Daughter of Increase

Hello Gems! Today's post is all about how I do my devotionals in the morning or quiet time with God as some would call it. If you don't know what a devotional is I'll give a brief explanation of it. A devotional I like to start my days with a devotional because it helps me to wake up, think about how I want my day to go and reminds me of God, Christ and their love for me. Some people do one devotional book, but I choose to do three different ones. I have two staples and then one that I pick based off my "Devo schedule" as I've set aside a few devotionals to get through this year. Below is a full walk-through video of how I go about doing my devotionals and taking notes... If you're interested in any of the things you saw in the video here are links: Our Daily Bread devotionals -  https://odb.org/subscription/ In Touch Ministries devotionals -  https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/subscribe NKJV Journal the Word Bible -  http://amzn.to/2Dp1...

Morning Gems! Today I'll be sharing an in-depth walk-through of how I study in my journaling Bible. From how I take my notes, to the different markings and highlights. I decided to do this going through the book of Job on camera since it's a book I never studied and didn't really know much about. Bible journaling is fairly simple you don't need many things to begin all you really need are a pen and a Bible. I like to use a journaling Bible because it has wide margins, one column and enough space to write what I need to. I also think of the Bible as a journal so I just write down my thoughts and questions while still doing some research on locations, names, defining words and etc. Check out the video below to see how I study in my journaling Bible: If you're interested in of the items I used I'll link them below for your buying: Journaling Bible:  http://amzn.to/2FpfW94 Thompson Chain Reference Bible:  http://amzn.to/2CYxvyd Nelson's Cyclopedic ...

Hey Gems! I pray you all had a blessed week at work and/or school. Today's post is a Bible tip that I personally find useful and so do many other Christians. Do you sometimes read your Bible and wonder how you can remember something specific like a date, a person, location, favorite verse or a command from God? Well, I'm going to help you out today with a quick tip! Yes that's right! Color coding is not just for your homework or the office. You can color code in your Bible as well. Color coding your Bible is a great way to keep track of certain things you want to remember or pinpoint. I'm a color code fanatic! I find it not only helpful to color code in my Bible, but it also makes it pretty as an added bonus. What is the color coding method?

Happy Monday Gems, Over the past three weeks I've been sharing my tips and thoughts on how to begin studying the Bible. I've shared six easy steps into getting started and gave four study methods to try out. Now we're going to talk about something else... Now, I know this may seem crazy to some of you. Essentials? For Bible study? Yes, there are some essentials that I believe are key to having an effective Bible study. These essentials can also help to make studying your Bible more interesting, interactive and fun ( at least for us girls ). Eight Bible Study Essentials 1) A study Bible is essential to your Bible study. Get a study Bible in a translation you understand with good, factual commentary. It can be a regular study Bible or a study Bible specifically geared towards women. 2) A secondary Bible is great to have in a different translation to help you further understand what you are reading. 3) Pens and pencils to write, underline, star, circle or box...

Hey Gems, Hope your Monday morning is going great. As you know, last week we talked about how to study the Bible and I gave you six basic tips. Today I'll be sharing four Bible study methods that I have used and still use. These methods are effective and pretty easy to follow. SOAP or SOAK Method This is by far the most popular method that many people use. I've used a few times. SOAP or SOAK stands for: S cripture. O bservation. A pplication. P rayer or K neel

Hey Gems, Today I want to answer a question that I know MANY people ask. From new Christians to mature Christians. We've all asked the same question at least once or maybe even twice in our life time. It's a question that leaves many people afraid  to crack open the Bible and read it. It's a question that leaves many trying to figure out how to effectively  go about it. It's even been a question that leaves us doubtful  at times in our walk. " How Do I Study The Bible? Where Do I Begin? " Yes, if you think about it, some of us still, to this day, ask that question. Some feel embarrassed to ask this question, but I think this question is one that ANY and EVERYONE should ask themselves. Why? Once you truly start to ask yourself this question it means that you don't want to read the Bible as if it's a storybook. No. This means that you truly want to dive deep  into the Word, understand  it, be able to apply  it to your life and be able to share ...