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
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped Ruth 1. It felt like loss. Ruth 1 begins with tragedy. Widowhood. Famine. Uncertainty. I almost closed the book. Then verse 16 whispered truth: “Where you go, I will go.” Ruth’s loyalty isn’t flashy. It doesn’t make headlines. It quietly rewrites a future. This chapter reminded me: even in endings, God can plant beginnings. Even in grief, love shows a path forward. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Ruth #Loyalty #Grace #FaithJourney70Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped Leviticus 19. I thought it was just rules. Leviticus 19 reads like a long to-do list. Don’t steal. Don’t lie. Be holy. So many “don’ts” that my eyes glazed over. Then verse 18 stopped me cold: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Everything else is context. All the rules point to this one heartbeat. This chapter reminded me that obedience isn’t about perfection. It’s about care, intentionally extended to others. Even in the most overwhelming instructions, God’s heart is simple: love. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Leviticus #LoveYourNeighbor #Grace #FaithJourney 212Share
Dr. Robert Barnes+FollowDolly Parton’s Darkest Faith MomentDolly Parton opened up about a time in the 1980s when she felt totally abandoned—even by God. Health issues, heartbreak, and family drama left her feeling lost and alone, questioning everything she believed. She said reading the Bible cover to cover helped her reconnect and find peace again. Now, she says she’s stronger for it, and her spirituality is deeper than ever. Who knew even Dolly had moments of doubt? #Religion #DollyParton #FaithJourney60Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI skipped 2 Kings 13. I didn’t expect God to work through leftovers. 2 Kings 13 feels like decline. A tired king. A dying prophet. No great revival in sight. Then verse 21 shocked me. A dead man touches Elisha’s bones— and comes back to life. Not through a sermon. Not through a prayer. But through what looked like leftovers. This chapter taught me something I needed to hear: God’s power doesn’t expire with age. Even when you feel finished, God may still use what remains. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Kings #GodsPower #Hope #FaithJourney100Share
DidYouKnow+FollowGod never said your faith must stay the same. We often assume real faith is unchanging. That doubt, shifts, or fatigue mean decline. But faith in the Bible matures by changing shape. Abraham’s faith looks different at the end than at the beginning. Peter’s faith after failure is quieter, humbler, and deeper. That matters, because many older believers feel uneasy about how their faith has changed. Less certainty. More questions. More nuance. But Scripture never calls evolving faith betrayal. It calls it growth under weight. Faith that has lived through decades cannot look young forever. If your faith no longer feels simple, that does not mean it weakened. It may mean it survived. #BibleMisconceptions #FaithJourney #SpiritualMaturity #ChristianReflection #DidYouKnow5110Share
DidYouKnow+FollowGod never said your faith should be impressive. We often treat faith like a performance. Strong. Confident. Public. Certain. But Jesus repeatedly points to quiet faith. Small faith. Desperate faith. Faith that reaches out because it has nothing else left. That matters, because older believers often feel invisible. Their faith no longer looks dramatic. No big testimonies. No new beginnings. Just endurance. But the Bible never measures faith by volume. Only by direction. Faith that clings is not inferior to faith that conquers. It is simply older. If your faith now looks quieter than it used to, that does not mean it shrank. It may mean it stopped performing—and started surviving. #BibleMisconceptions #FaithJourney #SpiritualMaturity #ChristianReflection #DidYouKnow975Share
OneWordStudy+FollowOne Greek word changed how I see hope. In English, hope sounds optimistic. Positive thinking about the future. But Hebrews 6:19 uses the word elpis. Elpis is not confidence. It is expectation held in uncertainty. Hope, in Scripture, does not deny risk. It exists because risk is real. This matters when the future feels unclear. When outcomes are no longer exciting, just unknown. When hope feels quieter than it used to. Elpis tells us that hope doesn’t require enthusiasm. It only requires direction. #BibleStudy #GreekWord #HopeInUncertainty #ChristianHope #FaithJourney51Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI skipped Deuteronomy 2 for years. I didn’t realize it was about patience. Deuteronomy 2 feels like travel notes. Who went where. Who passed by whom. Nothing dramatic. But verse 7 reframed everything. Israel wandered for forty years, yet God says, “You have lacked nothing.” They weren’t stalled. They were sustained. This chapter taught me that delay doesn’t mean neglect. Silence doesn’t mean absence. Sometimes God is doing His deepest work while nothing seems to be happening at all. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Deuteronomy #Trust #FaithJourney #Scripture433Share
The Verse You Skipped+FollowI almost skipped Leviticus 13. I thought it was just about skin disease. Leviticus 13 looks exhausting. Page after page about rashes, sores, and inspections. I used to flip past it without a second thought. But verse 46 stopped me. The person with the disease had to live outside the camp. Not as punishment—but to protect the community. And still, God gave instructions for care, restoration, and return. This chapter isn’t just about sickness. It’s about a God who notices the vulnerable, who creates boundaries without abandoning people. Even when someone had to be set apart, they were never forgotten. I almost skipped this chapter. But hidden in it was a God who cares about those on the margins. #BibleStudy #TheVerseYouSkipped #Leviticus #Grace #GodsCare #ScriptureReading #FaithJourney433Share
