This is the last week of my Women’s Bible Study on Personal Revival. I’m always sad to come to the end of these studies. Over the course you meet new people, develop friendships, learn with each other, pray for each other and then it’s over for the summer. I’ll remind myself and hopefully encourage you to continue in your daily devotion of following God wholeheartedly with these suggestions from my Study Book.
1. Prepare Your Heart
* “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!” (Psalm 100:4). Worship Him; praise Him for who He is; express thanksgiving for what He has done.
* Ask God to show you anything that could hinder your fellowship and communion with Him. Confess any sin He brings to mind.
* Ask God to quiet your heart, to open your ears, and to speak to you through His Word. Ask His Holy Spirit to be your Teacher. Commit yourself to obey whatever He shows you.
“Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. “(Psalm 119:18, 34, NIV)
“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” (Psalm 25:4-5, NIV)
“That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do no more.” (Job 34:32, KJV)
2. Listen to God
Select a chapter or passage of Scripture. ….Read through the passages thoughtfully and prayerfully.
[There are all kinds of study suggestions for you to go deeper into a passage or chapter of the Bible. Use the method you like. ]
3. Respond to God
During and following your time in the Word, respond to God in prayer and praise…
“One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.” (Psalm 27:4)
Seeking Him ~ Experiencing The Joy Of Personal Revival ~ Nancy Leigh DeMoss & Tim Grissom with Life Action Ministries
I think the point is to start somewhere. Find a place and a method that works for you. Do whatever you can to spend time in God’s Word, intimate time with Him springing from what the Holy Spirit is teaching you from the Word. Seek Him, learn from Him, love Him and spread the Word!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
The picture grabs your attention and then the message hits it home. We as Christians have climbed aboard the instant train and have no time for the quiet reflection needed so that we can listen and respond to God! Guilty as charged. Slow me down Lord!
ellen back atcha: This photo is an oldie but goodie. Yes to listening and responding…
Great thoughts!
Thanks, Ellen.
ellen back atcha: Hi Kathy, I appreciate your comments!
Hi Ellen, thanks for coming by my site and leaving a comment. This looks like it was a great study!
ellen back atcha: This was a great study, Susanne. Blessings on you and enjoy your coffee!
ellen – I loved this post! I appreciate all your posts – but this one is such a good reminder! I seriously want to keep it with me as Im reading my Bible as a good reminder
ellen back atcha: Erika, we humans have to be reminded. Whatever it takes to keep our attention on God is good! Blessings.
Ellen,
We just finished this study as well! I don’t know about you, but God used this study in our group in a powerful way! It was one of the most convicting and challenging studies I’ve ever done; we certainly experienced the joy of seeking Him and He was faithful to us!
Blessings,
Lisa
Ellen backatcha: Lisa, this really was a great study. The women in my group were very open and though the issues were challenging there was great communication and healing in obedience to what we learned. Thanks for commenting and blessings to you.