Women's Ministry Study Notes

Hear from God:  If my desire is to hear from God, I am going to have to spend time with Him.

Isaiah 30:21 New International Version (NIV)

²¹ Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

Psalm 32:8 New International Version (NIV)

⁸ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

When do I spend time with My Creator?

Am I content with the amount of time you currently spend with God?

What am I willing to do to change my habits?

How will I do that this week?

Community of Believers: If I want to be encouraged by the community of believers, then I must intentionally make it a priority to spend time with others with the same desire, who are seeking Him. I want to spend time with others who are "gathering wisdom".

Hebrews 10:24-25 New International Version (NIV)

²⁴ And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, ²⁵ not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Mentors: I choose to read, study, and spend time with the "wise" in my life.

Proverbs 15:22 New International Version (NIV)

²² Plans fail for lack of counsel,
    but with many advisers they succeed.

When do I spend time with other believers?

Am I content with the amount of time I currently spend with other believers?

What am I willing to do to change my habits?

How will I do that this week?

Hope: When I am confused, weary, or disappointed in the circumstances or people around me, I choose with the help of the Holy Spirit within me to lean in, and prayerfully commit to Hope in my God and Savior.

Psalm 119:114 New International Version (NIV)

¹¹⁴ You are my refuge and my shield;
    I have put my hope in your word.

Psalm 119:116 New International Version (NIV)

¹¹⁶ Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;
    do not let my hopes be dashed.

What do I do when I am discouraged?

What would I like to do differently and how can I pray with confidence?

Colossians 3:16 English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

James 1:5 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.