The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped 1 Kings 19. I thought Elijah was strong enough. 1 Kings 19 comes after victory. Fire from heaven. Public triumph. I didn’t expect collapse next. Then verse 4 broke the image. Elijah asks to die. Exhaustion doesn’t cancel calling. Burnout doesn’t mean failure. This chapter reminded me that even strong faith gets tired. And God doesn’t shame weakness. He feeds it. He lets it rest. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Kings #Burnout #GodsCare #FaithJourney70Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI skipped Deuteronomy 31. I didn’t realize it was about being replaced. Deuteronomy 31 feels like transition paperwork. Leadership changes. Moses steps aside. Joshua steps in. I read it quickly. Then verse 6 stayed with me. “Be strong and courageous.” That command wasn’t for the new leader. It was for the people losing the old one. This chapter reminded me that change isn’t only hard for those stepping up. It’s painful for those being left behind. And God speaks courage into both sides. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Deuteronomy #Change #FaithInTransition #ScriptureReading355Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped Genesis 47. I didn’t expect God to show up in survival mode. Genesis 47 feels economic. Food shortages. Land exchanges. People just trying to survive. It didn’t feel spiritual. Then verse 25 caught me. After everything is taken, the people say, “You have saved our lives.” Not a miracle story. Not a dramatic rescue. Just provision that keeps people going. This chapter reminded me that God doesn’t only work in breakthroughs. Sometimes He works in survival. And staying alive is not a lack of faith. It’s grace, quietly doing its job. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Genesis #GodsProvision #Grace #FaithJourney373Share
OneWordStudy+FollowYou Thought “Wait on the Lord” Meant Be Patient. It Didn’t. Most of us were taught that “waiting on the Lord” means staying calm. Don’t complain. Don’t rush God. So we sit quietly, anxious on the inside, telling ourselves this is what faith looks like. But the Hebrew word qavah doesn’t mean passive waiting. It means to twist together. Like strands of rope pulled tight under pressure. Biblical waiting is not sitting still. It’s tension. It’s holding on while something inside you is being stretched. If you’ve ever felt tired of waiting, irritated with God, or quietly resentful that nothing seems to move— that isn’t a failure of faith. That is qavah doing its work. You’re not weak for feeling the strain. You’re being woven into something stronger than comfort ever could. #BibleStudy #HebrewWord #FaithAfter50 #ChristianDepth #SpiritualFatigue #WaitingOnGod815Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped Acts 6. I thought it was just church management. Acts 6 sounds administrative. Complaints. Distribution. Appointments. I assumed it was background noise. Then verse 7 quietly surprised me. The word of God spread, and the number of disciples increased. Because a real need was addressed. This chapter reminded me that spiritual growth and practical care aren’t separate. God cares about daily fairness too. Even small, unseen service can make space for the gospel to move. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Acts #Serving #ChurchLife #FaithInAction122Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI skipped Psalm 102. It felt too heavy for me. Psalm 102 is written by someone worn down. Strength fading. Days slipping away. Loneliness everywhere. I didn’t want to sit with that. Then verse 27 stood firm: “You remain the same, and your years will never end.” The psalmist is changing. Weakening. Aging. God is not. This chapter reminded me that even as my body and energy shift, God’s faithfulness does not. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Psalms #Aging #Hope #ScriptureComfort463Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped 2 Chronicles 30. I didn’t expect God to welcome them anyway. 2 Chronicles 30 is about a delayed Passover. People aren’t ready. They aren’t clean. They didn’t do it “right.” I thought it would be a lesson in failure. Then verse 20 changed everything. The Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people. God honored their direction, not their perfection. This chapter reminded me that showing up late is still showing up. And God responds to sincere hearts. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Chronicles #Grace #GodsMercy #FaithReflection152Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI skipped 1 Samuel 12. I didn’t think farewell speeches mattered. 1 Samuel 12 feels like a wrap-up. Samuel is old. The story seems to move on without him. I almost did the same. Then verse 23 quietly broke my heart. “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you.” Even after being replaced, Samuel keeps praying. This chapter reminded me that faithfulness doesn’t end when your role changes. Obedience can continue even when recognition fades. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Samuel #Faithfulness #Prayer #BibleInsight131Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped Exodus 17. I was tired of complaining stories. Exodus 17 sounds familiar. People complain again. No water. No trust. Same pattern as before. I almost skimmed it. Then verse 7 stayed with me. The place is named Massah and Meribah because the people asked, “Is the Lord among us or not?” That question felt uncomfortably modern. This chapter reminded me that doubt doesn’t always come from rebellion. Sometimes it comes from exhaustion. And God didn’t walk away. He still brought water. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Exodus #Doubt #FaithJourney #ScriptureReading90Share
OneWordStudy+FollowOne Hebrew word changed how I understand law. In English, law sounds restrictive. Rules. Commands. Limits. But Psalm 1 uses the Hebrew word torah. Torah does not mean law in a legal sense. It means instruction. Torah is closer to guidance than control. Like a path shown by someone who knows the way. This reframes how believers read commandments. God’s law is not about limiting life. It is about shaping wisdom. Torah reminds us that obedience is not loss of freedom, but direction. #BibleStudy #HebrewWord #Torah #BiblicalUnderstanding #ChristianFaith21Share
