As Christians we have a responsibility to trade in satan's lies for God's truth. Here's how to take every thought captive for Christ so you can do just that! Do you ever find yourself thinking thoughts you know aren't true, but you feel like they're true, or you feel like you can't help yourself? » For example, maybe you're a chronic worrier. You rarely let your children out of your sight, and you're always giving them tons of rules and reminders to keep them safe. No running in the house! No jumping off the deck! No food unless I'm there to watch you! » Maybe you have terrible self-esteem. You know the Bible says God loves you, but you don't see how He could. You're fat, you're ugly, you're too old, you're stupid, you've messed up too many times... You feel like a failure. You learn more...

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to reach for your phone all day long, but when it comes to reaching for your Bible... you don't seem to get around to it nearly so often? Sure, you say that reading your Bible is important. And you truly believe that it is. But it isn't your Bible you find yourself reaching for as soon as you wake up in the morning, last thing before you go to bed at night, or multiple times a day when you have a few minutes to spare... It's your phone.   Now, if this is true for you, don't feel judged. I totally do the same thing. And sure, I could blame it on lots of things. The fact that I work online... the fact that I want my phone nearby in case of emergency... the fact that sometimes I just need a break during the day and my phone is always so learn more...

I only remember two things about a couple who used to babysit my brothers and I when we were younger: 1. The approximate location of their house 2. That the man's favorite book was the Bible I thought it was so weird when he told us that! Sure, I was a Christian who loved Jesus and went to church regularly. I knew the Bible was important, that it told the story of God's love for us and the rules He wants us to follow, and that we were supposed to read it...   But to actually enjoy reading the Bible? To love reading the Bible and look forward to reading it every day? That seemed too weird... overly spiritual. Like people who wear WWJD bracelets, carry a Bible with them everywhere they go, and randomly start evangelizing homeless people in the streets. I didn't learn more...

Have questions about Christianity? Want to make sure what you believe is actually true? Here is one easy way how to study the Bible for yourself and find out! Is it possible to attend church for years and still not understand what the Bible teaches? What if you attended Sunday School, youth group or Bible studies for years? What if you grew up in a Christian home, read Christian books or had a ton of Christian friends? What if you read the Bible cover to cover? Can you surround yourself with Christian influences and still be completely wrong when it comes to some of the core doctrines of what Christians believe? I think so. Because that's where I found myself just four years ago.   A lifelong Christian who attended church pretty much any time the doors were learn more...

Do you constantly find yourself distracted during prayer and Bible study? If so, it's not just you. In fact, when I surveyed the Equipping Godly Women reader community a few months back to find out "If you aren't sitting down for a consistent quiet time with God, why not?" the word "distractions" kept popping up again and again and again. From a lack of focus and discipline while actually sitting down to read the Bible to a busy life that leaves little time for prayer, distractions during prayer and Bible study can be a seriously pesky obstacle for many Christians' spiritual growth. The good news? There are plenty of things you can do to make stop getting so distracted during prayer and Bible study. Here are seven techniques that work great for me -- maybe one of them will learn more...

Do you read your Bible regularly? If not - why not? Are you too distracted during prayer and Bible study? Too busy? Or maybe you don't know how to read the Bible?   Over the past couple of months, I've really been encouraging everyone in the Equipping Godly Women reader community to get in the habit of reading their Bibles regularly. After all, Joshua 1:8 tells us to "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."   I've shared articles on How to Read the Bible Daily (So it Becomes a Habit) How to Truly Enjoy Reading the Bible And 7 Reasons You're Struggling to Read the Bible Consistently   I even learn more...