31 Day Challenge

IT’S HERE PEOPLE! Two weeks ago I wrote about how the 31 Day Challenge changed my life and quiet times. The 31 Day Challenge is an easy way to get back into a routine quiet time.  This was given to me during my sophomore year of college, when life was pretty crazy and causing me a lot of anxiety. There were some scary and serious things happening to people I loved around me and I found myself asking "Why God?" almost daily. I grew up a Christian basically my whole life, but my freshman year I wouldn't say I was the most dedicated to my faith and growth in my walk with God. I was not going to church, was not in a routine small group and definitely not reading the Bible daily.

When "sophomore slump" happened (I truly believe this is a thing! freshman year high is over and reality sets in) I was given this challenge through a campus ministry I had been starting to get involved in. I decided I would do this each night before I went to bed (yeah, I know it's weird I'm a night time quiet person -- but hey it works for me!) I got a new journal - which I highly encourage bc who doesn't want an excuse to buy a cute new journal?! And went to work. 

While doing this I was able to find more peace and assurance with what was happening around me. I couldn't control anything, but I knew that God was in control, I knew he was hearing my prayers, I knew I was growing closer to Him. With time, I found myself eager to do the challenge each day - instead of feeling like reading the word was a chore in the past. Those 31 days drastically changed my faith that year, and because of that I still love to do it 1-2 times a year, as a good "re-set" button. While being in the word hasn't been a breeze all the time since then, as believers we are called to be in it daily. (Joshua 1:8) 

So, starting  TOMORROW, I want to challenge YOU to do it with me! Below is the explanation of how to do it, and the passage of scripture for each day. I will also be posting the scripture daily on my stories on Instagram, so be sure to follow along! Drop me a message or engage with me on Instagram if you choose to do it, I would love to engage and talk about it with you all!

Guide For Each Day:

Write In A Notebook: 

• Date: 
• Scripture: 

Key Thought:

• Read the passage for the day a couple of times
• Pray and ask God to give you insight as you think about (meditate) about what the passage says
• In one or two sentences, write out the Key Thought of the passage or how God spoke to you the most (what stuck out to you the most).

Key Verse: 

• Write out word for word the Key Verse of the passage in which God spoke to you (include the scripture reference, example: John 3:16)
• Since some of the days are only one or two verses, you don’t necessarily need to write it out again—just include what God revealed to you in the Key Thought section.

Key Application: (So Important!) 

• In one or two sentences write out a Key Application: What will you do differently in your life because of the passage?
• Write out how you are going to put into action what God has shown you

Prayer: 

• Pray that during the day through the power of the Holy Spirit (who now lives in you because you are a believer in Christ) you will apply these principles from God’s Word to your life.
• Hint: do not forget to spend some time talking to God…writing or typing your prayers to Him might help! *Lo’s tip: I LOVE writing out my prayers, I find myself not getting so distracted and it’s so cool going back and looking at them and seeing how I’ve changed and what God has answered.*

Day and Reading: 

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  • 1. 2 Corinthians 5:14-17
  • 2. Psalm 19:7-14
  • 3. Joshua 1:8-9
  • 4. Romans 12:1-2
  • 5. Psalm 119:9-11
  • 6. Matthew 7:24-27
  • 7. Ephesians 5:3-5
  • 8. 1 John 5:3-5
  • 9. Psalm 63:6-8
  • 10. Galatians 2:20-21
  • 11. Colossians 1:9-13
  • 12. Psalm 37:3-5
  • 13. Isaiah 40:28-31
  • 14. James 1:2-8
  • 15. Philippians 4:6-7
  • 16. 2 Timothy 2:1-4
  • 17. Hebrews 12:1-3
  • 18. John 14:12-15
  • 19. Jeremiah 1:4-8
  • 20. Acts 4:24-31
  • 21. Philippians 3:7-11
  • 22. Matthew 6:31-33
  • 23. Proverbs 3:5-7
  • 24. 2 Peter 1:4-8
  • 25. 2 Corinthians 12:8-10
  • 26. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
  • 27. Romans 12:9-14
  • 28. Titus 2:11-14
  • 29. Ephesians 6:13-20
  • 30. 1 Samuel 15:22-23
  • 31. 1 John 2:11-17

I truly can't wait to start this with you guys. Know that I will be praying daily that you will find a new joy in reading God's Word.