When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you do? Brush your teeth? Find the coffee pot? Or … open your phone? If we are being honest, many of us are in this group. Maybe we want to see how many likes we had from last night’s post, or scroll through a few tik-tok videos to fully wake up, or find the latest news in our world’s crises. I’m not casting stones! I am talking about my own issues! Which is why I want to invite you a 30 Day Seek First Bible Reading Challenge!
Beginning October 30th we will commit to Seek First the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. (Matthew 6:33) Before we open our phones. Before we check our socials. Before we turn on the news. Why? Because we long to be woman whose minds and hearts overflow with the love and beauty of Jesus! And in 2023 I don’t think there is anything more adversarial to this cause than the constant input of social media and news.
Here is the layout for the challenge:
For 30 days we will not open social media or the news until we open the Word of God. If you need a Bible reading plan, I will email a 30 Day reading plan that will take you from Genesis to Revelation, with about 2 chapters a day. If you are already in a women’s Bible Study, or an individual reading plan, stick with that!
But what if time slips through your fingers and you don’t have time to sit down and read? I get it! My early mornings are a mixture of helping kids get out the door, cold coffee, and an open Bible. So on choatic days like this, listen on a Bible app. (I like the YouVersion Bible App.) The method doesn’t matter, just the outcome.
Lastly, this is not a legalistic approach, nor a structure to further beat yourself up if you fail. This is an invitation; an invitation to Seek First, trusting His exquisite glories will far outweigh the trifling feelings we get when we open our socials. We long to be women who are serious about knowing God’s Word and following His voice, and how are we going to get there if we inundate ourselves with wordly words over God’s Word?
If you would like to join the Seek First Challenge, please join HERE. I will send out the Bible reading plan next Sunday, Oct 29th. Also, to make our challenge interactive follow me on Facebook or Instagram.
Let’s be women who seek God first!
Warmly,
Heather
PS – I also have a new podcast episode. Please check out Inviting the Crucified Jesus into my Pain. You will be blessed by Susanne’s story!
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