’t built a strong Bible-reading habit yet, you may find it surprising to hear that reading or hearing Scriptures is one of the most life-giving practices you can engage in. The Word of God is “alive and active” (Hebrews 4.12 NIV), “God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3.16-17 NIV), and is a “light for our path” (Psalm 119.105 NIV). 

There are many tools available to you to help you prioritize Bible Study- books, apps, guides, small groups, podcasts, blogs, daily text reminders or emails, etc. Find what works best for you and build the habit. When your eyes are focused on the Father, your hope will return. 

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15.13 NIV

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Isaiah 40.31 NIV

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“So, you have those moments in life that stop you in your tracks. It could be the birth of a baby. It could be a tragedy. It could be a cyber Monday deal- ok, maybe not a cyber Monday deal. I saw this and it literally made me think so deeply, and I wanted you to hear this: worship is the act of committing one’s entire life to Jesus. It’s just not a song in church; it’s just not opening the Bible every morning; it’s literally your whole life. And if I were to look at my life, I don’t know that I can say my life is a life of worship, because I’m selfish. Because I don’t go to Jesus for every single decision. I’m not sure there’s an easy fix for committing one’s entire life to Jesus through worship. But I think it does start one decision at a time, one step at a time.” ~Todd Stach

What do you think of first when you hear the word “worship”? Do you think of worship music? Or a worship service? If so, I want to encourage you to think a little deeper about the meaning of true worship. Jesus points out in Matthew 15.8-9, “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.” So it’s entirely possible to look like you worship God from the outside looking in, but to be far from God in your heart. That’s a terrifying idea, but rest assured that God sees our hearts and desires a true relationship with us.

Like Todd says, there’s no easy fix for living a life of true worship, but it begins in your heart and your mind. Have you ever felt like you desperately want to be fully committed to God, but you can’t seem to get it right? You’re in good company. Let’s read about King David, a man after God’s own heart. He loved God and was “fully devoted” to Him. 

(Speaking of Solomon) “…his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.”

1 Kings 11:4 

When you look at David’s life, you can see that he still sinned, sometimes in shocking ways, but he continually turned back to God. David practiced a few habits that helped him turn his heart to God that we can emulate.

1) David’s devotion to God wasn’t based on his circumstances. 

“The psalms ring with David’s anthems of adoration and worship. Communion with God in prayer, combined with worship, prepares the hard ground of our hearts, tenderizing and mellowing it into fallow soil, yielded to God.”

Maryann Ward

David did not make a show of his devotion to God, but instead let that relationship define his life. He did not say to himself, “I feel depressed, so that means God is not good.” You can see from passages like Psalm 10, David is not afraid to question God’s actions, but those questions don’t lead him to walk away from God. By the end of the psalm, he is reminded of God’s goodness. “O Lord, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble?” Psalm 10.1 NLT. “The Lord is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land. Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them.” Psalm 10.16-18 NLT. 

In many instances, David tells his soul what to do and how to respond to God’s goodness. “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103.1-5 NIV

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2) David trusted God for forgiveness.

When David sinned, he didn’t run from God, he ran towards Him. He threw himself on God’s mercy, knowing only God could forgive and restore him. 

“Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. For I was born a sinner—yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.”

Psalm 51.1-5 NLT

David understood the depths of human depravity, and knew only devotion to God could keep him pure in God’s eyes. He cared more about his relationship with God than the punishment he knew he deserved for his sin. What does this mean for you and I? We can also purpose in our hearts to desire a relationship with God more than everything else. When we find ourselves in a pattern of sin, we can stop, pray, turn from the sin, and throw ourselves on the mercy of God. When the temptation to run and hide from God is strong, fight against it and turn to Him instead. 

3) David treasured the Word of God

“The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.”

Psalm 19.7-11 NLT

David truly loved God’s Word and it was a source of strength and comfort to him. We can build the same relationship with the Word David did simply by making it a priority. If you struggle with consistently getting in the Word, make a plan for yourself starting small. Set an alarm or put it on your calendar to do a short devotion each day. Ask the Lord to help you fall in love with His Word and to lead you to studies or books or other resources that will help you. 

Hopefully this look at King David helped you see a few practices you can start in your own life to deepen your relationship with God. A life of true worship isn’t easy, but it’s the most worthwhile thing you can pursue. 

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Trust In The Lord

There are things going on in the world right now that are out of your control, out of my control- in the midst of chaos. If it’s causing hardship in your life, I’m very, very, sorry. There is one thing you can do to help fix your eyes on Jesus- when you can’t understand what God is doing, say this: I will trust in the Lord. 

When you can’t see past what’s right in front of you, because you’re just so burdened, say this: 

I will trust in the Lord.

When you can’t control the circumstances that you’re in, say this: 

I will trust in the Lord. 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3.5-6 NIV

This might challenge you or give you encouragement- I’m not sure which way it will go for you. But when I saw this, it challenged me. “Stress comes from trying to do it all on your own. Peace comes from putting it all in God’s hands.” So whether it’s a relationship, stress at your job, paying bills, whatever it might be, daily give it over to God and expect Him to come through. 

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Simple Prayer

I’m wondering if you would agree with me, but I think we complicate prayer. I complicate prayer. Really, it’s not a complicated process, but for whatever reason in our humanness, you and I can kind of complicate it. Here’s the simple reality: talk to Jesus about your day, your fears, your joy, your needs, your wants, pray for your family, your friends, even trivial topics. He wants to be a part of every area of your life. Talk to Him about Bible verses you don’t understand, cry out to Him when you need Him. You can never go to Jesus too many times. In fact, the more He hears from you, the better.

Feeling Stuck? 

The next time you feel stuck in a season, I want you to remember this: an unexpected detour or delay doesn’t mean your purpose has ended. Life is full of twists and turns, and honestly, God rarely takes you to where you want to go on the path that you think makes the most sense. In comes disappointment, in comes discouragement because you think you’re not where you should be and you didn’t expect life to look like it does right now. Just because the path God has you on is harder and not what you anticipated doesn’t mean that God’s not in it. It might be taking longer than you thought. That doesn’t mean God’s not going to do it just because you feel alone at times, it doesn’t mean that God has left. Just because it looks impossible, doesn’t mean it’s not possible. God’s ways are not your ways and not my ways. Impossible is actually where God starts. Miracles are what God does… keep believing in God. It’s not over.

Impossible is actually where God starts.

Todd Stach

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“What’s on the inside of us will come out…just like a sponge when it’s squeezed. So, the question is what are we producing or focused on on the inside so something good- something godly- comes out? Check out Matthew 12.34.” –Joy

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

Matthew 12.34-35

What a great representation of how our reactions are determined by our inner life: what’s in the sponge comes out when pressure is applied. You may be tempted to read this scripture and think, “I’m not storing up evil in myself!” But maybe ask yourself this instead: “Am I storing up worry? Am I storing up fear? Am I storing up unforgiveness? Am I storing up pride?” And while you’re at it: “When I’m stressed, do I react in anger? When I hear good news about someone else, do I feel envious? When I don’t get what I want, do I fly into a rage?” These things (and more) put distance between you and God, and cause you to react in ways that put distance between you and the people around you as well. Don’t get me wrong- because we’re broken people, living in a broken world, we all make mistakes. Many factors can lead to wrong reactions, but if you’re noticing a pattern of ungodly reactions, you have to look at what’s fueling them. If you’ve come across this blog and you’re not a follower of Jesus Christ, I believe you’re reading this for a reason. You can’t change your reactions (at least not for long) without letting Jesus change your heart first. 

If you are a believer already, let’s talk about some practical ways to avoid storing up evil, as well as some ways to store up good in your heart. 

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What Are You Putting In?

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

1 Peter 5.8

The enemy of our souls is sneaky, deceptive, and manipulative. He knows you’re probably not going to be tempted to murder someone out of the blue…he’s much more subtle than that. There are many ways he can try to pull you away from God. Things that might be fine for others may cause us to walk down a dangerous path. 

• Ask God for eyes to see where you’re allowing sin in your life. Ask Him to show you where you’re getting ideas that go against Him. 
• Pay attention to your thoughts- your thoughts about God, your thoughts about others, and your thoughts about yourself. They may hold clues that you’re not filling yourself up with the good things God intends for you. 
• Evaluate your entertainment or information sources, the way you destress, the conversations you have with others…are they contributing fear? Envy? Anger? Bitterness? Ask God to help you identify and cut out things that are leading you away from Him. 

How To Store Up Good

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1.3

God has given us everything we need to live a godly life! What excellent news! He’s not trying to hide the answers or the resources from us. And on top of that, it’s His spirit in us that gives us the strength to follow and obey Him. If you’ve been a Christian or in church for a long time, the following bullet-points may seem very obvious or too simple, but upon closer examination, you may find you’re not being as faithful in these basics as you say you are. No judgment here…it happens to everyone <3

• Study the Bible. Use a guided Bible study or read straight from the Word. There are times in your walk for both!
• Pray daily. If you struggle to stay focused, write your prayers or talk out loud. There are even apps now to support you in your prayer life.
• Praise God. Find ways every day to give praise to God. Training your brain to look for the things God is doing in your life and in the world around you changes your perception of everything. 
• Spend time with godly friends. It’s very difficult to stay faithful to God with no support. If you don’t have any godly friends, seek to connect with people at your church, through local ministries, or if necessary- on online groups. No matter how you meet people, measure their words up to Scripture and follow the Spirit’s leading before you learn from them or open your life up to them. 
• Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4.8

May God bless you as you follow Him, and learn to fill up with all the good God has for you!

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