Two Minute Tips: Life Hacks for Spiritual Growth
Each week, in "Two Minute Tips: Life Hacks for Spiritual Growth", I share a quick, practical tip that has helped me incorporate spiritual disciplines in my life. Trust me, there's no guild here--just valuable tips for women's real lives.
Week 1: I Want to Be Like Her!
Have you ever met a godly woman and wished you could be just like her? Here’s a tip: it isn’t about copying her clothes or the way she does her hair. You have to do the things she did. Here’s how!
Week 2: Following the Recipe
Have you ever looked around at the end of the day and wondered, “Where did the day go? How did it get to be bedtime, and I still haven’t read the Bible?” Yeah, me too. Here is a life hack that helps me realistically and practically overcome this problem. I hope it helps you, too!
Week 3: Where Does The Time Go?
Have you ever looked around at the end of the day and wondered, “Where did the day go? How did it get to be bedtime, and I still haven’t read the Bible?” Yeah, me too. Here is a life hack that helps me realistically and practically overcome this problem. I hope it helps you, too!
Week 4: Quiet in the Chaos
Ever feel like it’s tough to find a quiet place to be alone with Jesus?
In this two-minute video, I share one of my favorite life hacks for incorporating personal devotions into my life.
Week 5: Make Yourself Comfortable
Here’s one last thing that helps me incorporate prayer and Bible reading in my life: I choose to be comfortable.
Week 6: What's the Big Deal About Bible Reading?
Have you ever wondered why you have to read God’s Word? I mean, we’re so busy—does it really matter? Find the answer in this week’s Two-Minute Tip for Spiritual Growth.
Week 7: My Life Hack for Daily Bible Reading
Do you struggle with consistency in Bible reading? I think we all do it from time to time. Here are a few tools that have changed my life and helped me read God’s Word daily.
Week 8: But I'm Still Hungry...
Last week I shared how I read from a YouVersion Bible plan every morning. It helped a lot, but after a while, I started feeling like it wasn’t enough. I was still spiritually hungry. Here is the simple addition I’ve made to my daily life to energize myself spiritually. It’s made all the difference in the world!
Week 9: How to Find a Study Bible
Recently I asked my Facebook friends for Study Bible recommendations. Here are the answers I got, along with my recommendations.
Week 10: Say What? Finding the Right Translation
Growing up, everyone taught and read from the King James Version. Thank God they don’t do that anymore!! It isn’t easy to read. In this week’s life hack, I share how to find the best Bible translation for you.
Week 11: Fact, not Fiction
Here’s a life hack for reading the Bible: Remember it’s a fact, not fiction. It’s an instructional manual, not a novel. As we read, we need to take time and think about how it applies to our lives.
Week 12: Not Just For Teachers…Bible Study is for Everyone
So often, we read devotionals written by women and think, “They must be brilliant! How do they know so much about God’s Word? But it isn’t that they have special enlightenment. It’s that they’ve put in the work. Bible study is something that all women can do. Here are some things I’ve learned to help all women make it a part of their weekly routine.
Week 13: How to Pick A Passage for Bible Study
What’s the first step in Bible study? Picking a passage! Here are some practical hacks for where to start.
Week 14: Who, What, When and Where
In this week’s life hack, I’m showing you where to get the low down on the book of the Bible you’re studying. It’s where to get the who, what, when, and where—and it’s super easy.
Week 15: Little by Little
In this practical tip for Bible study, we are breaking our passage into shorter parts and diving into our study Bible! You’ll see how taking a passage “little by little” will help you absorb more.
Week 16: Where To Find The Answers
In this practical tip for Bible study, we are breaking our passage into shorter parts and diving into our study Bible! You’ll see how taking a passage “little by little” will help you absorb more.
Week 17: The Best Commentaries for Bible Study
Not sure what commentary will give you the best bang for your buck in Bible study? Here are some commentaries that I recommend.
Week 18: I Gotta Write That Down
The older I get, the more I find that if I want to remember something, I must write it down. Can anyone relate?
The same is true for Bible study.
A statistic says that we retain 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, and 70% of what we write down. Here’s how taking notes about what we learn in Bible study will help us grow spiritually.
Week 19: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint
The most important thing to remember when starting a Bible study is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. If you spend two months studying one passage—who cares?? It’s about getting God’s Word into your heart, not speeding through it.
Week 20: Try Again
What do you do when life gets crazy, and you miss the time you are supposed to spend in God's Word and prayer? Well, here's what I do--my life hack for staying consistent even when my schedule is not.