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Fun Friday Question - What is your favorite app?

Fun Friday Question - What is your favorite app?

Whether it is a Bible app, Christian app, or something else - tell us the app you love the most.

BIBLE STUDY TIP - Set Goals Goals help you to id

BIBLE STUDY TIP - Set Goals

Goals help you to identify your desired results, evaluate how far you have progressed and what you still need to complete.

Goals will do the same thing for your spiritual life. You will be able to evaluate if you are progressing in your understanding of Scripture, what you need help in understanding, and you will see the benefits of your dedication.

What are some goals you could set for yourself?
—Begin with a specific amount of time to spend in reading the Word and prayer; increase the time as you become more comfortable in your routine
—Identify a certain book of the Bible to study; break it into small pieces and create a customized reading plan
—Complete a small devotional or reading plan to help ‘jumpstart’ the discipline of spending time in the Word
—Learn prayer journaling or Bible journaling

These are just a few suggestions. Be creative and come up with your own, but be willing to be led by the Spirit.

Ultimately, we want to be sure we are following God’s plan for our life and not asking Him to bless our plan.

What are some goals you can set for yourself?

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his right

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33

BIBLE STUDY TIP - Set a Schedule Just as we woul

BIBLE STUDY TIP - Set a Schedule

Just as we would clear out time on our agenda to schedule an appointment, we should do the same for spending time with God.

We make time for what is important to us—plain and simple. Do we really want to send the message to God that He isn’t important enough for us to make Him a priority?

Just like any other relationship, we have to invest the time if we want to get closer to Him.

There are days, and let’s be honest sometimes we

There are days, and let’s be honest sometimes weeks, that go by where we are so busy we don’t make room for Jesus. Not for prayer, or the Bible, or even space for Him to work in the circumstances we are facing.

We find His presence absent because, like the night Jesus was born, there’s no room for Him in our lives.

"In the days right before His birth, there was no room for Jesus. He spent His entire ministry with no real place to rest His head and call home (Luke 9:58). But here, in His' last days, room is made for Jesus, because one man offered up his unused space for Him to prepare for the Passover, and ultimately the cross." (Page 39, "In the Shadow of the Cross")

When the master of this home made space for more of whatever God chose, Jesus was able to step in and fill it with His presence.

What are ways we can clear out space in our hearts and lives, and make room for more of Jesus?

FUN FRIDAY QUESTION: What version of the Bible d

FUN FRIDAY QUESTION:

What version of the Bible do you use more often?

Why is it your favorite?
And has your favorite version changed over the years?

BIBLE STUDY TIP: Have a Plan Before you sit down

BIBLE STUDY TIP: Have a Plan

Before you sit down to open your Bible you should have a plan.
Turning pages to a random spot and beginning to read isn’t the best strategy.

Consider a topic study (such as love, forgiveness, the attributes of God), a Scripture reading plan, or a specific book in the Bible to start.

No matter which you choose, stick to your plan and be consistent.
Tell me: what are you currently reading?

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Need help finding a reading plan?
You can find several on the Scripture Reading tab on the website

https://realwomenministries.org/daily-scripture-reading/

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transfo

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2 ESV

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