The Household of Faith
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Matthew 12:46-50, John 1:10-13, Ephesians 1:3-6, 1 John 3:1-2, Romans 8:15-17, Galatians 3:24-26, Galatians 3:29, 1 Timothy 3:15
BY She Reads Truth
Since 2012, She Reads Truth has maintained a singular mission: to be women in the Word of God every day. Ten years later, our community includes “Shes” from across the globe, but our mission hasn’t changed.
Reading Scripture together is the centerpiece of what we do at She Reads Truth. As we spend time as a community reading This Is The Church, we encourage you to start by reading the daily Scripture on your own. Then join us here to engage and encourage one another as we respond to what we’ve read. Each day for this series, we’ll include a brief summary of the reading along with a prompt for conversation.
The Church is a spiritual family, God’s household, made up of men, women, and children adopted as coheirs with Christ.
Discussion Question: In what ways have you noticed God working in you and your faith community during this reading plan?
Take time to reflect on your Scripture reading and today’s question. Share what you are learning with others in the community in the comments.
114 thoughts on "The Household of Faith"
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This reading plan is helping me to see the church as all the believers around the world, not just the believers in the USA. ❤️
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Today’s devotional was such a great reminder that we are in the family of God. I came from a fragmented family and growing up I always wanted to belong somewhere. When I became a Christian, it was so great to know that I belonged to the family of God. I went from being an only child, to having brothers and sisters in Christ. It is so great to belong to this body of believers. ❤️
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Your words are so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing them, as they’ve opened my heart and mind even more. Bless you, Dear Sister.
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My dad was in a terrible accident leaving him with little to no lower jaw and the whole left side of his face gone. He has never been a religious person but realized through this accident he was meant to be here. On Sunday he went to church with us for the first time in over 10 years. Even though this accident has rocked us to the core if him going back to church is the only thing we get out of this, it will be okay. God works in mysterious ways.
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God has been working in me during this plan in that I have been more willing to “branch out” and visit other churches. I have told my friend I did VBS for and many of the members of that church, I would try to come once a month to their church. This church is a half hour drive, totally different denomination and small church which are the opposites of what I’m used to. I will, though go through with it, I will love it because these are people that showed me love and caring when I was a stranger.
I was scrolling through my FaceBook last night after work and came across this bedtime prayer a friend of mine had posted, it’s by Marcus Stanley:
“Dear God, I ask You to cleanse my mind of anger and worry. I know that worry is not Your desire for me. I trust You to fulfill all my needs, as You promised in Your Word to me. All the worries, fears, and troubles I have, I give to You. I ask for peace to fill my heart, that I may rest in You and find peace. I ask for Your forgiveness for any sins I have committed today, and ask You to fill my heart with Your love. Thank You, God, In Jesus Name, Amen.”I hope this helps some of you, my sisters, sleep better by praying it, I know it did me.
Be blessed and know the Lord hears every word you say, sisters.
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I can feel Him working through a mindset shift. I am becoming less reactive and more deliberate. I am thinking before I speak and looking forward to the ten minutes I spend w the Bible every day
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Throughout the whole study/reading so far, I am constantly reminded that Jesus loves the church so much, regardless of all her faults and even betrayals. And this unfolds a painful calling that my limited understanding just came to realize, so should we, yes, so should we to love the church as Christ loves her. I have been tugged repeatedly in my broken heart about this truth, with a strong pull yet very patient from God “my child, push through the pain, push through the rejection and abandonment the church has caused wrongfully to you, to embrace her anyways. For Me, would you do it for Me?”. I learnt the deep tenderness in the heart of God about His Church; God takes on his own hurt to give the church his best. I wrote down a verse we read last week, on my daily planner, “Always be humble, patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love” (Ephesians 4:2 NLT). I need to remind myself to make a big allowance for the church’s many faults, including the pastors, the deacons, their families, and everyone, regardless of how long they have been in ministry, regardless of how many masters or doctorates in Bible schools they might have earned, they are bound to fail somewhere. Especially when we draw closer to them as in families, we see the mistakes clearer, unfiltered, and it’s a privilege to reflect on our own faults. I recently experienced some feuds with my mom due to faith and beliefs. Though it hurts like daggers in my heart, I will never disown my family. As a temporary coping mechanism, I can draw away for a season, to recover, to reflect and thank God for this pain, which He has strategically allowed for my growth. Pain is part of maturity (or else we would all be weak Christians), and I learn to never run away from pain, because God always runs toward pain. What are we if we run toward the opposite direction that God runs to? Church causes pain, as well as growth. And church is a diverse collection of sick people (myself included), who are still work in progress, the fixer uppers, ex-Pharisees, hypocrites, you name it (myself included). And God loves this church, so much, so very much that He married himself to her, to sanctify her. May we learn to make allowance for faults of the church, when she is rude, blind, ignorant, etc. Be blessed dear beautiful sisters.
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I think the best way this reading plan is working with and through me is reminding me of the bigger picture. Yes I am a follower, but the bigger picture is the community to be fostered in my/your/our belief and the actions we do in continuing to care for our love of Christ and his teachings. To stay connected to the faith and each other.
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