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Field Note 004

Explore the Word- Exodus 13:18

EXPLORE THE WORD

HIS WAY IS BETTER

The Word: Exodus 13:18

Theme: His way is better


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What am I learning about WHO God is?

God knows the path ahead. Ps.107:7⁣

God leads with purpose. Ex 14:12⁣

God is faithful in all his ways.⁣

God sees what we can’t and guides us in such a way that calls us to depend on Him. 1 Cor 10:13⁣

Word or phrase that God is bringing to Light. How does it further explain the Word?-

- led —סָבַב çâbab -to turn, cause to turn, to cause to go around, surround, or to encompass. Change directions. He surrounds where He leads. ⁣

-of the wilderness- מִדְבָּר midbâr— an open field, a desert, uninhabited land. From the root word, דָבַר dâbar, which means to speak, to promise, to lead, to guide. He will surely lead us in the wilderness. The other way they could have gone had great dangers— it was where Egypt's military outposts were). Our God is present in the desolate. ⁣

How is His word transforming my heart and mind?

God's presence is always with us. His plan, path, and pace are what we can in fact rest in. Even when His way is longer or more rugged, His way is better, His way outweighs any conditions because in the midst of it we are with Him. When we go His way, we can trust that we are equipped in and through Him. He surrounds us, he cares for us, and he keeps us. Deut 32:10⁣

 
 
 
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Field Note 003

Explore the Word- Isaiah 40:31

EXPLORE

EXPLORE THE WORD

WAITING WITH GOD

The Word: Isaiah 40:31

Theme: Wait with God


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What am I learning about WHO God is?

God is with us in the waiting⁣⁣.

God satisfies us with good as we wait with him. ( Ps.103:5)⁣⁣

God is working in the waiting.⁣⁣

God brings us to him, he sets us on the course, and he walks with us. ⁣⁣

Word or phrase that God is bringing to Light. How does it further explain the Word?-

- wait —קָוָה qâvâh- waiting (active not passive), to bind together. In the waiting not only are we bound with Him, but this binding is giving us renewed strength. ⁣⁣

-renew- חָלַף châlaph- to show newness, to change for the better, to alter, to substitute. God gives us a fresh strength in our waiting. ⁣⁣

How is His word transforming my heart and mind?

The waiting is not passive, it is a time to depend on Him, to unwavering in our pursuit of Him.⁣⁣

To mount up, an upward motion, with wings like eagles shows us the measure of the strength that comes from Him.

To run and not be weary, and to walk and not faint, shows us that God gives this renewed strength to keep going towards Him in the waiting. ⁣⁣

What a powerful reminder of God sending his son to take our place on the cross, so that through him we would be redeemed and have eternal life. ⁣⁣

 
 
 
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A DAILY PURSUIT

Rhythms and tools for your daily pursuit of the Lord

EXALT

RHYTHMS + TOOLS

for your time with the Lord

Our world would have us relentlessly pursue all of the things it perceives to offer us. That is not the trek we are on.

Romans 12:2 tells us,

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

We do things differently around here, we are set to His pace and His path, we sit at the feet of Jesus, we exist to relentlessly pursue Jesus, seeking His face, to grow in the knowledge of who He is, stirring a hunger for His word and for prayer, which both fuel and sustain us. We endure and persevere in them. We are going to run hard after God, leaping into His fullness, and peace that surpasses all understanding- together. 

What does time with the Lord look like?

What are some tools that equip and edify this pursuit?

Why is this time with Him so important?

What if I don’t know where or how to start?

Many of you have reached out asking these questions, wanting an inside look at some of the rhythms and tools that I have implemented in my daily pursuit. Before I dive in I want to preface this all by saying that our pursuit of Him will look different for each of us. We really only need a bible, and surrendered heart that desires Him. He doesn't need our time to look perfect— let’s be honest— there is no such thing.

While we are talking about this let me also remind you that this time doesn’t have to be quiet either. I think there is this misconception when we hear the tear quiet time with the Lord— but this does not have to be literal at all. For me, I do wake up around 5am and spend some time alone with the Lord, reading the Word, journaling, and praying but then I keep the conversation open with Him all throughout my day.

You know the season you are in and what your time with Him will look like, and so I suggest you pick what works best for you and your family. Maybe it will happen early in the morning before the whole house is up, or maybe your kiddo will wake early and be in your lap, or maybe at breakfast when everyone is sitting at the table too, or maybe it’s in pockets of your day when you have a few minutes. Maybe it is at the end of the day— however and whenever your time to sit down with Him is— remember He just wants you. It is important to also know that He wants to spend every moment with you, He is with you all day everyday, talk to Him all throughout your day, invite Him into all of it. He wants you to depend on Him.

No matter where you find yourself on this trail, the Lord sees you and He wants so deeply to be in relationship with you!

I pray that as I share some of these rhythms and tools that I use each day that above anything it stirs a hunger and a thirst for who God is and for His word, that truly does fuel and sustain us!


BIBLE READING PLAN

This year I am reading through the Bible chronologically following the Bible Recap plan. Each day I read the assigned reading and I am using the In Every Season Journal Set, from Well Watered Women. The journal follows the exact chronological reading plan so that as I am reading I can journal any notes, questions, and things I am learning in them. After I read and journal thought, The Bible Recap has a podcast that recaps the reading for the day— its typically under 10 minutes. They also have a printed recap version of the podcast that I use as well.


BIBLE STUDY

As I am reading through the Bible in a year, there are many times when the Lord really presses something on my heart or the Word jumps off the page— when this happens I will explore the Word further. Typically that happens later in the day or the evening for me. I do also study books of the Bible more in depth— verse by verse, in addition to the reading plan I am following. I will also go through different bible studies from The Daily Grace Co, Hosanna Revival, and Well Watered Women.

If you have been around for sometime, you will know that I use and love my Growth Book everyday for everything. The Growth Book is a journal to document all things— notes from when I explore the Word, sermons, books I am reading— you name it and I put it in my Growth Book. ( USE CODE JENNIFER FOR 10% OFF)


PRAYER

I begin my time in the Word with a prayer that I will write out, and then I will spend a few minutes writing out a handful of gratitudes. As I read and study the Word I will take notes on who He is, promises, truths, and attributes of God. I will write them down in my prayer journals which I have linked below. I spend a lot of time using scripture to pray— I will pray the Word and write these prayers out as well. After I do this I will also pray through the different categories my prayer journals have— family, friends, the world, my church, community, personal items, salvations, heavy things, goals, marriage and so on. However my time in prayer does not end there— I have made it a practice to pray and speak with the Lord all throughout my day. Having a posture of worship and praise really fixes my eyes on Him in the moments of my day.


Find Wondrous Things Prayer Journal

Val Marie Paper Prayer Journal


** Some links are affiliate links— BUT I would only share items that I wholeheartedly use and love.**

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Field Note 002

Explore the Word- Isaiah 58:11

EXPLORE

EXPLORE THE WORD

SEEK GOD IN ALL THINGS

The Word: Isaiah 58:11

Theme: Seek God in all things


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What am I learning about WHO God is?

The Lord will guide continually.

The Lord will satisfy in all circumstances. Is. 33:16

Life with God is flourishing, sustained, rebuilt, and redeemed through him alone. Is.61:11

Life with God is like a watered garden. Jer. 31:12


Word or phrase that God is bringing to Light. How does it further explain the Word?-

guide: נָחָה nâchâh- to lead, to bring forth. God brings us into the light. He leads us forth into the truth and his ways. 

continually: תָּמִיד tâmîyd- to stretch, constant, continuity. He never leaves our side, he is the constant with us. 

How is His word transforming my heart and mind?

God promises to guide continually, he is after our hearts.

When we are seeking Him in all things we are fully dependent on him— this unwavering faith in him leads us forth. 

His joy will be our strength.

Everything shall be build upon a foundation of the Lord. 

Even in a parched land, when we are in Christ, we will be like a watered garden. 

 
 
 
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Field Note 001

Explore the Word- Psalm 37:3

EXPLORE

EXPLORE THE WORD

FEAST ON HIS FAITHFULNESS

The Word: PSALM 37:3

Theme: Feast on his faithfulness


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What am I learning about WHO God is?

God is a refuge for us, He desires our hearts to trust Him. Ps.62:8

God is our help and our shield. Ps.115:9-11

God is the everlasting rock. Is.26:4


Word or phrase that God is bringing to Light. How does it further explain the Word?-

dwell: שָׁכַן shâkan— to settle down to abide. God has given the land, and is the provision in it. Lev 26:5, Prov.2:21

faithfulness- אֱמוּנָה ʼĕmûwnâh- firmness, stability, security, fulfilling promise. God provides safe pasture, feasting on His faithfulness makes way to security that can only come from Him. 

How is His word transforming my heart and mind?

David remind the people of God in this Psalm, that in this land, God is their refuge, lay aside all weariness, and trust Him. 

Feast on the stability, the firmness, the faithfulness that only God can provide as we settle down to abide in the land. 

We have a clearer vision when we trust Him.

His faithfulness is what sustains us in the land, feast on it

 
 
 
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Field Study 001

TRUE DESTINATION—

A FIVE-WEEK EXPLORATION INDUCTIVE STUDY

THROUGH PSALM 84.

EXPLORE

TRUE DESTINATION 

A FIVE-WEEK EXPLORATION INDUCTIVE STUDY THROUGH PSALM 84.

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In the trek, through the wilderness, deep in the valleys, and into the desert, the only way through is to depend on God fully.


We want to forge our way closer to Him.

We seek to relentlessly pursue Him. 

We hunger for a deeper understanding of His word. 

We are desperate for intimate prayer time. 

We crave His sustenance that fuels and sustains us. 

Yet, we are faced with distractions, overwhelm, lack of time and resources, confusion, and fear. 


Field Studies are a tool that will equip you, no matter the terrain you are trekking through. You will be spurred on in the knowledge of who God is, and grow in deep connection with Him. Think of this as a tool in your backpack that will guide you and teach you how to study the Word on your own, piece by piece, consistently. 

 

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daily discussion in stories & weekly live teaching


EACH WEEK:

FIELD NOTES (MON-TUES) - AN INDUCTIVE STUDY THROUGH THE TEXT

EXPLORE (WED-THURS) - REFECT & RESPOND TO GO DEEPER

PRAYER (FRIDAY)- PRAY THROUGH THE SCRIPTURE


READING PLAN:

WEEK ONE- VERSES 1-2

WEEK TWO- VERSES 3-4

WEEK THREE- VERSES 5-7

WEEK FOUR- VERSES 8-9

WEEK FIVE- VERSES 10-12

 




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