Reading the Bible for every time I picked up my phone...
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2023
- It's due time I start picking up and reading my Bible instead of my phone. If I REALLY believe it's God's Word, I'll treat it like it is!
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I’ve thought a lot about this myself. If I picked up my Bible instead of my phone it would be life changing. New goal for myself. ❤
Yes!
Same
Same
*Should have done that before Amos **8:11** was fulfilled when the AC was given power from God to destroy your bible. Read that verse and type in (proof of bible change residue junkie) AND HANG ON TO YOUR SEAT!* ❤✝️💪🏻
Amen
IRONIC that I'm watching on my PHONE!!
This hit me hard today. Due to a nasty bug, I haven't been in the Word much in the last two weeks. Today I studied Hebrews 2:1-4. In accordance and per AZ Tozer, "The bias of nature is toward the wilderness, never toward the fruitful field. Every farmer knows that it takes nothing to ruin a crop but everything to make it prosperous..... The neglected heart will soon be a heart overrun with worldly thoughts; the neglected life will soon become moral chaos; The law of the wilderness operates universally throughout our fallen world." Our phones have nothing to offer us in comparison to God's Word and spending time with Him.
Wow, girl!
I just felt a wave of the Holy Spirit wash over me and bring tears to my eyes when you were talking about the presence of God! ❤️🥲🙌
I just checked and I spend a DAILY average of 3 hours and 52 minutes on my phone. Oh my! Time to cut back and read the WORD more. Thank you for posting this video and being an inspiration.❤
Watching on my phone, 😆 🤣 😂 thanks for the encouragement!
Whoa, hold up. You go through each day with your ringer volume on?! My phone has been on silent for like 8 years!! 😂 I also don’t have notifications turned on for anything other than messages, calendars, and like banking etc. It definitely helps keep distractions less invasive.
I leave my phone downstairs and go up in my study for reading and prayer time. No distractions
I’m currently working through another bible plan but I bought your bible plan and can’t wait to get started in January. Thanks Faith. May God Bless you and your family 😊❤
I'm off this week from work, so I have all sorts of things I want to get done. I want to watch tv shows I'm behind on, I want to read my books before the end of the year, etc., but I know that if I don't turn those things off, I won't make the time or effort to get into God's word. That's the only way I can truly start my day. There are times I have to flip some things around, but once my brain slows down a bit, that's when I enjoy it as well.
Please pray for me. My testimony is one of faith. No matter what we are facing God will give us strength to over come. Even though every month I struggle to pay rent and I don’t know how I’m going to buy groceries for my children. I keep faith. I’m ashamed and discouraged. These past three years have been hard on me. Since suffering a heart attack two years ago and my on going battle with lupus. As a single mom I’m overwhelmed. My sons are autistic and have problems with social communication and interactions but they are thriving now that I’m homeschooling them. Due to me homeschooling them my hours to work are limited like my finances. I’m constantly in fear of homelessness. But I STILL TRUST IN YOU LORD. Faith over fear!
And here most of us all are, on our PHONES watching Bible nerd. Can we include this as Bible study? No? No, probably not😪
Just started watching your videos and subscribed! I think your channel is so cool, I'm excited to watch your videos and become closer to God, and be inspired to spend more time in Gods word and prayer!
the word I think of when I have those awesome moments is abiding....this must be what it feels like to truly abide in The Vine, our Precious Savior. Oh for more of those wonderful moments. Thank you for reminding us how important it is to take time to rest in Him & be quiet in His Word.
Love that!
Yeah guilty for being on my phone too much lately, but I love being in the word
This hit very close to home for me. I’m going to try this!
Great advice. It is so tempting to pick up you phone for one thing then just hop to another and another.
Definitely!
Yikes! I'm so convicted from this! You are so right how our phones suck the day away!
Set the timer on the phone and put the phone on your bookshelf or in the desk drawer.
Great idea! I am going to try 1 page of the bible for every time on social media (which is my time vaccuum on the phone) after I am home from work. I spend too much time with this darn phone! Thank you for challenging us here!
Thank you, Faith! You have convinced me to read the Gospel today! ❤️🙌🤗👍 I was thinking about how scary and spooky it must have been to random people at the time to see all the souls ascend to Heaven and even appear to them on the streets. Really cool stuff. Also, Peter's character development and how personal he gets with Jesus at the end (spoiler alert: you get to read about this in ONE of the Gospels only). So much stuff packed in here! This is SO GOOD! I definitely need to buy myself a paper Bible as soon as I get the chance!🤗🙌❤️👍
Thanks Faith, I needed to see this because I get distracted.
What did we do before phones? I'm on my phone so much, and I'm so thankful that you did this video. I really needed to hear this!
I wish I could read the Bible and understand it or not get distracted
I love your channel ❤
Who ever your friends are they are vary lucky
Btw love your energy
We are so blessed to live in an age where we can get free commentaries on any passage. I highly recommend Calvary Chapel's videos on YT. Pastor Paul has a teaching posted on every passage of the Bible. That's a great place to start. I'll be praying for you.
@@nitarose44 thank u I’ll check it out
You ever thought of getting a study Bible that’s beginner friendly?
@@aPeachWhoLovesYeshua no actually but I’m only 13 and don’t have much money and with the situation me and my 4 other siblings and mom are in I probably won’t have money any time soon but when I’m older I’ll definitely get one
@@Justmeandjesus19 I understand. I looked it up and there are free Bible lessons online. Also the YouVersion Bible app is free and they have beginner Bible plans that’ll help introduce you to scripture and break stuff down. I learned so much from the Bible app throughout the years. I’ll say a prayer for you and your family also, God bless you♥️
Also the ESV translation is a lot easier to understand than the KJV translation. You can also change translations in the Bible app without charge.
Great thoughts and encouragements! ❤
I don’t put on your videos (and your podcasts, too) that are like this until I am on the treadmill so I am nourished spiritually and physically ✝️💜
May God get the glory from this ministry. 🙌🏼
You’re a blessing! 💜
It’s called the God bubble. Where everything else just melts away. At least that’s what I call it.
Hey Sisterita! Excellent Video! My phone can definitely be a problem! There are so many rabbit holes in it! 😆 I am going to take this to heart and put my phone away when I am with God and when I am working. I'm sure I will be way more productive and free up a lot of time! God bless you! ❤
I’ve been without my phone twice within the last few weeks and about a couple weeks ago I left my phone at home all week and I found it to where I’m more focused at work instead of worrying about it all the time
ong conviction!! love it❤
Excellent exercise, thank you for sharing.
I was just thinking this today smh
Yurr killing me. This is blessed and powerful
Convicting. Also, I was holding my phone while watching your video and Siri set the timer on my phone!
You are so inspiring! Thank you so much! I will work on this today because I´m always getting distracted. Wishes that you and your family have a wonderful weekend.
Hey Neighbor! I live in Austin. Love your channel
just discovered this channel and am just delighted looking forward to going through dll the content, I have many high end Bibles that remain clear of notes etc.
Yea I just noticed that about the watch good for you🙏🏼
You are not alone in this struggle!! I have found the “study” focus on my iPhone the most helpful! Because I can set it to allow certain notifications (like you could for the school or your spouse, etc) while ignoring the other notifications!!
This was so good! We all need balance. I made a promise this year to be less on my phone and more time into God's beautiful Word. It has blessed my life so much!!!! Thanks for encouraging us. It's always a blessing to watch your videos. Oh, and I love your hoodie! Need one. 😊
A few weeks ago I decided to spend as much time in my Bible and devotion as I do in social media. It was a life changer and I’ve never been happier.
I came across your channel around the same time and you are such a blessing to me. I found out I have breast cancer on 11/7/23 and your channel gave me momentum to live in my Bible the way I should. I’ve been in peace and living positive through all this and I owe a lot of it to you. Thank you for being so positive and enthusiastic. Thank you for everything you do…you have helped to change my life and to live in Faith.
Sending you a big hug and praying for the Lord to guide, comfort and protect you in your fight. 🫶🏼
Moving forward, you can set your watch on do not disturb - this is what I do during study so I don’t get notifications 😊
Faith, have you ever used the practice of lecto devino?
❤ Bible Hub
Hi Faith! I was wondering what your thoughts on Christmas are?
I have tried this a few times & didnt do it as much as i wanted to but going to try harder as i prefer God's word over the phone!!!!
I only own a phone and realized that I need physical copies of a dictionary and a way to do cross references because I do get distracted
Put your watch on theater mode and silence your phone, using it only if necessary😉
I liked hearing you say “like a sister”. We are the family of God. I’m a guy, so maybe that’s why I hear “brother/brothers” more. I don’t have many female friends.
I almost edited that out because I was afraid of making men not feel "seen"! Glad it didn't do that!
I’ve gotten out of the habit of dedicated Bible study lately, which is crazy because I was getting so much from that time when I kept up with it- I still try to read on audio or read a chapter quick here and there but really need to get back on track.
🤔🤔 ...a few thoughts... You looked like me (and it sounds like you FELT like me) when my Restless Leg Syndrome really acts up. It's usually a nighttime thing, but yesterday in church I was SSOOO distracted. Two - those things on your list that seemed so insignificant after your study? At least by writing them down you were able to get them off your mind. And three - do I think it's spiritual warfare? Absolutely!! This was an eye opening task you laid out for yourself. I think you're very brave!
"Should I name this turkey? How about George?" I giggled at that because I have a stuffed giraffe named George. He even goes to church with me.
Try a smiler challenge by putting down your phone 📞 and Apple Watch for 30 minutes while you Bible study only. Then work on everything else you need to do. Instead of using Bible Hub go your books and get an old fashioned timer that is not you phone 📞.
I have so many questions about your Bible. I have been using some of the same techniques for Bible journaling this year as you do. Right now, I'm in the NT, and my spine is broken. I never thought that a Bible I got a year ago for Christmas would be this thick and breaking now. :)
When you got your Bible, was it hard cover or soft leather?
What color did you choose from Crew + Co?
I'll stop with those 2 questions. I just have so many. I'm trying to find an interleaved Bible to start in for 2024 because there is NO WAY my current one is going to last another whole year!
Thanks for all you do! I love your videos!
I love your book shelf. Did you have it built or can I purchase them and set them up also. I love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! They are just from Amazon, but they are probably my favorite furniture I've ever bought from an online store, especially because I've definitely got my money out of them! I've moved them 3 times and they are still so sturdy! Here's an amazon (affiliate) link: amzn.to/47GlpV4
I've got to use my phone for bible study...I use bible hub and bible ref myself...so sadly I gotta use my phone but...thats all I have for bible studies but it does work
Not weird. I can't sit that long. I have a standing desk and treadmill that fits under the desk so I can walk and read at the same time.
Would you mind doing an updated tour of your Bible resources in your office behind you?
Have you tried using iPhone focus modes? So I’ve tried testing this by setting focuses for certain activities I’m doing buttttt you can set options for certain notifications and then I STILL get distracted! I commend you for being able to even study with your phone next to you… I have to HIDE it somewhere, I have no self control! 😅
Will your book cliff notes be on amazon?
I can’t use music when reading , I need total silence. But I know everyone is different.
Oh my 175 times that means that you should read or study your Bible 2.95 hours that is a lot of time on a phone !! Put your phone down and get in God’s word lol ❤the channel by the way I’m just picking on u. 😂😂😂
Can you do a study video on 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 please?
What Bible would you recommend please for someone who needs a pretty large print version. Thank you
. I do use my phone to listen to the bible at work .dose that count as reading these days
Im also old enough to remeber wall mounted rotary phones with colors to match the kitchen appliances.green yellow and beige.we had green i even remember the number
Can you make a video about spiritual warfare?
I felt the person who was discipling me was using it in a manipulative way. So I cut ties and started doing readings on my own.
I am now christen
What are some of your favorite songs or artists to listen to while studying the Bible?
honestly... no words. Lofi music or "focus" music playlists here on RUclips or Spotify is what I usually do!
How would you ignore the same like distractions on the computer while using Bible Hub?? Knowing me if I did this challenge id get distracted either way.
Maybe put phone in a while different room and set timer on something else!
hey faith! my guy friend and I were talking about my phone addiction and something he does is disconnecting from his phone
2-4pm every day so maybe that will help you, because I've been doing it and its been a life changer.
Is this room your office?
How heavy is your Bible?
Faith u should study ROMANS ROAD to salvation...in the book of romans...if ur confused or never heard of romans road just comment back and I'll help😊
Put Bible apps on your phone. Then you can pick up your phone & have the Word.
Faith...I wanted to know when you write notes in your Bible and you say only important ones that will mean something in a few years, how do you know what's going to be important in a few years?
Hey Orveta! Friend, it is good to see your name pop up! Basically, I mean anything I wouldn't naturally know on my own or probably wouldn't come across again in the future. Hope that helps you!
There is a lot of bibles to chose from, Which Bible is the right one to read?
Catholic Bible:
46 books of the Old Testament
27 books of the New Testemant
For a total of 73 books
- Protestant Bible:
39 Books of the Old Testament
27 Books of the New Testament
For a total of 66 books
Other Bibles:
Greek Orthodox Bible
Russian Orthodox Bible
Syriac Orthodox Bible
Ethiopian Orthodox Bible (There are 81 books in the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible)
Revised Common Lectionary - Used by the Lutheran Church and Anglican Church
Book of Mormon - Used by Mormons (Which most Christian reject)
We are not talking about differences of recitation, pronunciation, writing style or translation.
All of these have different chapters and verses. So which Bible is the true Bible? The True Bible that Jesus came with, peace and blessings be upon him.
You have books in the Catholic Bible, which are not found in the Protestant Bible. Which i will list here:
The Tobit, Judith, Widsom, Ecclesiiasticus (Sirach), Baruch, 1st and 2nd Maccabees.
The 10-16 Chapsters of Esther.
Daniel 3:24-90 Song of the Three Young Men.
Daniel 13 the story of Susannah
Daniel 14 Bel and the Dragon.
Why is this important. Because it tells you that this process was indeed a process. Meaning there were books supposed to be Holy texts and Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox and others would go through and choose what they liked or found authentic and make up their own version of the Bible.
The Syriac Othodox Bible includes:
- Psalms 151-155
- The Apocalypse of Baruch
- The Letter of Baruch
Which are not found in the Protestant or the Catholic Bible.
When was these scriptures written and what is the earliest manuscripts? Now before we look at manuscripts that are even remotely close to a complete Bible. Lets have a look at some of the Fragments of chapters.
Example of some of the oldest Fragments of the Bible: (CE: Common Era / Christian Era)
The most important ones, the gospels.
Gospel of Matthew - 80-90CE (The date of its writing was 80-90CE, meaning 80-90 years after the time of Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him) This is based on three stands of evidence. (a) the setting of Matthew reflects the final separation of Church and Synagogue, about 85CE; (b) it reflects the capture of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple by the Romans in 70 CE, (c) it uses Mark, usually dated around 70CE.
Date or range of dates most widely held by Scholars:
- Gospel of Matthew written 80-90 CE (Earliest known Fragment 150-200 CE)
- Gospel of John written 90-110 CE (Earliest known Fragment 250 CE)
- Gospel of Mark written 65-73 CE (Earliest known Fragment 125-160 CE)
- Gospel of Luke written 80-90 CE (Earliest known Fragment 175-250 CE)
This means most biblical scholars will say these accounts were definitely not written in the time of Jesus being on earth. We are talking about life long years...
This raises a very important point. These verses were not first hand reports, written down during the time of Jesus. That also shows in the language they were written in.
They were in fact written in cornice Greek and not written in the native Aramaic language that the disciples of Jesus would speak.
If you will not take this information from me... then take it from one of the best known biblical manuscript scholars.
- Bart D. Ehrman, PHD - James A. Gary Distinguished Professor - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Here is what he had to say about the earliest manuscripts.
I quote:
" How many manuscripts of the new testament do we have from the 1st Christian century? NONE!"
" How many from the Early 2nd century, manuscripts that clearly date up to around the year 150? We have ONE SCRAP... the size of a credit card."
"How many complete manuscripts from 2nd and 3rd century? NONE!"
"94% of the surviving manuscripts come from the 9th century or later"
Here is some Bible verses you might not have read before that should maybe be questioned by you as a Christian. You might say "what is the context?" if you go find these verses and read the context, then you will find that the context do not save these verses from their reality.
Deuteronomy 22:28-29
If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered, then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.
Exodus 21:20-21
New International Version
20 “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, 21 but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.
Exodus 21:7-8
When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. If she does not please her master, who has designated her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed.
1 SAMUEL 15:3
KJ21
Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.’”
Psalm 137:9 ESV
Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!
Numbers 31:17-18 ESV
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him keep alive for yourselves.
Now here is link to 101 Contradictions in the bible. Feel free to have a look for yourself. Why is that important? Because the Bible is the supposed word of God.. we all agree that a God that is perfect would never make a mistake or a contradiction.
www.islamawareness.net/Christianity/bible_contra_101.html
Muslims may say that God dictated the Quran to Mohammed. Christians however do not say that God dictated the bible to anyone. It was written by different people in the course of 2000 years all in all. They lives in different times and places. Many of the Old Testament Stories Date Back to a time when Judaism did Not even exist. This is no news to Christians. It would be very surprising If all These authors from very different places Had No inconsistencies or disagreements amongst each other - in fact, If they didn't, that would make the bible very likely to be Fake (Like the book of Mormon).
Whether the Gospel according to Matthew was written after or before the destruction of the temple is a highly controversial question among Scholars. The once unisono opinion that it must have been written after, is based on antisemitic presentiments - it still could be written that late, but there is no actual proof for that.
By the way, AD 80 means eighty years after Jesus' birth, not death. Pauls Letters were written about 60-65AD, when several of the disciples were still around, e.g. Peter with whom Paul had a major argument. Anyway, even If the Gospels were written around the beginning of the second century, there is much evidence that the authors used material from eyewitnesses' accounts. Get into the synoptic problem and you'll see. Of course Nobody can prove that Christianity is true. Again, that is no news to christians.
You probably shouldn’t mention people who are not living for the Lord and are reading witchcraft books. Definitely a stumbling block for some who are going to check out her channel. I did. And fantasy books about witches and demons is something I struggled with greatly just a year ago 😕
Hello sis- great video and thank you for your consistent effort in feeding us always!
I've sent you a DM on your instagram but I also see that MAYBE you're not always on Instagram so thought I'd message your most active platform to let you know!
I look forward to hearing from you!