![]() I believe these are books, devotionals and studies that help you to understand and interpret Scripture and dig deeper into God’s Word. I learned that the better you know Scripture, the easier it is to recognize something that is contrary. As a seminary student, we were required to read a lot of books, in addition to our assigned Bible reading. Browse 3,700+ womens bible study stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Today, I want to share my favorite Bible studies and devotionals that are intentional in leading you to Scripture, emphasize the importance of context in the Bible and are biblically sound. While there are many questions to ask in this process, the most important is how heavily it relies on paraphrases of the Bible and personal anecdotes rather than actual Scripture. Therefore, we must evaluate these books before we introduce them to ourselves, our family, friends or children. It is important to be able to discern between a book that is replacing the Bible and something that is meant to be a tool to help you understand and interpret the Bible. However, not all devotional books are the same and many use Scripture out of context and lead you away from intentional time in the Word. By no means are these books bad, but it is important to understand that they are not meant to be a replacement, but rather an encouragement to turn to and dig deep into God’s word. It is easy to replace our time in the Word with books and devotionals and Bible studies because they are often easier to understand. It takes time and discipline and faith that God will fulfill his promise to use His word to speak to you. Opening your Bible can seem overwhelming. We open our Bibles and moor ourselves to His word to find consistency, encouragement, and promises of hope for the future. We learn that God doesn’t change his character when bad things happen. Immersing ourselves in His Word equips us to face the afflictions that have defined 2020. God’s Word teaches us about His unmatched majesty and beauty, while also teaching that God calls us to approach His throne where he is eager to meet us with grace. In God’s Word, we can learn about all aspects of his character. ![]() We are excited to share her recommendations and we’d love for you to share yours at the bottom of the post! Meg is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and has a passion for mentoring tween and teen girls. ![]() A woman’s vision scans, and sees virtually everything, easily finding and producing the hidden item. Women have much wider peripheral visual perception than men do. We have had so many requests lately for recommendations for Bible Studies and devotionals to do at home so today our team member, Meg Thatcher, is sharing some of her favorites. A man’s brain configures his eyes to act like a pair of binoculars, looking mostly straight ahead, and only seeing what’s right in front of his eyes. ![]()
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