Introduction James tells us that “the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” As a single sister, my life allowed quiet solitude for deep prayer. As my family grew, it became more challenging to carve out time for this discipline, and my attention span seemed reduced to that of my young children. My …
In the coming year, we plan to follow Psalms through Malachi in the Bible Reading Challenge, and the third corresponding Bible Reading Journal by Julie Snobelen is now available to purchase (at cost!) for use alongside your readings. Links for purchase from Amazon are below. www.amazon.com/Bible-Reading-Journal-Psalms-Solomon www.amazon.ca/Bible-Reading-Journal-Psalms-Solomon/ www.amazon.co.uk/Bible-Reading-Journal-Psalms-Solomon/ (This is the original post that introduced …
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Thank you to Dinah P. for this exercise and worksheet. The following synopsis is based on a series of classes and a workshop for the Kilcoy, Guyana Sister’s Class. After consideration of Psalm 66, each sister completed a personal exercise of written reflection about her journey of trial in the Truth by answering a series …
{Thank you to Susanna L. for this study!} David is quite obviously a man of prayer and meditation. But he also committed adultery and murder – worthy of death under God’s holy law. Yahweh our God chose him to show the goodness of His mercies towards those who turn to Him, and David penned the …
As we approach the second half of 2020 and come to 1 Samuel in our Bible reading plan and in our Bible Reading Challenge, the second Bible Reading Journal is available to purchase (at cost!) for use alongside your readings. Links for purchase from Amazon are below. Amazon.com/Bible-Reading-Journal-Samuel-Job Amazon.ca/Bible-Reading-Journal-Samuel-Job Amazon.co.uk/Bible-Reading-Journal-Samuel-Job Amazon.com.au/Bible-Reading-Journal-Samuel-Job (This is …
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What if we never looked up at the sky with a telescope – never saw the craters on the moon, the rings of Saturn, or the gas clouds of the Orion Nebula? What if we never looked through a magnifying glass to see the detail in a snowflake, the individual grains in a handful of …
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{Thank you to Susanna L. for this post! } Suffering in Sorrow? Learn the Prayer of Lament – Turning Pain into Praise. Feelings of heartbreaking sorrow once ruled my heart. More than anything I wanted to feel hope and joy again. Shockingly, I sincerely believed that I never would. God has shown me otherwise. Joy …
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Hope is such an important quality in our lives. It is what inspires us to move toward our goals in the hope that we will achieve them. It is what gives farmers incentive to plant their crops, students the motivation to keep studying, those burdened with illness the desire to keep fighting… Hope inspires the …
We’re excited to introduce a new Bible study course section! These Bible study courses will give you a daily assignment which can take 15 minutes or so to complete and in a months time (or longer if you want) take you through a chapter of the Bible. God willing, the plan is to have a …
The first time we read about a group of people hearing the words of God, it was at the foot of a mountain. Before they came to hear, they had to be sanctified and wash their clothes. A boundary was set around the mountain that no one was to breach on pain of death. “And …
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In the book of Esther, there is not one single mention of God. Not only so, there is not one single mention of prayer, or of any religious practice. It’s merely told as a story of great dramatic import. Yet though the name of God is not in that book, the power of God is …
{Thank you to Julie S. for these prayer worksheets!} Download the prayer worksheets here. How to use these prayer worksheets A suggestion is to use one sheet for a whole week or more. Add to it as the week goes on and pray through it each day, taking time to meditate on the verses provided. …
{Thank you to Leah G. for this Prayer journal review!} This book is a great little book to keep with you to jot down your thoughts during the day that you want to remember in your daily prayers. I know for myself that I think of something or someone I want to remember in my …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this post and Ruth workbook!} The book of Ruth is such an inspiring story: a sad beginning, but such a happy ending! It is the kind of story that can help us to believe that God is indeed working in our own lives. Throughout there are no blatant miracles, …
See also our other Bible Study posts: Book of the Bible Overview Study Template and How to do a Bible Word Study – Template Included. God’s Word is filled with the sorrows and triumphs of many characters. While the Greatest Character to study and emulate will always remain the One who perfectly manifested His …
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