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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Tag Archives: Bible study
Rigor? Simple, Not Easy
Prayer and Bible study–both take work. The enemy says, “It’s too hard. You failed. Give up.” God says, “Don’t give up. It’s a start, not a failure.”
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Tagged Bible study, K.I.S.S., prayer, rigor, short and simple
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Substitute Rigor
When I read books about the Bible and books about prayer, I’m substituting someone else’s rigor for my own. The best way to get better at Bible study and prayer is to do it myself.
Is There Enough Rigor in Your Bible Study?
“Rigor.” It’s a buzzword in the education world, as in “There’s not enough rigor to this assignment.” Rigor sounds like more work, harder work. It isn’t necessarily more hours, it is more thinking and greater understanding. So think about … Continue reading
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It’s Simple: Read the Directions
Do you think the Bible is too big and too hard for you to understand? It is God’s roadmap for your life. You don’t have to read the whole map at once. Get in the habit of … Continue reading
The Whole Thing
Don’t cherry pick Scripture: “We must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian.” A. W. Tozer, 1897-1963
Simply Light Up My Life
Psalm 119:105 (NIV) Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. The Bible is my nightlight (and my day light).
What’s It All About?
2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. It’s not a science textbook, an investment portfolio or a political platform. It’s the breath of God, giving life … Continue reading
Your Bible Study Grade Card
2 Timothy 2:15 (AKJV) Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Study? God’s Word? What sort of grade would you get from God for your … Continue reading
Simply Do It
Get some spiritual exercise. read your Bible and pray. Then you too can say 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV) I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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Tagged 2 Timothy 4:7, Bible study, K.I.S.S., Keep it short and simple, prayer
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Don’t Be a [Spiritual] Couch Potato
Psalm 1:1 (NASB) How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers. Are you a spiritual couch potato, cozy … Continue reading