Not so long ago but quite far away, there lived a couple in the state of Washington. “Oh,” you say, “That’s not too far.” But it was to them. Because God was moving them to the land of Columbus, OH. Not to say it didn’t have its’ perks. Having work…
Outside the Zone of Ancestry: Gideon Judges 6-8 Ancestry. Not just your heritage of tangible means. I’m talking about…well, the family baggage. The “business” that everyone hopes stays closed. The dirty laundry that the entire family hopes never gets aired. Maybe nothing heavy, just a simple unforgiven misconception. Whatever it…
Outside the Zone of Appearance: David I Samuel 16:1-13 In the first part of this lesson, we looked at verse 7 of I Samuel 16 in the context of how God wants us to step outside the comfort zone of appearance. “…Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks…
Outside the Comfort Zone of Appearance: David I Samuel 16:1-13 Last night our ladies’ Bible study discussed the first issue outside of our comfort zone: appearance. David was the character of focus and to begin the evening, I asked the question: When men and women of the Bible allowed themselves…
Outside the Zone of Appearance : David Read I Samuel 16:1-13 Why did God send Samuel to Bethlehem? What characteristics did the Lord tell Samuel specifically NOT to look for? Why do you think that it is so difficult not to judge a person by their appearance? Is there a…
Tonight our ladies’ Bible study group discussed our comfort zones as an introduction to the course. One definition of “comfort zone” was a comfortable place where self-imposed boundaries define our thoughts and actions. The boundaries can be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. Our desire as a study group is to…
All Christians have a comfort zone. Whether we realize or not, we have these certain areas we are “called” to serve in. We’ve been “gifted” a particular way, and God does that! But…. truthfully, we use that so many times as a limit on how far we will allow God…
While Matt and I were on vacation, a great deal of time was afforded to me to study and prepare for the summer ladies’ Bible study that I host. Last year after “Hannah, the Power of Prayer,” I began reading and studying a topic that is so relevant for today’s…
