The Bible For Busy People

Practice the pause. Have you ever seen this meme? When in doubt, pause. When angry, pause. When tired, pause. When stressed, definitely pause. I would throw in there when you're hangry. Pause too. And when you pause, pray. So powerful. I am so glad you're here this week as we kick off a brand new series called, "The Power of the Pause." What you and I are going to study this week is kind of a myst...

We've been talking about how God is the dream giver all week on this podcast, and He does give dreams. He gives messages to His people, and I also believe He does something else. He puts dreams on our hearts, in our hearts, however you want to say it. Those desires of your heart are known to Him, and I want you to know that He cares very much just as much as you do about seeing those desires and d...

I'm so glad you're here and I just love your company. Today, you and I are going to meet Jacob and spend some time with him. His father was Isaac, and Isaac's father was Abraham. You might have heard of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That's these guys. Today we're going to talk about a dream that Jacob had. This was a really important dream in Jacob's life; a definite milestone because God...

A setback is a setup for a comeback. You know, Joseph is really the Rocky Balboa of the Bible if you think about it. Today on the Bible for Busy People, the dreams God gave Joseph, the ones we read about last time that provoked his brothers to wild jealousy, and even irritated his father who loved him so much, well, they're about to come to fruition. It was a long time coming for this faithful you...

I’m so glad you’re here as we continue our series on Dreams this week. Last time we met, we studied the dreams of Joseph, the man God called to raise His son Jesus, along with Mary. Today, you and I are going to meet another Joseph. The One who was given the code of many colors, the one who lost and found his family. The one who God blessed in every circumstance that you can fathom. So, what do yo...

Lord, are you sure? This is the series you want me to do this week? Do you want me to talk about dreams on the podcast? This was me on Sunday, not feeling well, sitting in my recliner, talking to the Lord quietly; silently really. And then my husband walks into the room and puts on The Chosen, season three. One of the episodes begins with Pilate’s wife having a dream… In the Bible, there are 21 re...

I want you to know that whenever you reach out to God, he answers. And better than that, you have his full attention. You are important to God. Just let that sink in for a minute. If Jesus tells us that he counts the hairs on our heads, then you know when we reach out, when we call on his name, he's right there, ready to listen. Caring, empathizing with you, encouraging you. That's our Jesus. Well...

Nothing is too hard for our God. He can do anything. He is faithful if he is telling you to wait, like he's telling me. It's for a reason. Sometimes God takes the scenic route to the solution or end result, but along the way, you and I get to know the Waymaker, and I praise him today, even in the midst of my waiting. Today, we're going to watch as God answers an incredible prayer in the book of Jo...

We’re talking about the God who hears this week, on the Bible for Busy People. The God who bends down when you and I talk to him. Isn’t that amazing? He’s always willing to listen. He cares about what’s on your heart, and he wants to relieve you of the burdens that you’re carrying. We’re studying the story of Hezekiah in Second Kings. We’re going to pick it up in chapter 19. Here we go. Show Notes...

I just love that God bends down to listen when you and I talk with him. I want you to think about when your child was little, and maybe they were even first learning how to talk, and you would bend down to listen because every syllable was precious. You are God's child and that's how he views you. That's how much he cares about you, and he wants to hear everything on your heart. I'm so glad you're...

Welcome to a brand new series on prayer! What is prayer? Somebody once said it's like calling home, and I can relate to that because I have a loving father who just appreciates every time I ring his cell phone. But what if you don't? What if you have a troubled relationship with your father? Maybe you think of prayer like it's an SOS help, and God accepts those SOS prayers. He understands them. Fo...

Gardening really is like life, isn't it? You need a little sunshine, a little rain, a whole lot of hard work too, right? Welcome to the Bible for Busy People. It is Friday, which means it's time for joy bombs in the Psalms. This is the Gardening With God edition. So, join me in Psalm 92. This was actually written for the Sabbath, written for the day of rest. So, here we go, beginning in verse one....

As we wrap up our series on gardening with God, we know that Jesus changed everything. I remember when I was 16 years old, I understood that heaven was a real place. My friend Dusty used to say, before God called her home, that when you and I pass away we're just changing zip codes. I believe God left a clue for us to show us what it's like to die. It's a symbol: The caterpillar and the butterfly....

I'm so excited to keep gardening with God, and with you this week! Jesus is the perfect gardener. He's the master gardener and He never allows anything into your life or my life, until it passes first through His nail scarred hands. You are loved and that's how I want you to feel every time we open God's Word together. We're going to sit under the teaching of Jesus today. You and I are going to li...

For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 Without Christ, you and I can do nothing. Nothing worth doing that is. But with Him, the promise laid out here in God's word is that we can do everything. Somebody once said, you and I become most like the five people we spend the most time with. What if one of those people became the Lord Jesus? We would become more lo...

This week we are doing some gardening with God. He is always working in the soil of our lives. Do you have your gloves ready and your old jeans? Let's pull out the weeds we don't want and get started. Passages: Genesis 2:4-17 Jeremiah 17:7-8 Isaiah 58:11 John 7:37-39 Show Notes: https://onpurposely.com/gardening-with-god-genesis-24-17-jeremiah-177-8-isaiah-5811-john-737-39/ ---------------- We’d l...

We began this week thinking about the words that Jesus spoke. He gave us some direction. Look at the birds! They know that their heavenly Father is going to provide for them. And so, you and I in studying birds are remembering that our God is going to provide for us and take care of us. And that’s why I chose Psalm 84 today. Join me as we consider that in order for us to believe that God is going...

It’s one of the most beloved hymns of all time, and we’re going to talk about it today on the Bible for Busy People as we continue to go bird watching together and see what God has to say about these creatures with wings that sing and build nests for their families, and show us on the daily that if God is going to take care of them, he’s certainly going to take care of us. We begin today with a st...

Are you feeling weary and powerless today? Are you feeling weak? God promises in his Word to give power to us who feel weak, and strength to us who feel powerless. That's beautiful. Today's episode is a picture of how the Lord God so deeply and tenderly loves his children. He carried the Israelites through the Red Sea on wings like eagles. As you and I lean into God in this life, we're going to be...

We are bird watching this week on the Bible for Busy People, looking to see what God says about birds in his Word. Turns out he has a lot to say about these creatures. Well, I hope you brought your Dramamine because we’re getting ready to get on a boat, the most famous boat in history… Noah’s Ark. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3o3bEPg ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more tim...

I'm super excited about what God is going to do this week because I believe with all my heart that He gave me this idea in a dream. I kept waking up and thinking about the word "birds." It was like birds, birds, birds. And I finally said silently because my husband was sleeping, I said, Lord, do you want me to do a series on birds on the podcast? And the answer did not come in an audible fashion,...

Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did. The sinless one took on the face of a sinner, so we sinners could take on the face of a saint. We are wrapping up our week of Easter on the Bible for Busy People with those beautiful words from Max Lucado, but the truth is, you and I celebrate Easter every single Sunday when we go to church. Every Sunday, you and I remember that the Lord Jesus died for u...

One of my favorite things is getting to the end of a novel and discovering that there’s an epilogue, and that’s when you realize the story’s not really ending. It’s usually just beginning. We are still celebrating Easter here on the Bible for Busy People… This is the rest of the story. The epilogue continues and it really is the beginning of the story of hope for all mankind. We pick up our story...

Darkness fell. His friends scattered. All hope seemed lost, but heaven, heaven had just started counting to three. I love those words from Bob Goff. Welcome to Easter, the Rest of the Story. This is what we're celebrating this week... Jesus did not stay dead. The funeral was canceled. It means there's hope for me. There's hope for you. We are not going to stay dead someday when our eyes closed for...

Today, you and I are going to have an encounter with a very charismatic stranger, but spoiler alert, he’s actually not a stranger. He’s somebody we know. It is still Easter today on the Bible for Busy People. Join me in Luke’s gospel chapter 24. Beginning in verse 13. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3KFtJMr ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the pa...