What Does It Mean To Be Rooted And Established In Your Faith? Defining Colossians 2:6-7

What Does It Mean To Be Rooted And Established In Your Faith? Defining Colossians 2:6-7

One of the things I love to do in my quiet time with the Father is look up the definition of words in the Bible in their original language. It always makes scripture more clear and brings out elements I didn’t know were there.

I wanted to share one of those moments with you here. This post is laid out differently than my usual ones, but I hope you enjoy it.

Colossians 2:6-7 NASB

6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

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How to Navigate the Storms of Life Using This Simple Tool part 3

How to Navigate the Storms of Life Using This Simple Tool part 3

We’ve all been through storms and trials in life. Maybe you’re right in the middle of one right now?

Over the last few posts we’ve been talking about how to believe God that we’re really going to make it to the “other side” during these storms. We’ve learned that as we “listen,” God’s persuasion, God’s faith is birthed in us.

Because it takes listening for this faith to develop, we’ve been learning the skills we need to develop our ability to listen.

Today, we’re going explore “Listening” skills to birth God’s faith in us to will help us through the hard places in life.

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How To Navigate The Storms Of Life Using This Simple Tool Part 2

How To Navigate The Storms Of Life Using This Simple Tool Part 2

Are you walking through a “valley of the shadow of death” right now?

Andy Andrews says it best, “We’re all either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or heading for a crisis. That’s just part of being with us on this planet.”

But, as we learned through the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35-41, “we’re going over to the other side.”

Jesus doesn’t want us to die in the midst of the storm. He is there through it with us and teaching us that we can “get to the other side.”

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How To Study The Bible In Five Simple Steps

How To Study The Bible In Five Simple Steps

Most of us know we need to do spend time in the Word of God, but for the many of us, it’s either a drudgery, it’s boring or it’s a bit confusing. 

Going back to abiding in the Vine, remember, remain (or abide) means to continue in Him or be held by Him. 

Spending time with Jesus in His Word should be something that brings you joy not sucks it out of you.

For some of us, we just don’t know where or how to start. We know how to READ the word, but most of us have never been taught to STUDY the word.

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