New and exciting times!

Hello All!

It has been awesome reading for the last 31 days with you guys. I believe we are beginning to see the power of scripture unfold. Today is the last day of our original goal. That is a sweet accomplishment. I hope we have started some accountability and encouragement here that will continue for a long time.

There are a three things I want to encourage us all in as we move into the next round of blogging.

First, I want us all to be in the Word every day. Before you come to the blog to post or even just read, spend personal time in the Word. Talk to God about what He is saying before you talk to us. Spending time with the Lord is the primary goal.

Second, continue to encourage each other with comments. You have all been great about affirming each other. I think the next step is to start making comments on what you learned from the scriptures even on days where someone else is posting. Instead of just "that was great," perhaps posting "I love that verse 2 stuck out to you. I feel it may also be saying that..."

Third, let's start bringing others in. It would be great to have two people posting every day. It would be a cool way for you to hold each other accountable. "Did you post today yet?" "Have you been reading every day?" John, get ready. I am going to start posting on Saturdays with you. Expect to hear those questions from me.

We are going to change the format of our posts a bit. We are going to start reading through books of the Bible. I have elected John to be the first book because I feel we should start in the gospels. Together, we will all read a chapter a day from John. Then, on our respective days, we will post on the verse that spoke to us the most. Just focus on one verse, what it says, and how it applies to your life. In the title, go ahead and give it a real title instead of just the verse. If this is confusing, check out my post tomorrow and perhaps it will make more sense.

I love you all and I hope this blog is an encouragement to you.