Reading God's Word is a necessary food for us as Christians, and memorizing God's Word is one way to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly (Colossians 3:16). There are many benefits to memorizing God's Word, but my favorite one is the reminder, Jesus knew God's Word. He made it clear the scriptures were the ultimate authority on life and on knowing who God is and what He requires of us. Related Resources: Spiritual Disciplines Series & Memorizing Romans 8 ... continue reading...
Memorizing Romans 8 Together
Has memorizing a longer passage on scripture been on your list of things to do? I'd love you to join us in memorizing Romans 8 as a group. We've been working through a study on contentment in our Thankful Homemaker Facebook group and Romans chapter 8 keeps surfacing in each lesson. By the recommendation of one of our ladies, we decided as a group to memorize Romans 8 (totally optional for study members!). We'd love you to join us and below I'm sharing some resources to help ... continue reading...
EP 54: Meditating on God’s Word & Scripture Memory (Spiritual Discipline Series)
We all want to grow in our walk as Christians. We've talked about how often we read God’s Word close the book and forget what we’ve read. We can blame our memories or our intelligence or our age, but the reality is it has more to do with our method than our abilities. Today's podcast episode is going to address areas that are important to our growth as believers: Meditation on God's Word and Scripture Memory. 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise ... continue reading...
How to Preach the Gospel to Yourself
– Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 The Gospel. The Good News of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on our behalf. As believers we know it, we remember it, and we celebrate it at Christmas and Easter, and we know we need to share the truth of the Gospel to the lost world around us. The question I want us to ponder is--how does the gospel ... continue reading...
My Daily Time with the Lord
Did you notice we don't just tend to coast into Christlikeness in our Christian walks? It takes planning to spend daily time with the Lord. Meeting with Jesus in the morning has become part of my morning routine that it just naturally happens almost every day. Time with the Lord has become a habit in my life and one I'm thankful for because it is the most important one. There are days where it doesn't happen in the morning for me (if we're traveling, illness, etc.) but for the ... continue reading...