Ways to be B.A.D. #3: Study Your Bible

Every time we attend fellowship services, we hear the Pastor say STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED; He's talking about the Bible, but some people say WHAT AM I STUDYING? Then they say, what are they studying for?

First, know the scripture completely:

2 Timothy 2:15King James Version (KJV)

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

This full verse says, a workman (servant), that needet not be ashamed(for the spiritual choices you make), rightly dividing the word of truth(knowing the real from the fake; the lie from the truth). 

See, we only hear part of the verse. We have to know the FULL TRUTH, but that comes from studying. You need to know who you are and you'll find it in the word. 

So what do you as you study? You ask God to give you revelation and clarity of what you are reading. You ask God to show you what to read and why. You put God first, and He'll teach you. You can't study without a teacher. #catchthat 

Dana Neal

Coach

Motivational Speaker

www.coachdana.biz 

Motherly Wisdom #11: Family Justification may be False

Friends, family or foe, will try to justify how they treat you, but won't use that same justification rod for you to them. For every side to the story there is the truth. For every thing done out of emotion, there is a broken heart.

When you are wounded you will wound others; you will make them suffer the consequences of what you WON'T DEAL WITH or LET GO OF. 

The problem with being hurt, is, if you don't deal with it , it becomes a thorn in your side; the more you get POKED, the more you want to punch OTHERS. That's isn't good ethics. 

The other part is the justification of your being hurt in order to hurt others is false. You can't love that way. The best part of loving is leaving the pain aside, but the only way to leave the pain aside is face up to how you got hurt and FORGIVING OTHERS. 

Never try to justify hurting someone else! 



Dana Neal
Coach and Mom