The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. John 3:8 This has been a powerful week of study for me. I hope you are all feeling the blessing of being guided and encouraged by the Lord. At times, I’ve felt like I’m making the idea of calling way too big and definitely too difficult. The past two days of study have reminded me that God is likely opening doors for

"Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it," "I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires." Please read pages 190 through 192 in Made For This. Yesterday, I did a thing. Early in 2020, I began to feel a stirring in my heart to attend Bible College or Seminary or something that would give me more of an understanding of the

I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Ezekiel 36:25-27 Please read pages 183 through 187 in Made For This. This was fun reading for me. Isn't it exciting to think that God has caused our sufferings, our places, our peopl

'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.... Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these. Mark 12: 30-31 Please read pages 176 through 180 in Made For This. Read carefully and let your mind wander as you read. This is important stuff, ladies. We were made for relationship with people. The Gospel is all about people, because Jesus came for people. Somehow, we get it all

Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of fitnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1 Please read pages 171 through 173 in your book, Made For This. I'm experiencing one of those moments where I'd really love to sit with all of you and hear your initial thoughts after reading the pages of this section. Jennie said so many things that made me sigh, th

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And, the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4: 6-7 Please read pages 165 through 168 in our book, Made For This. I haven't even fully read today's lesson. It's Thursday evening. I've just finished talking through the week's lessons with our small group of ladies here in St. Pete

The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of the Egyptian master. Genesis 39:2 Please read pages 158 through 161 in Made For This. I love the story of Joseph so much. I don't think there's another story that illustrates God's sovereignty so clearly for me. God has a plan, and He is in control. But, Joseph had to play his part. For the past two days, we've talked about the threads of suffering in our lives. I don't think a single one of us would

We boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance: perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5: 2-4 Please read pages 144 through 147 in Made For This. Ladies, I've started and restarted this writing several times. I just can't figure out what I should say/not say. Sufferings are a difficult topic. None of us want to suffer. Yet, God's Word tells us over and over that we

First of all, thank you to our guest writers last week. My family has the opportunity to join family friends on vacation in GA. Our days were full of tubing, rafting, shopping, Nerf gun wars, and more tubing and rafting (vacationing with teenage boys isn’t necessarily restful). I read our daily devotion, but it was a big relief to not have to write out posts. Thank you, ladies. Today, please read pages 138 through 141 in “Made For This,” and spend some time of focus in the in

“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” I Corinthians 13:1 Hello, dear Soul Sisters! I’m Debbie Burns and have the privilege of sharing the lesson for Day 20 with you. Today we shift our focus to Gifts, our unique God-given Gifts. How do you identify those Gifts? Those times on our arrows when we felt most fully satisfied, those can point to our gifts (page 132). Please read pages 132-135 in Made