![]() ![]() No matter how excited we are for the upcoming holidays, there are shadows in the back of our minds of people missing from gatherings, not being able to gather at all, and just the weight of the world. I think we’re all entering this advent season with heaviness in our hearts. You can find out more and connect with her at Christmas season, you are invited to join in on an advent scripture writing challenge that will change your life! She has written several books including the 40 day devotional, Trust Without Borders. Mostly though, she is a broken woman redeemed by grace. Her adventures span far and wide, from eating pig snouts to giving birth in three different Asian countries. Oh, and be sure to visit me at Arabah Joy for more prayer and devotional resources for the entire family.Īrabah Joy is wife to Jackson, adoptive and biological mom to 4 little ones, and missionary to East Asia. Stay simple or dive deep… it’s up to you!įor this Write the Word Challenge, we’ll look at the names and attributes of God.īegin today by downloading The Strong Family Project Printable Pack and printing your copy of this challenge. You can also discuss it as a family and/or use it as a prayer prompt. ![]() Then over the next 30 days, read and write one scripture a day. You’ll love these practical tools to help you strengthen your family bond, make memories and to build a firm foundation of faith. Grab the free Strong Family Printable Pack here. Today I’d like to invite you and your family to participate in our Write the Word 30-Day Family Challenge! This simple ritual quickens my spirit and fills my mind with spiritual truth. There is no right or wrong here, just pray the scripture back to God in faith, affirming His word as true and giving thanks for His promise. I’ve done an entire workshop on praying the promises of God that you can find here. Here is where I articulate God’s word in the form of prayer and offer it back to Him. I spend a few minutes each day simply meditating on the passage I’ve written.Ĥ. Meditating on Scripture is vital to every believer as this is how we are transformed (Romans 12:1-2). This simple discipline allows God’s word to permeate my heart and mind.ģ. If I have time, I try to read the passage in several different versions of the Bible to gain a robust understanding of what the scripture is saying.Ģ. You can read my story on why I pray promises here.)ġ. (You can write any passage of Scripture but I personally choose to write promises. So part of my quiet time most mornings is to sit down with one, single promise from God’s word and follow these 4 steps. I don’t know about you, but I want to be an action taker! It is one way we move away from being hearers only of the word to becoming doers of it. It’s a valuable way to meditate on God’s word and allow it to permeate your mind and heart…and only takes a few minutes each day.ĭeuteronomy 17:18-20 implies writing scripture is key to moving us to action. The habit of writing scripture forces me to slow down, absorb the scripture, and really tune in to what God is saying. Reading this command made such an impact on me, I began incorporating scripture writing into my own quiet time. * be safeguarded from wandering away from the Lord/idolatry (see Deut 17:18-20) Just as compelling were the reasons for doing this, listed right there in the passage. In this passage, God instructed the people to have their future kings write out a copy of the law- by hand- for themselves. One of the passages I came upon recently is Deuteronomy 17:18-20. ![]()
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