We confirmed that Baby Girl will be going to the respite home that I asked for! Yay! I just LOVE it when God takes care of the smallest of details.
Now, a mere 1.5 weeks until I'm in the blissful mountains, remembering every reason why I fell in love with this marvelous man I married....
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I've been studying the gospels this week, really digging into WHO wrote them and why. Before I was a believer I questioned the authenticity of the Bible regularly. I would wonder how all that stuff got in there and how I could be sure that it wasn't tainted by the supposedly sinful people that wrote it.
Today I'm going to head over to Lifeway to pick up a good study Bible, or maybe even a research Bible so that I can dig into the word and find some answers for myself. Although I'm sure there are some good books already written on this subject, this is something I need to seek and find out for myself.
Do you/have you ever had those moments where you look at Christianity or the Bible and wonder how it can all be true? I lived that life for so long. Even after I became "saved" I sometimes read some Scripture and thought..."Is this for real?"
As a mother, I now see the importance of understanding the Bible more than ever. Last night I was reading a chapter from Tedd Tripp's book, Shepherding a Child's Heart. I found that as I discipline our children I need to understand why I am disciplining them and where the sin of their actions come from. I am on authority from God to be their disciplinarian. I got a punch between the eyes when I read what Tedd Tripp said about Godly discipline:
"You do not come to your child demanding, for your own purposes, that he knuckle up to you and obey. No! You come with the corrections of discipline that are the way to life (Proverbs 6:23). You engage your son on behalf of God because God has first engaged you."
Wow. I think I've been approaching discipline with a skewed version of priorities and goals.
With all that said, I know now, more than ever, that my perception of God's word must be accurate and self-discovered. I've relied too heavily on books and "study guides" to help me determine my perception of God's word rather than digging in and finding out for myself. And while study guides and books are great for aiding in understanding, I've made the dramatic fault of relying on them for my SOLE interpretation of the Bible.
So, it is with that that I ask you:
If you are not a Christian (or even if you are) or a person who has a close, personal relationship with Christ, what is the biggest problem (or comprehension issue) you have with the Bible?
I'm sure that any answers I provide will not be that of heavy theology or come with years of research experience. However, I will do my best to answer any I feel capable.
I'll enable anonymous comments for this post.
Now, a mere 1.5 weeks until I'm in the blissful mountains, remembering every reason why I fell in love with this marvelous man I married....
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I've been studying the gospels this week, really digging into WHO wrote them and why. Before I was a believer I questioned the authenticity of the Bible regularly. I would wonder how all that stuff got in there and how I could be sure that it wasn't tainted by the supposedly sinful people that wrote it.
Today I'm going to head over to Lifeway to pick up a good study Bible, or maybe even a research Bible so that I can dig into the word and find some answers for myself. Although I'm sure there are some good books already written on this subject, this is something I need to seek and find out for myself.
Do you/have you ever had those moments where you look at Christianity or the Bible and wonder how it can all be true? I lived that life for so long. Even after I became "saved" I sometimes read some Scripture and thought..."Is this for real?"
As a mother, I now see the importance of understanding the Bible more than ever. Last night I was reading a chapter from Tedd Tripp's book, Shepherding a Child's Heart. I found that as I discipline our children I need to understand why I am disciplining them and where the sin of their actions come from. I am on authority from God to be their disciplinarian. I got a punch between the eyes when I read what Tedd Tripp said about Godly discipline:
"You do not come to your child demanding, for your own purposes, that he knuckle up to you and obey. No! You come with the corrections of discipline that are the way to life (Proverbs 6:23). You engage your son on behalf of God because God has first engaged you."
Wow. I think I've been approaching discipline with a skewed version of priorities and goals.
With all that said, I know now, more than ever, that my perception of God's word must be accurate and self-discovered. I've relied too heavily on books and "study guides" to help me determine my perception of God's word rather than digging in and finding out for myself. And while study guides and books are great for aiding in understanding, I've made the dramatic fault of relying on them for my SOLE interpretation of the Bible.
So, it is with that that I ask you:
If you are not a Christian (or even if you are) or a person who has a close, personal relationship with Christ, what is the biggest problem (or comprehension issue) you have with the Bible?
I'm sure that any answers I provide will not be that of heavy theology or come with years of research experience. However, I will do my best to answer any I feel capable.
I'll enable anonymous comments for this post.