GROW Model | Nurturing A Devotional Life: Eating The Word, Not Just Reading It

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The Bible is not a textbook—it’s a feast. But many of us nibble at it like it’s stale bread. We skim, we scroll, we search for verses to validate our feelings. But Scripture is meant to form us, not just inform us. To engage the Word devotionally is to let it read us. To let it wound and heal, convict and comfort.
It’s not about how much you read—it’s about how deeply you let it in.

12 Nov English South Africa Christianity · Christianity

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