I have a healthy appetite for the pure unadulterated Word of God. I don’t want a diluted watered-down rendition…give me the meat! I am greedy that way I guess, however, this is one of the main reasons I created the Selah Method. But, it hasn’t always been that way. I used to think that studying the Bible was difficult and …
Spiritual Fruitfulness: Pruning for Health
We reap what we sow. Choose what you nourish carefully. Anonymous Agriculture is a business. And with any business, there are a variety of insurance policies to choose from to ensure the farmer gets some return from his crop in case of a catastrophic event. I wish we would have applied some sort of “insurance” to an …
Blue Letter Bible and Selah
I want to introduce you to my FAVORITE online resource for my Selah time! This site is my go to when I begin the first portion of my Selah study. The two reasons I love Blue Letter Bible because it: Saves Money Instead of spending hundreds of dollars purchasing all the different resource books I would love to have for …
Cultivate Curiosity (#3 References)
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Ellen Parr #3 Collect Cross References Some Bibles have a cross-reference within the margins or as footnotes. The goal of cross-referencing is to shine more light upon the Author’s intent by referring to other verses. I still love to use my first bible – an NIV Ryrie …
Cultivate Curiosity (#4 Personalize )
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Ellen Parr #4 Personalize The fourth and final way to beat boredom and cultivate curiosity
Cultivate Curiosity (#1 Investigate )
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Ellen Parr The first way to cultivate curiosity and beat the boredom during your Quiet Time is to investigate. To in-vest-ti-gate means to carry out research or study to discover facts or information. In other words, use some techniques to get curious about what we are reading …
Cultivate Curiosity (#2 Inquire)
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Ellen Parr #2 Inquire In-quire is an adjective that describes the act of being curious, inquiring, or inquisitive. What happens if we are by nature not inquisitive? Well friend, we just might miss something the Lord has for us. How do we nurture our curiosity? First, …