All the while our Bible rarely gets opened, devotions are rushed, prayer time is short, and Sunday morning’s focus is on getting out the door instead of on preparing for worship.
Praying For More Children While Being Overwhelmed with the Ones You Have
To all the other overwhelmed moms who are praying for more children - I get it! I understand the feeling of being completely incapable of parenting the children God has blessed you with while praying that He will bless you even more. I understand feeling like you cannot let others see you feeling tired and defeated … Continue reading Praying For More Children While Being Overwhelmed with the Ones You Have
Church
I love going to church, Sunday school, and even Sunday evening meetings! I'm always a little shocked when I meet other Christians who do not have a home church. To me there is something about actually attending church and being surrounded by familiar faces of other believers each week that cannot be replaced by tv … Continue reading Church
More Ideas
So far in my Saturate Your Life with God series I have given you tips to help you with Bible Reading, Praise and Worship, Memorization, Bible Study, and Prayer. Now I would just like to offer up a few other ideas for creating an atmosphere that saturates you with God's Word. -Sermons and Podcasts- You … Continue reading More Ideas
Prayer
Saturate your day with prayer. I know this is tough for most of us (I struggle with it constantly) but it is so important to make sure we are intentionally spending time talking to God everyday. I’m really good at saying a quick prayer when I see a need posted on Facebook or I see … Continue reading Prayer
Bible Study
Finding time to study the Bible is hard. Finding time to study the Bible without being interrupted can be nearly impossible as a mom with young kids. Most moms struggle with finding time to even read the Bible let alone find time to actually dig deeper and study it. I pray that you can find … Continue reading Bible Study
Memorization
How much Scripture do you have memorized? Can you quickly think up verses and at least a general location for them when a need arises? I do not have a very good memory. I can study a verse quickly and recite it back to you within about a 30 minute time frame but actual long-term … Continue reading Memorization
Praise and Worship
Before I started my journey to saturate my life with God I was easily upset. If my morning started rough than I knew the whole day was going to be rough because I couldn't seem to switch my attitude from upset and defeated to happy and thankful. When I was feeling so hopeless on those … Continue reading Praise and Worship
Bible Reading
How often are you reading God's Word? Like a lot of women, do you find it hard to prioritize Bible reading when you're trying to survive the chaos of raising your precious children? Most of us know that we need to and want to be spending time in the Word everyday but we just don't know … Continue reading Bible Reading
Using the Bible to Study the Bible
The best resource we have to help us study God's Word is His Word. Now, I love doing a wide variety of Bible and book studies and I have learned a lot from them. However, once I learned to do in-depth study of the Bible on my own I gained a lot deeper knowledge of … Continue reading Using the Bible to Study the Bible