Here’s a sample prayer you could pray before you open your Bible.
Father,
I need you, Holy Spirit, to understand my Bible. I don’t just need your Spirit one time to understand it but all the time. There are things inside of me that make me disobedient to your commands.
New study @WeAreCommunio & @FamStudies: the family is a primary engine of faith transmission:
✔️fully 41% of kids who attend church w BOTH parents grow up to be weekly churchgoers
✔️just 29% when only one parent attends
When both parents pray, read scripture, talk about faith at home, children are far more likely to carry that faith into adulthood. The home, not just the church, is often where faith is formed or lost. 🧵
God never says, “Nice résumé.” He looks for private faithfulness, godliness, and integrity.
The world notices polish, platform, beauty, money, and success. God notices the heart.
I am grateful for the good work here done by the leadership of the Southern Baptists of Texas here. They took time with counsel to get the wording right.