As I sat around the table in Bible study, I could see that several books had not been completed. Ladies fidgeted and tried to hide the emptiness. My heart was anxious over the thought of it. I’ve been there so many times. The whispers telling me…you are not as good as her. You don’t even understand the Bible. You can’t manage your home enough to get it done. I’d slide my book a little further under, prop open the Bible, or simply lean my body on the blank page.
It didn’t matter if the cat threw up on the sofa, the toddler wrote on his face with a sharpie, or if I simply hit the snooze button, again. The pages were empty and I still felt defeated. Unworthy. I believed the lie that there was no point in trying. I’ve even dropped out of a Bible study for that very reason *gasp*. I know. Can you imagine? Of course you can. I think you have probably been there, too.
But these thoughts? They are lies. All schemes of an enemy who HATES us. An enemy who has everything to gain by talking us into quitting that study. Sometimes I get so mad when I think about how much power I let him have over me. Oh, the lies I’ve believed. But not tonight!
To the girl who didn’t finish today’s Bible study homework…you are LOVED anyway. When God looks at your book, He smiles. You spent time with Him. YES! He is not embarrassed about the blank spaces…even if you didn’t fill in one single word. Never be ashamed of your best efforts. No matter how small the enemy makes them out to be. Let’s claim the victory that is already ours. Let’s do this thing!
Sincerely,
A girl who doesn’t finish every question in her Bible studies
Have you ever felt this way? What encouragement would you offer?
Kim Sorgius
Kim is just a girl, crazy in love with Jesus. She's a single mother of 4, a passionate homeschooler and life-long student. After teaching 8 years in public school, she traded her M.A. in Early Childhood for sippy cups and homeschool co-ops. Kim is the owner and editor of The Homeschool Village and Not Consumed where she encourages others to rest victoriously in the hands of God, rather than allowing life's difficult circumstances to consume.
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I pray that those who didn’t fill in their blanks read this blog page my friend. The enemy’s whispers are the worst! Here in Mexico, they never do the work or read their bibles. They work day and night so hard they barely have time for their precious families. So we read the study, word for word and answer the questions together. It takes forever to finish a study but wow is it ever powerful because you can’t plan your answer. Often it is transparency at its finest……I love this special time with other women:)
Oh, I agree. Sometimes it’s those answers that I had not thought of (that come out at the last minute) that speak to me the most. Thanks for sharing about your studies. It’s humbling to hear the sacrifice that others are willing to make just to get some time in the Word.
I have found that if I take the time to go to Bible Study even though I didn’t do the homework, I still get a great deal out of going to the study! That’s what it’s all about! Spending time with our Lord!
I am doing a Beth Moore study right now where she has said exactly that. Just come to the video. After all, a little Jesus is better than NONE at all. Give what you can and it will be blessed!
I am always blessed by your loving honesty Kim! Thank you for sharing with us! ~ Blessings to you and yours sister, Amy