[Ep 117] Running Away From God: A Devotional Bible Study on Jonah 1

One of the best practices we can have through the summer to care for our own soul is to read God's Word. This is especially true if we are caring for others around us who might be hurting or going through difficult seasons. If want to know God, if we want to experience Him, if we want to know His heart and desires for us, if we want wisdom as we make decisions for ourselves and our families and our churches, then reading the Bible is really the best way for us to do that. Because it so plainly teaches us about God and the world that He created. Now, does that mean that it's always easy? No. It's not always easy to sit down and read your Bible, and it's not always easy to understand everything that you read. But much of the Bible is written in plain language, and it's full of stories about men and women who have followed God throughout several centuries. Even though this might be a familiar story we are going to read together today, I want you to come to it with an open heart for what God might share with you. We're going to read Jonah chapter 1 together, and I'm going to share a few thoughts that come to mind as I read so you can get a taste of reading God's Word and talking to God about what you're reading. Kari   RELATED EPISODES: ·       Episode 47: 10 Ways to Encounter God Through His Word ·       Episode 37: Those Moments When You Just Need to Get to Jesus: The Story of Zacchaeus ·       Episode 63: Using Christian Spiritual Practices to Draw Closer to God with Blogger and Writer Celia Miller ·       Bonus Episode 7: Getting Ready to Meet with God ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection