I’ll admit, sometimes when I’m reading scripture, I can become overwhelmed. Simply because, as I’m reading, all I can see is an itemized invoice of my life and my choices instead of an invitation to serve Jesus. But an invitation to serve Jesus is what we find all throughout the Bible. The invitation to humble ourselves before the Lord and remain faithful to Him. No. Matter. What. We are not promised an easy, suffering-free life on this side of Heaven, but we are promised a suffering-free eternity when we choose Jesus over everything else. “so as to live for the rest of time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.” 1 Peter 4:2 That section of scripture is titled Stewards of God’s Grace in my Bible, and I just love the simplicity of something we are so quick to complicate. When we choose the will of God above our human passions, we are stewarding God’s grace. The choices we make each day, no matter how big or small, should be made keeping the will of God in mind above our own gain. This can be so hard to do on our own. [...]

In this week's conversation, Michelle + Somer discuss understanding the Bible: how the Holy Spirit is the best Bible teacher the dynamics of studying God's Word alongside other believers incorporating resources in studying God's Word without relying on them completely One additional note: Michelle shares the story of how she ended up having "the talk" with her oldest son as he was reading through Genesis. In case you listen with small kids around, wanted to give you a heads up! Interested in having more conversations like the ones we have on the podcast? Join the SWHW Network today. Looking for a weekly Bible Study or Discipleship Training? The SWHW Discipleship team meets virtually once a week to study God's Word together. Find out more here.

In this week's episode, Somer and Michelle have a candid conversation about capacity, including: how our capacities in different categories are unique (and that's a good thing!) asking the Lord to increase your capacity breaking down the differences between mental capacity, physical capacity + emotional capacity Interested in having more conversations like the ones we have on the podcast? Join the SWHW Network today. Looking for a weekly Bible Study or Discipleship Training? The SWHW Discipleship team meets virtually once a week to study God's Word together. Find out more here.