{"id":2378,"date":"2009-11-30T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T15:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2009-11-30T13:54:36","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T18:54:36","slug":"soap-being-mutually-encouraged-to-read-the-bible-in-90-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/soap-being-mutually-encouraged-to-read-the-bible-in-90-days\/","title":{"rendered":"SOAP: Being mutually encouraged&#8230; to read the Bible in 90 days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Scripture: Romans 1: 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other\u2019s faith.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Observation:<\/strong> Christians can build each other up and strengthen each other\u2019s faith<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application:<\/strong> Fellow believers can build each other up by seeing and hearing about each others acts, and by studying and growing together. The concept of an accountability group or partner is a long-standing concept. By working together, believers can keep each other strong in their faith, and continually reaching toward God.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hmmm. It\u2019s interesting that this passage should come up today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m planning to begin reading the Bible in 90 days again starting January 1, concluding just before Ash Wednesday, and I\u2019m hoping to build an online community to help others do the same alongside me<\/strong>. Yep&#8230; read every single word of the Bible in 90 days, from Genesis to Revelation, in order.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be promoting the reading challenge all month, and a few other bloggers have offered to help by promoting the program on their sites this month, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s who else in on-board so far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The      Happy Housewife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dailydwelling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daily      Dwelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smockityfrocks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smockity      Frocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amysfinerthings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amy\u2019s      Finer Things<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingdomfirstmom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingdom      First Mom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsalmostnaptime.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s      Almost Naptime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asimplewalk.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A      Simple Walk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearethatfamily.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">We are      THAT Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amylovesit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amy      Loves It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sunflowerfaith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunflower      Faith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/runwatchplaywait.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Run the Earth, Watch the Sky<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you want to join that list and either read with us or promote the challenge on your blog? Please leave a comment and send me an email. I\u2019d love for you to join in the adventure!!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll host a tweet chat the evening of December 14, to answer questions and invite more Bible in 90 Days readers, and I\u2019ll be giving away materials this month to help anyone who wants to do it get every word read.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to build each other up and strengthen each other\u2019s faith\u2026 so we can all be mutually encouraged by each other\u2019s faith.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn\u2019t planning to post this many details yet. But when I came across this verse it made me think that perhaps I shouldn\u2019t rely solely on my plan\u2014that God has something for me to say today.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 if you\u2019ve ever wanted to read the whole Bible (as 72% of Americans who haven\u2019t yet say they would like to do) here\u2019s your chance to do it with an accountability group, so we can be mutually encouraged. I\u2019ll fill you in on the details soon. But in the meantime, pray about it. And pencil in the first 90 days of 2010 in your calendar as the days you just might read the Bible cover to cover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer:<\/strong> God, you never cease to amaze me. And yet I still want to do things my way. Guide me to put more of my life in your hands, to release myself of planning and plotting and strategizing. You know what to do best. 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