As your Bible study is gaining steam in this new year, let me make an easy suggestion to increase its impact- share your insights.
If you're a teacher, you may do this regularly. If that's the case, try sharing with someone outside your small group.
If you're not a teacher or group leader, don't worry. Sharing doesn't have to be anything formal or intimidating. It could be as simple as one sentence over a cup of coffee. Like, "In my reading this week, something really stood out to me …"
Here are a few of the benefits-
- Repeating, and reorganizing those take-aways from your study will aid your retention
- Verbalizing will increase your understanding
- Sharing with someone else will edify both of you
- Testifying (and that's what you're doing) glorifies God and is a form of worship
Here's your chance now- Leave me a comment
What are you studying? What are you learning?
(Me- I'm reading through Genesis slowly, one episode at a time rather than a whole chapter. What I'm noticing is God's direct intervention in the lives of His people- the way He communicates with them and reaffirms His promises to them. Usually the things that catch my eye or touch my heart end up as Monday blog posts.)
Lauren says
I'm reading a couple chapters of the Old Testament, then a few verses of Proverbs and Psalms, and then a few chapters of the New Testament. Nothing so far has really stuck out to me…but I'm still looking. Sometimes, I'll wonder if there's a cross-reference…those are really cool to find on your own. I never get tired of finding those. I also have a study of learning to listen to God. I think I'm starting to get the hang of discerning mere thoughts from God-sent ideas. Hopefully, I'll get more ideas.
Thanks for the post!