Do you use SOAP?

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Amy
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I’m a big fan of the SOAP method of listening and recording what I hear during daily Bible reading, whether that reading be as lengthy as what I might read when following the Bible in 90 Days plan or as short as a Bible in one year plan.

If you aren’t familiar with the

  • Scripture
  • Observation
  • Application
  • Prayer

method, I highly recommend you click over to my What is SOAP? page to see what it is all about and how it can help you, too.

Sometimes I even use SOAP alongside other study and prayer plans, as I did when reading the Power of a Praying Wife.

If you post your SOAP observations regularly, please consider joining our ring.

Grab the button and feel free to use it on your sidebar and with your SOAP posts.

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Then leave a link to your blog’s homepage here so other SOAP’ers can visit you and see what you have been hearing lately.

Let’s really work on cleaning up together!

Comments

38 responses to “Do you use SOAP?”

  1. Barb Everett Avatar
    Barb Everett

    Just started SOAPing and I really like! I am encouraging others to do it as well. http://www.barbjeverett.com

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    1. Amy Gross Avatar
      Amy Gross

      Oh fantastic!! I’m glad you like it and are sharing it. :)

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  2. VanessaC Avatar
    VanessaC

    Returning to SOAPing…. helps me focus much better! Enjoy your site and your writing. http://www.godmeandacupofcoffee.blogspot.com

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  3. Cottage Sweet Cottage Avatar
    Cottage Sweet Cottage

    I’ve added your button to my blog! Here’s my url! http://cottagesweetcottage.blogspot.com/

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  4. PreceptGirl Avatar
    PreceptGirl

    I do an alphabetical scripture book and post my observations and application on my blog. Come join me on getting to know our God better. You cannot obey the One you don’t know, you cannot trust the One you don’t know. Let Him change your want-to’s!
    http://www.preceptgirl.blogspot.com.

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  5. g johnson Avatar
    g johnson

    I’m starting a the 5x5x5 plan to read through the New Testament in a year and I’ll be using SOAP. Very excited to get started on http://centsible-living.com !!

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  6. Dawn @ Guiding Light Avatar
    Dawn @ Guiding Light

    I have been doing SOAP with different FB groups along with some of the studies you have been doing but haven’t been posting them on my blog (I’ve posted I’m participating, etc but no actual SOAPs…will need to start doing that! My blog is http://guidinglighths.com

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  7. Emmalee Avatar
    Emmalee

    I’m new to blogging, but I’m using SOAP through #B90days at emmaleeihoggatt.blogspot.com . look me up if you have a chance.

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  8. Shelli Avatar
    Shelli

    Hi! I read the Bible in 90 days (134 for me!) this spring and plan on trying to do it in 90 this time while blogging through the Bible on my blog at roadtoranching.com

    Thanks for the support!

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  9. Bobbey Avatar
    Bobbey

    I joined the SOAP Ring! I’m still struggling to always fill in the O and A, but I’ll get there.

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    1. Amy Avatar
      Amy

      I’m glad you have joined us!
      Sometimes it IS tough to get the O and A, but you’ll get better at it. :)

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    2. Rachel Avatar
      Rachel

      Hi! I saw your comment and wanted to share s quick idea for encouragement with the O and A 😍. My church taught to find one very practical observation in the text that interests you. It will be in plain sight 😉. Then for the A you can personalize that O you uncovered. God bless your soap, sister!!

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  10. Lynn Mosher Avatar
    Lynn Mosher

    This is my first SOAP. Such a great idea! Thanks!

    Let Down Your Wings! http://lynnmosher.blogspot.com/2011/07/let-down-your-wings.html

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    1. Amy Avatar
      Amy

      You are welcome! I’m glad you like it. :)

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  11. Angie Palkovich Avatar
    Angie Palkovich

    Today has been a bad day. It started out with my expresso coffee maker finally completely quitting after I had my heart sat on a caramel macchiato. I had my cup ready and the caramel sundae syrup out. It started steaming my milk and it stopped. I thought, surely its not out of water so, I carefully opened the lid. I added water and started again. No steam! :( It made a trip to the trash can. Then I have been on a mission to declutter my house. I was cleaning and moved some glass from our old front door outside to be hauled off by my son. The last piece a bumped and it shattered everywhere. I hadn’t made it out the house yet so, glass was everywhere. It was on the tile, on the carpet, stuck in the new door, EVERYWHERE! I had a Wal-Mart sack completely filled with the glass. The broken glass was my breaking point especially while I was cleaning it up and my oldest daughter hops out of bed and leaves. It’s so frustrating when they sleep to noon and get up and do what they want to without thinking about helping out around the house. I have found it very wrong for my children to sit on the couch or sleep till noon everyday when mom is running around the house cleaning and I DIDN’T make the messes!!! My children are 21, 19, and 14. I just was so frustrated and took a break. I was searching about reading the Bible in 90 days. Yes, thinking I’ve been having a bad attitude and need to spend more time with God. My life has been in turmoil because I’ve put Him on the back shelf :) While searching I found Mom’s tool box. I signed up to read the Bible in 90 days. I’m very excited about it. I am going to finish cleaning house today. My goal is to finish it all by Friday. I’m going to start making my family accountable for cleaning up messes they make, and to be more responsible. I might even make them a chore chart. HaHa! :)
    I really needed to find this website today. It was just a reminder that God knows everything I’m going through and is here. I just have to listen and be available to Him.

    Angie :)

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    1. Amy Avatar
      Amy

      Oh my goodness, what a day!
      Just hang in there and take it step by step and bit by bit you’ll eventually see progress. That’s how we read the whole Bible, bit by bit without stopping.

      I’m glad you came by and hope things have been getting better. :)

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  12. Dawn @Life on Purpose and Principle Avatar
    Dawn @Life on Purpose and Principle

    I am so glad to find SOAP! As a busy mom always trying desperately to “get it together”, it is hard sometimes as well as frustrating to try and get quality time in with the Word and with God. This format is easy to follow, and even if I only have a few minutes, I can still constructively study the Word and hear the voice of Abba speaking to me about my day. It’s also a great way to organize a blog post…thanks!!!

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    1. Amy Avatar
      Amy

      I’m glad you like SOAP– it has really helped me a LOT! :)

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  13. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    I tried adding your SOAP ring button to my blog post and can’t for the life of me figure out how to do it :( I’m using Blogger.com…can you help me?

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    1. Amy Avatar
      Amy

      I’m sorry but I don’t know much about the Blogger platform, so I’m not a big help. Maybe Google your question?

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  14. Kristi Avatar
    Kristi

    I’ve decided to Soap my way through Psalms now since B90 is over…I want to really soak in the encouragement I can find!!! Love the soap concept!!

    I tweeted a pic about it (I’ll @ you so you can see it!!!

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  15. Annie Avatar
    Annie

    This will be my first time using the SOAP method and my first time to blog through the Gospels. I am delighted I found this website; what a wonderful resource and community to stumble upon. Please come say hi on my blog, I would love to meet you…

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  16. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    I use the SOAP method in my devotions and journaling all the time! When I share studies, etc. on my blog, I leave out the “P” because I like to keep that part just between me and God… I’m getting ready to start a Kay Arthur Bible study about God’s covenants and promises. I am looking forward to sharing what God teaches me through it! :)

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  17. Carmen Avatar
    Carmen

    I love using the SOAP method. It has helped me so much in my spiritual growth! I share one of my daily SOAPs once a week on my blog.

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  18. Lori@NotSoSuperwoman Avatar
    Lori@NotSoSuperwoman

    Forgot to add the Twitter!

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  19. Lori@NotSoSuperwoman Avatar
    Lori@NotSoSuperwoman

    I’m starting B90Days with our women’s Bible study at church and we’ll be using the SOAP idea. I just posted my first one on my blog (http://www.homeschoolreviewsandmore.com/2011/01/one-who-sees-soap.html) and hope to continue throughout the study, at least weekly if not more.

    http://www.homeschoolreviewsandmore.com

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  20. Jeanie Cullip Avatar
    Jeanie Cullip

    I am going to start using this format with the James study on Good Morning Girls on my blog Soccer Mom in Giggle Town!

    blessings & giggles
    Jeanie

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  21. Althea Avatar
    Althea

    Have started Bible in 90days and will be using SOAP to record and share. Just finished my first SOAP!

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  22. Forever Changing Avatar
    Forever Changing

    My first S.O.A.P! http://foreverchangingthruchrist.blogspot.com/p/soap.html

    I think I am really going to like this format! Thanks

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  23. Crystal Senter Brown Avatar
    Crystal Senter Brown

    My blog is http://jasmalltowngirl.tumblr.com – and I will be doing SOAP at LEAST once a week (but shooting for every day) :)

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  24. Katie @ Do Not Depart Avatar
    Katie @ Do Not Depart

    Observations on Acts 1!
    http://www.donotdepart.com/2010/11/discovering-god-in-acts-1.html

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  25. Katie @ Do Not Depart Avatar
    Katie @ Do Not Depart

    What a fun spin on observation methods!
    I have been using these methods for years, but I love the SOAP idea.
    Excited to find your blog.
    Will be linking up with you.

    I have a “Toolbox Tuesday” link-up with tools each Tuesday to help you study God’s Word!
    http://www.donotdepart.com/search/label/toolbox%20tuesday

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  26. Krista @ Life in Texas Avatar
    Krista @ Life in Texas

    This sounds great! I’m actually writing a 30 day series on Bible study at my blog this month, and will be addressing the SOAP method next week. Will be sure to link up.

    PS I’m on day 38 of #B90Days today, buried in Job. INTENSE!!!

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  27. Dana Avatar
    Dana

    I too am going to feature a SOAP post at least weekly on my blog. Visit my blog at http://www.danapittman.com.

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  28. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    I LOVE the SOAP method. I just started using it and it works so well! I didn’t expect to get so much out of it. It’s a real blessing. Thank you for introducing me to it!

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  29. Lynn McInnis Avatar
    Lynn McInnis

    I LOVE SOAP and am going to become a regular user! Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Linda Lyon Avatar
    Linda Lyon

    I really haven’t used SOAP but I am going to try it.

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  31. Dawn @ Two-Handed Mommy Avatar
    Dawn @ Two-Handed Mommy

    I’ve just started my ‘Sunday SOAP’ feature on my blog – check it out! Homepage is http://twohandedmommy.com.

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