Ep 172-An Organized Way for Reading Your Bible in 2023
Live It Out with Jennifer Booth
Release Date: 02/01/2023
Live It Out with Jennifer Booth
Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” As we navigate through life, we will naturally stop doing certain things and start doing new things. In my own life, I have moved out of the phase of being highly involved in my kids’ lives. They are adults now and are learning to manage life on their own. There are times when God tells us to stop certain activities so that He can move us in a new direction. There are other situations, though, where God may be calling you to simply pause and stop doing something for a season. After that...
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One of the biggest blessings I get from writing and podcasting comes when God uses something I’ve written or podcasted about to encourage or speak to me months or years later. I have had the privilege of writing monthly devotionals for a denominational magazine several times over the last few years. When I write these devotionals, I have to submit them about six months before they are published. So, when I read them in the month they were written for, I always find that God speaks to me through my own writing. Just this week, God used one of my past podcast episodes to encourage and speak to...
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Hey, friend! I'm back with another episode from the archives. I've had a busier-than-expected June, so I'm taking the opportunity to share some of my favorite past episodes. I'll be back with fresh content in July. This week I'm sharing an interview I did with Eva Kubasiak in May of 2022. We talked about a ton of things related to studying the Bible. Eva shares some of her best tips to help you develop a Bible study routine so that you can study the Bible every day. Packed full of practical, actionable ideas, I hope you enjoy this episode! Check out the original episode for all the show...
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Have you ever thought about the legacy you will leave when you die? I'm not trying to be a downer, but we need to think about what people will remember about us when we're gone. As believers, our hope should be that our lives pointed to Christ. In an effort to simplify my summer, I'm sharing a couple of past episodes over the next two weeks. Today's episode was initially released as episode 13, where I talked about leaving a godly legacy. You'll want to listen in and learn about two people in the Bible, one who followed God and one who didn't. Also, I share ways you can become more intimately...
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I have a confession to make. I am a recovering perfectionist. Maybe it’s in the way I’m wired to be a rule follower, but I tend to let perfectionism get in the way of how I live out my faith. And, just being honest here, perfectionism has hindered progress in most areas of my life. Doing things with excellence is great. But if we allow perfectionism to take over, we can become paralyzed and not do even the smallest tasks we need to do. At various times in my life, perfectionism has kept me from having a meaningful quiet time with God. And as I’ve talked with other women about their quiet...
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I’ve talked a lot about reading the Bible lately. And I have sensed that God is moving me in the direction of encouraging women to read the Bible consistently. I’ve learned that when I read the Bible consistently, I’m better able to live out my faith in a way that honors and glorifies God. Maybe you want to read the Bible consistently but just can’t get motivated to start. It could be that you find the Bible hard to understand. Or you don’t know how the Old and New Testaments relate to each other. It’s possible you think you don’t have enough time to read the Bible where you’ll...
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Hey, friend! Last week in episode 188, I talked about why we don’t have to do it all. In that episode, I encouraged you to figure out what tasks or responsibilities you can let go of that are either unnecessary for you to do because someone else can do them or are ones that you are doing to please someone or meet someone else’s expectations. The goal is to quit thinking we have to do it all. I’m taking my own advice and am going to take a bit of a shortcut with this week’s episode. I’m swamped with finishing up two seminary classes this week as I’m recording this episode. I have...
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There is a lie that has been going around for decades now that says women can and should do it all. What I mean by doing it all is having a career, raising a family, being a good wife, and taking care of your home. And as Christians, we’ve added being a good Christian to this list. You know, having the perfect quiet time with a cup of coffee and a lit candle with the perfect journal and highlighters. While all of these things are good in and of themselves, when they become our main focus instead of God, they can become idols. And this lie that women can and should do it all is just that, a...
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Is reading the Bible one of your goals this year? If so, do you have a plan for how you will read the Bible?
In episode 172 of Live It Out With The Planning Woman, I am going to share with you a simple method that can help you get into God’s Word daily and to study it more in-depth.
What I have to share with you today will work whether you are just starting the read the Bible more consistently or have been reading a long time but are looking for a different method this year.
So, grab your favorite beverage and settle in as I share a simple yet powerful method for reading your Bible this year.
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Listen to related episodes: Episode 124: Using a Color-Coding System to Enhance Bible Study