Renew Your Mind
Connecting with Jesus Through His Word

"When you know what God says, what He means, and how to put His truths into practice, you will be equipped for every circumstance of life."
-Kay Arthur

To walk in the Purpose in which God designed you you’ll need to know His Instruction Manuel. God’s Word is our Instruction Manuel. Who better to tell us what we were created for than the Manufacturer? To walk in the fullness of Everything that God has called us to be we must be full of God’s word. We must learn to love His word. Its tough trying to read your word and juggle everything else life throws at you.

But I assure you, it can be done & today I will show you how. 2 Timothy 2:15 says “Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.” I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve used the excuse “I just don’t have time to read my bible”. Truth be told, what’s important to us we will make time for. If spending time in God’s word is important enough to you, you will make the time.

Great example, everyday you get up and go to work. Why? Because you know that if you don’t you wont be able to eat and pay your bills and that‘s important. Listen, I believe in keeping things simple. Now that you know why you should read your word let’s look at some ways you can start taking some action. #1. Make the time.

I’m reminded of this story I heard once about a housewife that lived back in the 1900s. She had 9 children or so and she could never find a quiet moment. She knew how important it was to spend time in God’s word but she could never seem to get a minute to herself. So many times you would find her with a towel over her head at the breakfast table. Under the towel she would be reading her bible. She couldn’t find the time so she made the time. This is what I urge you to do. Get radical about it!

#2. Pray before reading your bible. You know it’s amazing how much more of an understanding you’ll gain while reading when you simply ask God what he means. #3. Get rid of Distractions. This plays a large part in why most believers are not actively reading their Bible. Believe me, I know. I have a Husband and 3 small Children all under the age of 4 and a “To Do” list the size of Texas.

But I’ve learned that if you have your cell phone turned off the world won’t self destruct. #4. Truly observe what you are reading. Ask yourself these Questions (1) Observation - What does this scripture say? (2) Interpretation - What does this scripture mean? (3) Application - How does this scripture apply to my life today? You’ll be amazed at how much more involved you’ll be when reading your word. Because what this does is it actually forces you to throw yourself into the equation. Many times we read our bibles from the perspective of “God” and “Those People” we are reading about in the bible without even realizing it.

Matthew 7:24-27 says "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

When you are disciplined in studying God’s word. When you let His Holy Spirit lead you. You are building your house on the rock. The winds of life may come but your house will stand firm. You will know your God and when you know your God you can be strong and you WILL overcome every obstacle that comes your way.

-Rita