Flourishing Faith

What does that mean exactly? Well, it basically means that Christ Followers will flourish like a palm tree in the presence of the Lord. I don’t know about you, but I love the idea of flourishing! I don’t want to just get by in life. When someone asks me how I’m doing, I don’t want to just say “I’m ok.” I want to be great! And really great. Not just the “great” you say when you’re trying to cover up that you’re not actually doing all that well but don’t want others to worry about you.

So, because we flourish when we spend consistent time with the Lord, if we continue on this journey together, we will be Girls with Flourishing Faith! And that is my hope for you. Not because you’re reading my content (I do not have anything special to say, personally) but because you are diving into scripture and strengthening your relationship with your Creator. Like I said before, I’m just the tour guide.

Let’s take a tour, then, shall we?

The website has three tabs to keep us organized:

• • BIBLE STUDIES | This tab is where you will find all of the (well… duh!) Bible Studies. Here we will pick a section of scripture – like a portion of a letter from Paul, or the Gospels, or a well-known Bible story like David and Goliath – and figure out what it means in context but also how it applies to our lives. PRO TIP: If you find it hard to understand your regular Bible translation, I’d suggest looking at the New Living Translation (NLT), too. It reads a bit more like a story, which is helpful especially for Old Testament scriptures. Usually, though, I look at the New International Version (NIV).
  • FAITH IN ACTION | You are here! This tab is where you will find posts on topics like: prayer, and how to witness to a friend, and what it means to forgive, etc. We will still study scripture in these posts, but because we are coming around a certain topic, we will study verses from all over the Bible in one post, rather than studying one section of Scripture.
  • MUSIC | This is a fun one! Well… they’re all fun in my opinion, but this one is especially fun. Flourishing Faith also has a YouTube Channel. Posts in this tab will share playlists from the YouTube channel and explain how each of the songs in the playlist points to a certain theme. Like, “Here are 5 songs that remind us that God can do anything.”
  • CONTACT | And finally, if you’d like to stay up to date with email alerts for new posts or if you’d like to send a suggestion or a “Hello,” be sure to head over to the Contact tab. You can also follow @Flourishig_Faith on Instagram.

Let me just say right now – you will get as much out of this Bible Study as you put in. The Bible Study and Faith in Action posts will have questions within the posts to help you process what you are reading and additional questions at the end. My advice is to get a pretty journal and really take time to answer the questions and take a deeper dive into scripture. Maybe write down a quote or two from the study that meant a lot to you or helped you better understand. Maybe write down your thoughts as the Lord reveals things to you about your life.

Chances are, you’re on this site because you want to read the Bible, but you’d like a little guidance along the way and resources to help you process what you are learning. If you’re not in love with the idea of reading scripture, pray about it. Sincerely ask the Lord to stir your heart to love reading His word and love spending time with Him and trust me! He will answer that prayer because He already longs to spend time with you!

Studying the Bible should not feel like an obligation or something boring that you have to drag yourself through. It is one of the ways you get to spend time with the Lord while we’re here on Earth! Celebrate this time! Find a quiet place wherever you are (this isn’t required, but always helps me focus, and being an introvert, I just love the quiet!), grab your bible and your study (in this case, grab your tablet, your computer, your phone…), bring your notebook and a few colorful pens along and start reading and journaling.

If you feel rushed, don’t feel like you have to do the whole study in one sitting. Honestly, when I do a Bible Study, I do as much as I can with the time I have available and sometimes it takes me multiple tries to finish. What’s important is that you are taking in Scripture, processing what you are reading, memorizing it, and ultimately that you’re spending time with Jesus. You can always start and come back later when you have more time. This isn’t a race. And no one is grading your homework! Don’t be afraid to have the wrong answer. Most of the questions are personal to you anyway. So, just write for you and the Lord.