Christian Love In Each Women - Guest Writer

Welcome to another guest post from our weekly blogger - Josephine Wolley from Indonesia. I hope you enjoy another lovely piece by this amazing lady of the Lord. 

Where can we find real love–the kind of love that doesn't ask for anything in return-the kind of love that loves without conditions and stipulations? Is there such love in our world? The bible tells us throughout scripture what real love is, and my heart tells me what real love is through God’s love for us. We know what real love is, but more important where is it?

Real love comes to us through our relationship with God and His Son Jesus Christ. If we have a personal relationship with Him we will feel God’s love in our life. We will come to know what it feels like to be loved with the wonderful blessings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. God shows us how much He loves us through His blessings. God’s blessings are proof that He loves us! In fact the greatest blessing we have been given is that of His Son Jesus Christ – the Redeemer of the world! (John 3:16)

We show just how much we love God through our actions. Are we willing to follow Him even if we don’t feel like it? Are we trusting in what God says for our life? Are we telling others about our love for God and the abundance we have been given? Are we telling people about the glorious blessings that God has poured out to us? These are ways in
which we show God how much we love Him. (Psalm 91:14)

God does let us know in order for us to be with Him in the eternal we must throw off the old selfish ways, and follow Him. But, even if we decide not to do that, and we continue to go our own selfish way, He would still love us! Wow! But who would want to do that? No one would but Jesus. Why? The answer is "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him." (1 John 4:16)

And a question comes in mind "What if there's always a trial that looks hard for myself to love people around me? How could I keep loving them same as Jesus has done?"

Well, the answer is we all have personality traits that irritate or offend other people. When you surrender to God, he files down your rough spots. He carves away any pettiness or smallness in your life, and ironically, your personality isnt diminished, but is softened and beautified. Jesus knew when He surrendered to His Father's will, God's limitless love would flow through him and into others. 
When you empty yourself enough to be a conduit for God's love, God will reward you not only with His love, but with the love of other people as well. There's nothing wrong with wanting others to love you. Loving others always takes a risk that you won't be loved in return, but when you know that God loves you no matter what, you can love like Jesus: "A new command I give you: Love one another," (Jesus said). "As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34-35)

Over time, however, God showed me that if I'm worthy of His love, I'm worthy of the love of other human beings too. But that can be a big step to take. We will be more lovable by becoming more like Jesus. We can do that by surrendering our life to God!

- Josephine Wolley 

WOW! can I just say that this is personally my favourite blog this lady has shared with us! It's amazing! Like seriously awesome. It's jam packed with really amazing pieces of scripture. I love hearing the word of God and I think Josephine has made this blog relate to a lot of women. 

Thank you Josephine my lovely! Everyone Josephine has twitter go check her out....@Yossie_98
For everyone who wants to know, I have recently moved house and that's why the blogs and website aren't up to date, i apologize but I'm back on track now and I'm currently sat in Starbucks writing this to you. So have a lovely day and speak soon.

Lots of Love 
Jessica Louise Xoxo

E: jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk 
Twitter: @bibleblogwomen
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Goodbye Hello

Hey Guys and Girls.

I hope your all well and having an awesome week, my week has been stressful to say the least because… The Bible for Women is moving!

Don’t worry the blogs will still be uploaded and the weekly inspiration etc. but I and my laptop will be venturing on a brand new journey… In Chelmsford (30 mins from London)

I have a job as an Au Pair for one year there, I’m very excited to be on this amazing journey.

This week I have packed, even though I started packing 5 weeks ago, I have finally finished packing with 2 days to spare! I love being prepared, and organised, especially when I’m super excited to start this job. Many of you know that I was supposed to leave for Italy then New York Staten Island in two separate events last year for Au Pair jobs however they weren't the right ones for me and I experienced some horrible things from them. I’m very glad and grateful to have this overwhelming opportunity to be an Au Pair and also have more time to start my New Year resolutions… TO GET FIT and spend more time on the BLOG and PRAY MORE!

On Sunday, I attended Paradox Church for the last time in a year, a year doesn't sound that long but in my mind, it’s a life time without my paradox family… Nevertheless they have been supporting me from day one of me entering the church and I know that there going to keep on being my life cheerleaders and praying for me while I’m on this journey. Church is the people, not the place.

I will be attending a church in London and I’m ecstatic to be beginning on a new journey but I am also very sad that I am leaving my Church (Family).Also my family at home, they drive me crazy but hopefully over the next year I’ll develop some patience.

The Bible for Women is going to be growing into a lot more very soon (SEPTEMBER 15TH) I and Brittany Nicole can’t wait to share more of this with you all!

I am travelling to Chelmsford on Friday 29^th with Kieran (the boyfriend) and hopefully I will have plenty of time in the long car journey to write a blog which has been placed on my heart. I am very excited to share some blog ides with you all very soon. Hope to have a blog ready for you on Monday maybe Tuesday.

Have an amazing week and remember be grateful for the opportunity and situation you are in, you might not of wanted to be there but you are, and you’re there for a reason.

Thanks Everyone! Speak Soon.

Loadsaa Love & God Bless You All

Jessica Louise Xoxo

Here’s some photos of me and my church family, saying our goodbyes! Love You Paradox Church!!!

 Paradox Church - http://www.paradoxchurch.co.uk/

Always Be Grateful - Josephine Wolley

Welcome to The Bible For Women and to another piece of writing from our partner in Indonesia - Josephine Wolley.
Here's her weekly blog on being thankful! Enjoy.

Always Be Grateful

Sometimes, Thank you is just a spoken word that comes out when you feel happy. But sometimes, when you feel down, do you really say it straight from your heart? It can be hard to say it because you can't accept the situation or how you are feeling? Especially women, we are often controlled by our emotion. But what if the emotion is sadness? I know it can be difficult to be thankful in these circumstances. But Jesus told us through the Holy Bible that we have to be grateful for whatever our circumstances are. 

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus 

And a question comes to mind.. how can we be grateful in every situation? Well, Jesus never says that things will be easier when we're grateful. But He emphasized that if we do everything in His name and surrender every detail of our lives in His will, He'll never make us upset. He has set all of timing in our lives, such as a time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance, etc. 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
"There is an appointed time for everything.  And there is a time for every event under heaven ~
2 A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.
6 A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
7 A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak.
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace.
9 What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?  10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. 11 He has made everything appropriate in its time.  He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime; 13 moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor, it is the gift of God.  14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.  15 That which is has been already, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by."

 Just keep on believing that even though you're really really sad, it is still one of God's plans for you. So, we always have to remind ourselves that every situation we find our self in is a part of God's plan. He has devised everything up for our lives. He allows it come to us so that we can always be grateful and rely on Him.

Thank you for reading Josephine Wolleys guest blog on being grateful. 

Stay Tuned for more blogs coming very soon.

Thank you & God Bless

Love Jessica Louise Xoxo

E: jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

Submit and Straighten

Welcome to a blog that's been placed on my heart, I hope it helps you or makes you understand a little bit more about myself. 

What path do you belong on? What path have you been on the past? What have you done to change that?

Before my life with Christ, I was heading onto paths which scared me and I didn't want to be on them, there was nothing in mind I could do. 
Just before I started attending church my path I was walking on was unpleasant and included people who I did not want to have wandering on my path with me. 

Some people haven't got a relationship with God and have a 'great' 'content' life. That's okay, but it wont stay like that forever, you'll have bumps on your road. But with God, your bumps will not be there forever. He will straighten them. 

Do you like the path your on,or heading too?

We are all on journey and we are all given a path from God, he created the bricks and stepping stones for your path. We might not like it, we might love it. I personally love it, I'm useless at making decisions so relying on an almighty God makes me have a kind of peace and inner strength about the future.

Proverbs 3:6  In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Only by submitting your self to God, only then he will make your paths straight. 

I love this piece of scripture, because I hate the idea that I'm on one path my entire life, I love the fact he will make our PATHS straight meaning that we will be on more than one path throughout our lives, but if we commit and submit to him he will make every path straight. 

Psalm 1119:35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

When God directs us we need to take that direction and instruction because after all he knows us best and knows where we need to go, not where we want to go. Sometimes we need to trust in him and his plans.

Jeremiah 29:11 
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 

God has a plan for you and he knows exactly what path your on and were your heading, so trust in the Lord and just trust his guidance. We are all in need of some guidance, we can't do this on our own. We are all different but in need of the same God. 

When I came to Christ, I chose to follow God and God's commands and in return he guided me on to the right path, the path and plan he had for me all along. It was amazing seeing the change in my self whilst choosing his path (In reality his plan chose me).

By submitting to the Lord, he straightened my path and that's the best thing I've decided to do. 
I ask you now to think about this... Have you fully submitted yourself to the Lord, if not why? He has an amazing plan for you and if you haven't submitted yourself to the lord, how can you get to see a little part of your plan, God doesn't show you the plan for the rest of your life, he gives you a small segment of it, he shows you this ,to give you peace and hope for the future, you future with the Lord. 

Today Remember : Submit and Straighten 

And Also remember God sends us difficult paths but he will always provide us with strong shoes. 
He will provide patience, strength and wisdom. Just Submit. 

Thank you for reading today's blog. Have an amazing day.
Stay tuned for big news coming very soon! 

Thank you & God Bless 
Love Jessica Louise Xoxo

Email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk
Instagram and Twitter - @bibleblogwomen 

Miracles Do Happen - Monthly Blogger

Welcome to The Bible For Women! 
I would just like to say a huge thank you to every one reading this and especially all the new followers from Indonesia, Brazil, America, South Africa,Portugal, Philippines, Italy And so many more amazing places! 
The website is impacting people worldwide... Yes you heard me... WORLDWIDE! 

Also Check out the news page as I will be sharing some awesome news very soon! 

Now I welcome back Brittany Nicole - Monthly Guest blogger on The Bible For Women - blog - site. Enjoy her amazing blog...

So I'm not an expert on miracles. Let me start with that. I've struggled with severe leg pain that has progressed over the years. The doctors can't even diagnose me because they’re clueless to what's causing it. It has made it difficult to sit longer than 30 minutes, and on some days even difficult to walk or stand. I've prayed, cried, and prayed some more, asking for a miracle. I KNOW God can heal me, but it's apparently not in his plan at this moment in time. 

So I can say, miracles don't happen when we want or expect them to. But they DO happen.

Almost 5 years ago I went through a depression. I didn't know it at the time, but looking back, it was definitely a stage of depression. I then became suicidal. I didn't express my sadness, anger or feelings to anyone. I dealt with it myself. And the fact I'm alive after that, is a miracle in itself.

But the miracle that happened to me might not be seen to some as a miracle but I know it was.... The day after I planned on committing suicide (and obviously didn't go through with it) I was at school, walking down the hall to class. I prayed for this person who was causing a lot of my anxiety and etc., to not be there. I prayed for this student to just not be at school so I could have one day of peace. That's all I wanted. 

I get to class, literally 15 seconds after saying this prayer, and the student isn't there.... That student didn't come back to school for the rest of the year. 

God knew my prayer before I even said it. 

That was a miracle, because I needed to see a change in my life. I needed proof God heard me and was real. I needed to see that for myself and God showed me. 

I've seen other miracles happen. I saw my aunt who couldn't breath without an oxygen tube, BREATHE for over an hour without it! She didn't realize her tank was turned off, and she was breathing like normal without it. NORMALLY, not having her tank turned on would have killed her, but God provided a miracle that day (actually on multiple occasions that happened!)

So you see, miracles do happen. They might not be "news worthy" in societies eyes, but let me tell you, anything that God is involved in IS "News Worthy"! Just being alive is a miracle in itself. Think about that. Your beating heart is a miracle. God shows he's here with us by providing even the smallest miracles.

Sure, maybe your prayer for a good grade wasn't answered. Maybe your car broke down. Maybe your medical test came back with bad results. Maybe someone dear to your heart passed away. 

Don't turn away from God and say miracles don't happen, because that miracle that you wanted to happen, wasn't a part of Gods amazing plan, or it would have happened. 

God has planned miracles, and we sometimes can't predict them. But that's how it works, and that's just where our faith and trust in God comes in. 

Miracles happen every day, and sometimes we just have to open our eyes to really see them. 

Thank you for reading this blog! I hope you enjoyed hearing from a member of The Bible For Women's Team. 

You'll be hearing a lot more of her shortly. 

Sharing some awesome news soon. Stay Tuned.

Thank you & God Bless 

Love Jessica Louise & Brittany Nicole 

Xoxo 

Email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk with any questions.

Giving God Our Best - Guest Post

Welcome to The Bible For Women and here is a lovely lady I would like to share with you all...Enjoy her guest post!

Kelly Harris      

I am the daughter of two pastors. Both of my parents have a ministry located in the state of Georgia. My sister and I have been a vital part of the ministry working in different areas such as the praise team, dance ministry, children’s ministry, and many other areas. I work as the church administrator. I started Confessions of a PK Heiress because I wanted to share Christ in a relevant way through the eyes of a PK (preacher’s kid). I love Jesus Christ and I am passionate about sharing him with others!!

Giving God Our Best 

The word best is defined as: of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality.  When I think about giving God my best I think about two stories in the Bible specifically, the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4), and the widow that gave her last two mites to God (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4). Both stories focus on giving your best to God.

  We find through the story of Cain and Abel many different lessons to be learned, but specifically the difference between giving God your best based on obedience to God vs. giving God what you think He deserves.  Cain gave God fruit because he worked the fields. He believed that God would be satisfied with the fruit because it was time to give, not because it was considered satisfactory. Abel gave the first born of his flock and their fat to God, and God was pleased with his giving. Abel’s offering was considered his best because he gave God his first. The shedding of the blood from his sacrifice was out of obedience to God and to cover his sins. Cain’s fruit was rushed and out of sheer disobedience. He gave God what he thought was enough.

The widow that gave her two mites was pleasing in the eyes of Jesus because she gave all she had at the time of offering. Her livelihood was found in those two mites. During that time, a widow earned less than slaves and was most likely destitute or homeless unless she had family. The two mites that she gave were worth the fraction of what a penny is worth today. It’s safe to say that the widow could have purchased food to eat with those two mites or anything else she desired, but she gave it to God instead.

Jesus commended her for this because she unlike the rich who gave a portion of what they could give, gave all that she had knowing she could possibly be without for days to come. She demonstrated her trust was in God alone and not her economic status. She understood that God was the ultimate provider of all things not her income or lack thereof.

It’s not enough to give God the bare minimum when we know we can give Him more. Cain and the rich knew that they could give God more, but they gave Him what they thought was sufficient enough.  Growing up I was taught that God wants us to give Him the “three T’s” our “Tithe, Talent, and Time” it wasn’t until I grew up that I understood the importance of each area in our Christian walk with Christ. God desires for us to give all of these things in honor and obedience to Him. All of these things are gifts to us from God. God has given to us in these three areas (money, talent, and time) to thrive and flourish in if we are good stewards. Being good stewards over these things begins with giving God our best in each area and following His direction in each area.

How do we give God our best in these three areas? I’m glad you asked.  Begin by putting God first in all of these areas and supersede where you begin. The giving of tithes is the Biblical principle of giving a tenth of your first fruit to God. During Biblical times the first fruit was considered the first of your harvest and/or flock to the temple. Today, our first would come from the income we bring home. Giving of your tithe is an act of obedience to God and it shows gratitude for the income. When it comes to the area of giving my tithes to God (because I am a faithful in the area of tithing) I always seek God about how much more I should give. I start at 10% of whatever I earn and give more.  In today’s time acquiring money for some is a hard thing to accomplish. There are some who are in the same position as the widow concerning their finances. They don’t know if they will have enough for tomorrow or the next week.

Despite all of this, the widow still gave back to God what belonged to Him. She didn’t give it because He needed it, but she gave it because she recognized that it belonged to God. Seek God in the area of financial giving and follow His direction. Don’t feel burdened about not being able to give to God when you are without the finances to give.   

God gifted many of us with different talents. Some sing, some dance, some are artistic, some are performers, and some are good with building and crafting new things/ideas. We are all different in the area of talents, but we must recognize our talents are gifts given to us to help edify others and glorify God. Giving of our talent to God is the giving of ourselves to be useful in our local church to help draw others to Christ.  I have the talent of singing, dancing, and I am artistic.

I have been told on several occasions I should audition for American Idol, but I always tell people that my talent is reserved for God. I do not desire to acquire fame or fortune off of the talent God has given me. I am satisfied with using my talent to help draw others to Christ and encourage others in the ways of Christ through worship. No matter what your talent may be, big or small, it was given to you to be a blessing to God and others. If you have the talent to sing, use it to worship God. If you are artistic use it to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If you have the talent to build things, use it build things to edify the body of Christ.

God gives us a lot of time. He has given us 1,440 minutes in one day. How much of that time have you spent with Him? Does He get your left overs? Does God only know you on Sunday’s? Giving God your time allows you the opportunity to know Him on an intimate level. I know many people that start their day with God before they go to work. I know many people that end their day with God. There is no required time of day to give to God, as long as you give Him your time. During this time you need absolutely no distractions. I usually turn the T.V. off and my phone is on DND (Do Not Disturb). This helps me to learn of God and to hear from Him. The time given to God is not confined to your own personal study time, but also the time you spend actively in your ministry. 

Being active in your local church is necessary for edification, but it does not take the place of your personal study time.

Giving God our best demonstrates our love, obedience, and faithfulness to Him. God gave us His best when He sent His son Jesus Christ to die for our sins. All He wants in return is our lives in return and gratitude for what He has given to us. There are many ways to give our best to God. I expounded on the three areas above because they are ways we can demonstrate giving, obedience, love, faithfulness, honor and reverence to God. If we put God first in every area of our life no matter how big or small, including those three areas, and supersede in every area. We have given God our best. If you don’t know where to start or how to start seek the face of God and ask Him for direction. Every man is different, but every man can accomplish greater through the help of God. 

WOW! Thank you all for reading this amazing ladies guest post! You can find her on instagram @pk_heiress 

I hope you enjoyed this blog and if you have any questions feel free to email myself on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk or instagram us on @bibleblogwomen 

Thank you God Bless 

Jessica Louise Xoxo

Natural Sparkle Finale

EEEEK! The last piece of the three part blogging series .
Natural Sparkle has been about showing you that you are all individuals and unique but you are all beautiful! 

I asked this lovely lady to write a little in this blog and she accepted... Here's a little bit about her... 

Josephine Woolley 
Heeya! I'm 16 from Indonesia. I'm a high school student grade 2. My major is science. I'm a Christian, as a Christian, sometimes God says no and sometimes He says yes on my prayers. But I know His plan is the best and my unknown future is in the hand of Him, Jesus is the all-knowing God. Sometimes, God let me pass so many bad things, and  I may not know all His plan upon me. 
But one thing that I always remember is He never gives me any hard things beyond my capacity. I think Jesus is my closest friend.

When we choose to follow Jesus, the journey in is not easy at all, He's not always gonna make things easier for us, but sometimes He will calm and strengthen us through it all.

I don't talk too much to people who aren't close to me, I'm not really sociable hahaha..

I like singing n playing badminton. I'm in a choir named Thomas Choir in my school; I'm one of soprano members.

If you have any thought or questions or you wanna know more about me, feel free to ask. My Instagram username is joss98yossie, tumblr: joss98yossie.tumblr.com, twitter: yossie_98

She's true and honest and that's why I had to have her write on here. 

This is her piece on beauty and having a natural sparkle.

When we talk about beauty, we may often compare ourselves to other women, whether it's us who feel more beautiful than the woman or vice versa. The important thing to remember is that beautiful women are those who know how to appreciate n respect the beauty of others.

The most important thing when we feel physically beautiful is that God doesn't see our appearance but God looks at our hearts (I Samuel 16:7). The real beauty is when we are trying to have a pretty soul, heart and mind. Skin or a beautiful face shape is just a bonus from God. Real girls aren't perfect, but perfect girls aren't real. Never change what you have now, because we are fearfully and wonderfully made! (Psalm 139:14)

Simple Short and TRUE!

I would like to add to this by saying girls when you wake up in morning before you start applying a full face of makeup, look at yourself, really look at yourself. God loves you when you look 'a mess' on a morning.

when your having a really bad hair day, God doesn't care, He loves you anyway! 

Tell yourself every day that you are beautiful (with no makeup on your face) Speak positive - Think Positive. 

We live in a society where people judge us for the way we look, lets not join there side and judge ourselves as well. Love yourself and love each other. 

You all have a natural sparkle and you all were given that sparkle from your creator. Thank Him every day for the skin your in and the person you are. 

You are fearfully and wonderfully made - Remember that as your slogan in life. 

Thank you for reading this beauty series! 

Brittany Nicole featured in the first Natural Sparkle and now is a monthly guest blogger for the site! 

Anna Nicholls is the Bible For Womens new Photographer and she has also written a guest post called Team Work - Check it out! 

Josephine Wooley featured in the finale blog of Natural Sparkle! 

Here are the girls who made this possible... 

Brittany Nicole & Josephine Woolley & Anna Nicholls & Jessica Louise 

Thank you and remember YOU are BEAUTIFUL! 

Love Jessica Louise Xoxo 

Email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

@bibleblogwomen

Don't forget to keep your eyes open for more of Brittany's writings on the website every month also please check out Brittany's own blog out!

http://brittanynicolexoxo.wordpress.com/ 

She is truly beautiful inside and out! And I love her writing's there pure and just easy to read and you get to know her on a deeper level! Can't believe you live half way round the world! I'm sooo blessed to have you on this journey with me and I hope to visit you one day! I'm very excited for your next monthly blog, I'm emailing you ideas right now!! Love Jessica Louise your partner in Christ - UK&USA 

XOXO

Team Work Guest Post - Anna Nicholls

Hello Girls! I welcome you all to a fresh new guest post all including wisdom on teamwork. This girl is a super sweet 14 year old girl and she's the youngest guest blogger we've ever had on the blog. site . But she speaks with so love and passion about Christ so age doesn't really matter, so please read on and enjoy her.  

Working together as a community using team work to spread the word of God is something anyone is capable of doing. For example some Christians struggle to get to know God as personally as they wish, some are good at building a relationship with God yet they may not be able to talk about God to their friends or maybe someone is a better preacher than another person however this is what allows anyone (using teamwork) to be known within a Church.

On a number of occasions in a day we need to work together along-side someone else such as - school work, running a business, looking after family etc. Paul reminds us in Romans 12 that bodies don’t function well unless they work together. Neither does the Christian community - coming together with our separate talents and ideas makes learning about God so enjoyable. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 tells us that, “Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it’s just too bad, because there is no one to help him. If it’s cold, two can sleep together and stay warm but how can you keep warm by yourself. Two men can resist an attack that would defeat one man alone. A rope of three cords is hard to break.” 

Using team work is more effective and worthwhile than on our own. In Acts 24 Paul specifically mentions seven people who were part of his ministry team. He brought others along, not only to train them, but also to keep him encouraged.

Surround yourself with positive happy people that will help you and vice-versa.

- Anna Nicholls - London - 14 years old.

I hope you all enjoyed her writings because I sure did! Anna is also a great photographer and now has taken up the role as the Bible For Women's very own photographer... So most of the promo photos will have been shot by Anna her self! The Bible For Women Team is growing and flourishing into a beautiful organisation! 

Please Enjoy the site and email and contact me if you too want to be involved with the team. 

Thank you and God bless 

Jessica Louise Xoxo

Email: jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

Be Brave

This topic has been popping up here and there and everywhere recently.

To be Brave. Use bravery every day. It is a trait and not a skill.

First it popped up at my church then at Cherish Conference multiple times and in the music charts- Brave my Sara Bareilles and Brave album by Christian singer Moriah Peters and Bethel Worship Music “You Make Me Brave” I FINALLY realised God had planted a message for me.

Get up! Out of your comfort zone, and Be Brave!

Being brave isn't easy sometimes as we are only human remember and we can't do things in our own strength but with God it's a totally different scenario.

Philippians 4:13- I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Sometimes we need take a leap of faith, when I went to do a tree high ropes course, I prayed so much before taking a leap of the platform, but I knew God was with me because I could not of done that alone I could not of jumped out of tree without knowing God had my back.

The Holy Spirit is our guide he guides us and helps us out. He's like our best friend who's always there for you know matter what silly stuff you may do or say.

When I jumped off the platform I was so scared “EEEEEEEPPPPP” Let’s just say there was a lot of screaming nevertheless it was a relieved scream because I did it. I did it! And the view was spectacular, the trees made a blanket underneath me. A bright green blanket laid beneath me as I flew over with speed.

This is this same in real life problems, we can be scared to jump into something, so we pray to God for his support, and with the strength he gives us we take it gratefully and jump! He's always there to catch us.

When on the tree course think of it this way, our cables and the wire we are connected too are our prayers and connection to the Lord and the Harness is God himself.

 Our prayers and God himself are connected to each other, it doesn't really work if you want God and don’t pray, how can you have a relationship with someone you don’t talk too and communicate with? The thing to remember is when you pray you are connected to a love that never fails! He will always catch you, he will pick you up when you fail. So don’t be scared, BE BRAVE!

We are always connected to his wire, and if we keep connected we can experience amazing things. We need to trust in The Lord and his harness and jump, jump and enjoy the view!

Through Christ we can be brave. Because we know he's always there, he's always been there and he's always going to be there.

Leave your house today and lift your head up!

Don’t be ashamed to follow Jesus.

Don’t be scared to be who God created you to be.

Stand out from the crowd.

Get out of your comfort zone.

And Be Brave because others will be brave too.

Bravery is contagious!

I hope you enjoyed this blog! 

Email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

Have a blessed week, lots of love and prayers 

Jessica Louise Xoxo

Eat Beauty 2

{Personal Beauty}

Do you believe you are beautiful?

Let’s get straight to the point! Everyone reading this right now, most of you will say no. But the truth is you are beautiful through the eyes of the Lord.

He created all things bright and beautiful. You are bright and beautiful! Fact!

Genesis 1:27- So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.

Psalm 45:11- So will the King desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, be submissive and reverence and honor Him.

Ecclesiastes 3:11- He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

Proverbs 31:30- Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised!

Do NOT be Vain!

Galatians 5:26- Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

This is super hard today, it’s difficult in today’s society to not think of what others are going to think of you, yes I love to get all dressed up and look all girly and pretty but that’s just me. But at the end of the day are others going to judge you at the end on your appearance? No!

When you leave this life people aren’t going to remember you perfect eye liner, your super skinny leather pants, you bright pink lips. There’s going to remember you by you and your personality, the things you did in your life, not the way you looked.

People will say ‘She was an amazing lady who loved God’.

People will NOT say ‘She was skinny, and tall and looked great in hot pants’

You are more bothered about your vanity than other people.

God is the only being to judge you, stop thinking about what others are going to think of you.  

You are either being judged or you are doing the judging! Think about that next time you’re walking down the street and you think to yourself an insult about a girl walking past you with a bright green hat. Don’t judge them on their fashion choices. Because fashion does not make you beautiful.

You are beautiful in your own skin. 

Your flesh and bones make you beautiful. Your wonderful structure is a masterpiece created by the Lord. Don’t change yourself. Love yourself the way you are.

 Love yourself as God loved you so much he made the blueprints for you.

Please girls! Be nice to each other, don’t judge each other because at the end of the day were all in this together and don’t have to like each other but we do have to LOVE each other.

Love each other and pay each other compliments.

You are beautiful girls! Sooo beautiful inside and out. Don’t forget your true beauty in your day to day life. Your true beauty is having the Holy Spirit inside you.

I hope you enjoyed this blog!

Email me on jessica@bibleforwomen.co.uk

Have a blessed week, lots of love and prayers

Jessica Louise Xoxo

Eat Beauty

Hello my lovelies! I hope your all well, if not give me an email and I will pray for you.

This blog is named Eat Beauty because the piece is all about appreciating beautiful things, beautiful places, and beautiful people. 

The blog isn't persuading you to eat flowers, its all about protecting our surroundings for the next generation. 

Some of you reading this will say NO to this but you are all beautiful! 

Here's the thing... God made you in his image, our beautiful Lord almighty created your beautiful beings, he created the beauty on this planet. 

Psalm 139:14

'I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.' 

You were FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE! Accept that and accept your responsibility you have to the planet. 

Recycle. Reuse. Re-love. 

The planet is wasting away, we are constantly reminded of global warming, recycling our plastics, old mobile phones, and donating our furniture to charitable organisations. 

 Here's your godly plan of of doing greatness!

Recycle- Any items that are recyclable, YES it takes longer when sorting through the trash, but its saving lives, and creating your future containers you buy.

Reuse- You can reuse any materials such as jars into pencil pots, making an old items in arts and crafts materials. Don't just get rid of the old and buy new, you can savor items and save yourself the money and the time of buying a new item, most importantly saving the environment.

Re-Love- You can turn whatever you want into a new item, for example I turned herbs and spices jars into craft jars, they now hold multi-coloured pom poms etc. 

Numbers 35:33

'You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it.'

Ecclesiastes 3:1-3

'For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up'

The Outdoors

I would just liek to state right here over the years I have been called a hermit crab, a vampire and a few more just because I prefered to be inside the conforts of my home, let me just say now, I have changed so much since becoming a christian, I appreciate the outdoors, the fresh air, and when the weathers nice I climb waterfalls and walk round lakes in the Lake District. I throughouly enjoy it and I think we all need to just step away from our home comforts and enjoy this beautiful planet, and take care of it. 

If you only get a few bits from this blog please let it be these:

-Protect. Be Wise. Yes God is our protection, but I believe we are here to be protect and enjoy this planet. 

-Be compassionate! Only use what you need.

Remember this planet is to travelled around, looked after, protected and most of all enjoyed. So enjoy this beauty we are all surrounded with daily. 

Thank you for reading and don't forget to EAT BEAUTY! 

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God Bless

Love Jessica Louise

Xoxo 

Have a blessed week! 

P.S They may be a part 2 to this blog as this is just very brief! 

Hope you enjoyed the blog! Xoxo