Are you experiencing any challenges right now?
How do you handle it when nothing seems to be going right?
Do you feel like you’re walking through the “valley of the shadow of death” right now?
Andy Andrews says it best, “We’re all either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or heading for a crisis. That’s just part of being with us on this planet.”
So, if you’re one of these people on the planet, I’m talking to you today.
But, in the last episode, we learned through the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35-41. Jesus doesn’t want us to die during the storm and teaches us that we can “get to the other side.”
How can we walk through the “valley of the shadow of death”?
How can we “get to the other side” when it looks like the storm will take us out?
FAITH
Faith in Greek is pístis = persuasion. It’s God-given persuasion.
We receive this faith–this God-given persuasion when we “listen.”
How to develop our “listening” skills:
Ask Questions
Asking great questions will help you extract great answers, understand the material you’re trying to grasp and get you thinking in ways you might otherwise overlook.
As you read God’s Word, here are some great questions to get you started:
1. What does that word mean?
Pick words in the scripture you’re reading that jump out to you and look up what they really mean in the original language they were written in.
I’m going to link a couple of blog posts I wrote on how to study the Bible that show you how.
The true meaning brings clarity.
2. What is Jesus saying to me that I need to “Listen” so God can give me His faith (persuasion)?
Sit and listen.
Re-read.
Sit and listen some more.
The Holy Spirit illuminates God’s Word to you, birthing faith into you.
3. How can I apply what I’ve learned to my daily life?
It’s transformation, not information, that changes us…so do something with what you’re learning.
What’s one Question you’d like to explore to develop your “listening” skills this week?
If you want to live a life free of fear, pick up my free resource, Three Habits to Live Fearlessly Free, at https://www.heatherlbunch.com/.
This worksheet will help you overcome the fear holding you back and walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
Thanks a bunch for listening!
Until Next Time, Live Fearlessly Free
Links:
How To Study The Bible In 5 Simple Steps
https://www.heatherlbunch.com/blog/2017/10/7/how-to-study-the-bible-in-five-simple-steps
How To Dig Deeper Into Your Bible Study - Three Tools To Change Your Life
