Did you know you’re a biblical counselor? Yes, you!! Not convinced? Well, have you EVER given anyone advice? Well, that’s counseling!! And are you a Christian? That puts the biblical part in there! Every time someone asks for our input, we’re giving them counsel. Maybe it’s not on something directly spiritual, but a lot of …
4-step action plan to make better biblical goals
In 1 Kings 1, David’s son Adonijah shows us a clear example of how a lot of our lives go. We have a goal (“I will be king” 1 Kings 1:5), which is attached to how we view ourselves (“exalted himself” 1 Kings 1:5). From there, we develop a plan (“he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men . …
are you a follower or an admirer?
“If this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” // Acts 5:38 First off, the person who is speaking in this verse is named Gamaliel which sounds like something epic from The Lord of …
if you’ve ever had a bad day . . .
Let’s face it: we have bad days all the time. A couple weeks ago, within an hour of waking up, I had DECIDED that I was having a bad day. “Whoa, whoa,” I told myself. “I refuse to have a bad day today!” So, whether your bad day is just because of small things like …
i read the hiding place & here’s my thoughts
Corrie Ten Boom was in her fifties when her life took a crazy turn: her homeland is being invaded by Germans, and they’re terrorizing her Jewish friends. God lays on her heart a crazy idea: make her home a safe house for Jews, under the auspices of a clock shop. She is successful for a …
If God Gives Us the Ability to Enjoy Life . . . (Ecclesiastes 6)
Let’s dive into Ecclesiastes 6! We spend the first twelve verses on just the first two verses, so you know this is going to be a great episode. We talk about how God gives us all we have . . . and even the ability to enjoy them! Download the IG image below to help …
NEW devotional: ditch your screen addition and use tech for God
Did you hear? Did you see? DID YOU HEAR?! We have a new devotional!! In Oh Beloved One’s newest study (part of the 2021 “Get Wisdom” devotional series), we cover how to use your tech for God’s glory! (By the way, when we say tech, we mean social media, TV, computers, and phones. Just so …
Thoughtlessly Speaking & Worshiping God (Ecclesiastes 5)
Is there more to church than just showing up on time every Sunday? Is it better to speak or to listen? Ecclesiastes 5 answers these questions and speaks on many different topics, and Amanda is here this week to walk you through this passage. We chat about how money can’t satisfy, yet is given to …
A Time for Everything (Ecclesiastes 3)
Hello, beloved one! Hope you had an amazing Monday and are ready to conquer this week. I am very, very excited to share this week’s podcast with you guys because I so so enjoyed recording it. Maybe I just needed to talk through Scripture; maybe I had something on my heart I needed to share. …
what a writer notices about biblical beauty
Have you ever stopped to notice that the Bible doesn’t give a specific beauty standard? Sure, it says that some women were beautiful . . . but it doesn’t say what color her hair was, what her size on a clothing rack was, or what features she did or didn’t have. The Bible seems a …