Spending time with God 1st thing in the morning.
Even if it is just 10 minutes. Before anything I need a moment without looking at my phone, email, anything that’s going on in the world. Making this a requirement for my day changes the direction of the day for the better, always.
So do not worry, saying “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But Seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:31-33
Learning how to study the Bible
Whatever subject matter I am dealing with, I will google that. For example, if I am dealing with forgiveness I will google “ scriptures that are about forgiveness.” If I am dealing with having confidence, I will google “scriptures about confidence.” This makes what you are reading applicable immediately and helpful! Even if I just read one verse, and even if I don’t understand it, I will let myself marinate on it, maybe write it down or keep it in my mind that day and let myself just meditate or think on it throughout the day. I also say a simple prayer like “God please help me to understand this, thank you!” Just watch.
*I have Joyce Meyer’s “The everyday life” Study Bible on my phone, which also makes looking up verses based on subject matter super easy since she already divided up scriptures in the “The word for your Everyday Life” section. You just click on it and it gives you a linkable list.
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double - edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
3. God speaks through peace.
Oh boy has this helped me immensely. Peaceful feelings are God saying “yes go in that direction.” Uneasy feelings are simply “No, don’t do it.”
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:26-27
4. God loves me and created me for His purpose.
This right here is life changing and to keep things 100 — I need this reminder daily. Realizing that God loves ME, Jesus loves ME, that God my creator, created ME for HIS purpose, giving me my unique gifts, desires, wants, quirks blows my mind in the best way possible! God is the creator of everything in existence and He decided to create everything that exists! Everything about you and your personality is part of your purpose. You and I are born with everything we need already to accomplish what we are here to do! Like a seed that grows into a big tree! We have everything already in us necessary we just gotta realize it and water it! There is no purpose that is too small or too big.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How prescious to me are your thoughts! (or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me!) How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand - Psalm 139:14-18
Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. Isaiah 49:1
The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew (chose) you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:12-14
