Solomon and helping your neighbor

2 Chronicles 4-6 and Luke 10

2 Chronicles 4-6

So in today's reading of, 2 Chronicles 4-6, we see God fulfill His promise to David, and we see that our heart matters to God.

Even though David couldn't build the temple because of David's heart, God allowed David's son to do what was in his father's heart to do.

Our heart matters.  Be sure to examine yours throughout the day everyday.

The other moving thing I saw in 2 Chronicles is the pleasure God gets when we, His children, worship Him with true hearts.  I loved reading about the cloud coming into the worship service and God being in the midst of it.

Do you worship in such a true manner that you know God is pleased and among your worship to Him?

Luke 10

Who is your neighbor?  How helpful and neighborly are you to those who are different from you?  It's easy to come to the aide of someone of the same faith, race, status, and what have you, but how eager are you to help someone who is totally different?

Ask yourself that question and examine your heart.

Remember we can fool others and sometimes we can even fool ourselves, but you cannot fool the true and living God.  He knows what's in your heart and He examines it.

What Love is, A Bible study with Kelly Minter

Here’s how this will work: Each week, you’ll come here and watch the video with Kelly Minter. The videos are about 5-10 minutes long and have some fresh insight from Kelly. She will lead us through the What Love Is study week by week. Once you watch the video, we have some questions for you to answer in your group or in the comments section of the post (or in both!).

We want this to be available to those who are studying together and those going solo. Some of the questions ask you to get to know your fellow Bible study participants and we hope the interactions you have will be both challenging and encouraging. Each week at the end of the video, Kelly will let you know the homework assignment for the next week.

You can do the homework in the What Love Is Bible Study Book.

We highly recommend you getting a copy for this study, since that is where most of the studying will take place!

The study will be seven weeks long (including this little introduction week).

Not sure if the study is for you?  Or maybe you don't have the money to get the book right away.  Try this free Living Room version of the first 5 days to get you started here.

Go to Lifeway's blog,

What Love is, A Lifeway Women Bible Study: Kelly Minter

It's been a long time since I've blogged about anything regarding my faith.  If you don't know me, I use to blog over at Gateways to Joy.

I've loved and appreciated ladies Bible studies since first being introduced to them by the late-dear Elisabeth Elliot and Beth Moore.

I thoroughly enjoy Bible studies, and even more so I love Lifeway Christian Bookstore, thanks to their ladies Bible studies I've grown a lot spiritually.  I've always wondered how I can give back and say thanks to how I've been able to grow through their resources, so I've decided to share the studies that they offer with you.

What will we study first?

Our first study comes as a referral by another Houston Girl- Mrs. Beth Moore herself.
I'm a day late getting all of this to you and admittedly I have to go to Lifeway in the morning to get the book.

How will the study go?

The study is 7 weeks long and we will begin June 16 and end July 28 (the posts will stay up after that time, though!). Each week, we will have a blog post with a video message from Kelly unique to the online Bible study and a few questions for you to answer in the comments. We believe strongly in learning and growing in community, so we hope you’ll invite a few local friends and neighbors to join in this study with you. We also understand that isn’t always possible, so we hope you will develop community with others here on the blog.

You can go here to sign up

How it will happen here

I will share my readings and thoughts with you here and want you to share what you have to say and think with me here too.

Please let others know about the study as well, thanks.