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Tag Archives: Bible study
Morning Prayer: Bread of Life
Good morning, Lord. Forgive me for “being too busy” to properly study Your Word. I grab snippets along the way–a short passage here, a single verse there. But feasting on Your Word, settling in for serious study and meditation doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible study, Bread of Life, morning prayer, Word of God
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Serendipity? Or Divine Intervention?
Serendipity — unexpectedly happy findings; wonderful discoveries. My Bible study overflows with serendipity: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (MSG) No one’s ever seen or heard anything like this, Never so much as imagined anything quite like it— What God … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, Bible study, Holy Spirit, serendipity
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Morning Prayer: God’s Way
Good morning, Lord. You are all-wise, all-knowing. Why do I argue with you? Why do I insist on doing things my way? Forgive my foolish rebellion. Your rules for living are spelled out on the pages of Your Word. Grant … Continue reading
Morning Prayer: Bible Study
Good morning, Lord. Thank You for the wisdom of Your Word. Forgive me for treating Bible study as a daily duty — teach me to delight in it. As I read, Holy Spirit, give me the power to understand what … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:16, Bible study, morning prayer, Romans 12:2
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Proverbs 2: Worth the Effort
Proverbs 2:6-7a (NET) For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. He stores up effective counsel for the upright. Wisdom, knowledge, understanding, effective counsel — given to us by God, stored up and ready for the taking. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible study, counsel, knowledge, Proverbs 2:6-7, understanding, Wisdom
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Morning Prayer: Bible Study
Good morning, Lord. Bits and pieces of Your Word are imbedded in my brain. Scripture influences me in ways I don’t even notice. It makes me a better person — kinder, wiser, more compassionate. Thus I should do more Bible … Continue reading
Aimless Scrolling or Serious Study
The lure of social media — Scroll down. Just one more click. And another. Minutes fly by, with nothing to show for it. 2 Timothy 2:15 (MEV) Study to show yourself approved by God, a workman who need … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged 2 Timoth 2:15, Bible study, social media
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Do Tell the Story
I must know God’s story before I can tell it to others. Holy Spirit, teach and empower me — in Jesus’ name.
Posted in Prayer Pictures
Tagged Bible study, pray, tell the story
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Good Bread
Matthew 7:9, 11 (ESV) Which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? . . . If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more … Continue reading
Study Discipline
More what? Bible study. 2 Timothy 2:15 (AMP) Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. Sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in 40 Days of discipline
Tagged 2 Timothy 2:15, Bible study, discipline
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