Even If You Don't Know a Lot About the Bible |
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My short-term memory and my long-term memory could not be more different. I can remember minute details of stuff that happened in the 1980's. I'm one of those weirdos who has really distinct memories of things I shouldn't be able to remember. I can describe houses I lived in before I was three years old. I can remember playing with my dog as a toddler, the one who died when I was two. I remember every hurtful thing a boy ever said to me in middle school. I remember what I ate the first time I got the stomach bug. But my short-term memory? Not so hot. If I'm at a coffee date with a friend I really love, even if I've known her for a while, I'll totally blank on her name. I have to use the map on my phone to get to places I've been multiple times. I've even started taking notes detailing what I wear to church just to make sure I don't wear the exact same thing each Sunday and freak everyone out. I'm not sure if my long-term memory crowded out my short-term memory or what, but retaining knowledge is just a little challenging and different for me. This is made increasingly interesting as someone who loves the Word of God, teaches the Word of God, and writes about Jesus. Memorizing Scripture is out of the question. I've used all the techniques and tricks. I don't know the order of books in the Old Testament or the New Testament, and even though I've been reading the Bible for decades now, I have to look in the table of contents to figure out where a certain book is. |
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You don't have to know the whole Bible to take a bite of it today. |
You don't have to know the whole Bible to take a bite of it today. |
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I know about God, I know His heart, and I know about His character. And I love the Bible — I love reading it, studying it, and teaching it to people. But I will never be the kind of gal who approaches the Word of God with the intention of stuffing myself full of knowledge so I can be wise or be seen as someone who knows enough. I just can't — my brain doesn't work like that. But where my memory deficiency has held me back, the Spirit of God has comforted and encouraged me. You don't have to know the whole Bible to take a bite of it today. In Matthew 6, Jesus told us to treat partaking in the presence of God like eating our daily bread. You don't have to know the whole Bible to take a bite of it today. And you don't have to understand the overwhelming scope of the people of Israel to go to the Word right now and grab a fistful of nourishment for your heart. No one (least of all God) is expecting you to stuff yourself with knowledge, and you're enough, just as He made you, to seek Him right where you are. Maybe you can remember the Bible better than I can. But whatever you do, don't let the Enemy convince you that God's Word isn't for you. ~ Jess |
Excerpted with permission from Always Enough, Never Too Much by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan, copyright Jessica Ashleigh Connolly and Hayley E. Morgan. * * * |
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Just open the Book and read it today. You don't have to be a Bible scholar to have a wide-open invitation from Jesus to get to know Him better and more intimately through the Word of God. Take a bite of your Daily Bread today! ~ Devotionals Daily |
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Discover God's wild freedom as you find your identity in Jesus |
Always Enough, Never Too Much: 100 Devotions to Quit Comparing, Stop Hiding, and Start Living Wild and Free |
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We've all been there. We know that sneaking, small voice in our heads all too well—you're too loud. Too quiet. Too young. Too old. Too unimportant. Too ugly. Too silly. Too serious. You're not as successful as she is—look at her perfect family, look at her high-powered job, look at her great hair and size 4 skinny jeans. Why can't you be more like her—be more in general? Why do you expect so much from everyone? Why can't you take up less space? Ask for less? Be less? The lies track well-worn paths in our minds and our hearts, wearing us down and making us question our role in God's kingdom. Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan, founders of the Influence Network and bestselling authors of Wild and Free,reject those lies, and you can too with Always Enough, Never Too Much: 100 Devotions to Quit Comparing, Stop Hiding, and Start Living Wild and Free. Through the Scripture and the devotions, find the tools you need to claim the fullness of Jesus in your own life and soak in the encouragement of two girls who will never stop cheering you on! |
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What our readers are saying |
"It's great! It's something that can be read quickly but still powerful and encouraging!" — Maxetta G. |
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"Great devotional. Just what I need to get started each and every day!" — Rhonda L. |
With a unique flip-book design, these 100 devotions are topical, so you can choose what you need most every time you open the pages. This book is designed for you, the woman who feels like she can be both too much and not enough—sometimes on the same day. Always Enough, Never Too Much is the daily marching orders after the anthem cry of Wild and Free. Join Jess and Hayley on a journey toward freedom with this beautiful new devotional. |
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| Does the fear of failing hold you back? Do you ever find yourself hesitant to use your gifts because you're afraid you'll fail? Bestselling author Jess Connolly offers you 100 devotions that challenge women to Take It Too Far in all the good stuff--worship, service, love, forgiveness, and more--as they bring their full selves, gifts, and voices to everything they do. |
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| BY: JESS CONNOLLY & HAYLEY MORGAN |
With fresh biblical insight tracing all the way back to Eve and a treasury of practical application, Jess and Hayley reveal how women today can walk in the true liberty we already have in Jesus--because you certainly don't have to quiet the voice that God gave you when he created you to sing. |
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| You are the Girl for the Job |
You Are the Girl for the Job is not an empty catchphrase. It's the straight-up truth God has proclaimed over your life from the beginning. It's not a statement about your capacity, but rather about His--and that's why we can dare to believe it's true. With powerful insights and heart-pumping hope, bestselling author Jess Connolly is here to coach you through six steps toward empowered purpose |
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"When we know how deeply we are seen by God, it doesn't really matter who else sees us or doesn't." - Allison Allen You're invited to the Hidden: Finding Delight in Your Life With Christ Online Bible Study! Join us as we study 6 overlooked characters in the Bible and discover the hidden lessons they share… and learn to let go of the pressures to be recognized or be seen! |
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