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We talk a lot about protecting our peace, but Scripture also gives us a reason to examine the kind of presence WE bring ...
08/21/2026

We talk a lot about protecting our peace, but Scripture also gives us a reason to examine the kind of presence WE bring into the spaces around us. 👀

James 3:17 says wisdom from above is “pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.”

Today, let’s ask ourselves this: What do people experience when I enter the room? 🤔

Do I bring gentleness into tense conversations? Do I bring mercy when someone gets it wrong? Do I speak truth without being harsh? Do I shut gossip down or help keep it alive? When conflict starts brewing, do my words help cultivate peace or add a little gasoline to the situation?

Peacemaking isn’t people-pleasing and it doesn’t mean avoiding hard conversations. 🙅🏾‍♀️ There are times when peace requires truth, correction, boundaries, forgiveness, or an uncomfortable conversation. Whatever the situation requires, godly wisdom should shape how we enter it.

James says, “the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace” (James 3:18).

Cultivate means we’ve got some gardening to do. 😂🌱

So before asking, “Is this person disturbing my peace?” there’s another question worth asking too:

Am I cultivating peace wherever God has planted me??

If you want Bible teaching that helps you understand Scripture and actually live it, come join us in Hidden First. Every weekday, we open the Word, dig into what it actually says, and bring it into real life because knowing Scripture should shape the way we think, speak, respond, and live. 🙌🏽

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Save this carousel so the next time your mind starts doing overtime without receiving overtime pay, you have a biblical ...
08/20/2026

Save this carousel so the next time your mind starts doing overtime without receiving overtime pay, you have a biblical framework to come back to. 😅 ⬇️

Philippians 4 gives us something practical to do when our minds start running ahead of us. Instead of sitting there rehearsing what might happen for the 47th time, we can take that concern to God, get specific about what we’re asking Him for, remember His faithfulness, examine what we’re dwelling on, and focus on the next faithful step in front of us.

The question: “Do I KNOW this is true, or am I imagining it?” 👀 Sometimes the situation is hard enough without adding six assumptions and a fictional ending to it.

This is a practice and the worry may come back. 🤷🏾‍♀️ When it does, walk through the framework again:

1. Name what’s worrying you.
2. Turn it into a specific prayer.
3. Thank God for His faithfulness.
4. Examine what you’re dwelling on.
5. Take the next faithful step in front of you.

Then keep entrusting the outcome to God. You may have to bring the same concern back to Him more than once, and that repeated dependence is part of learning to take our thoughts captive to truth and trust Him with what we can’t control.

If you want more practical Bible teaching like this, join Hidden First, my free weekday Bible study email where we study Scripture in context and work through how to actually live it out.

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One of the quickest ways to wear yourself OUT is to treat every expectation like an assignment. 😭Someone needs something...
08/19/2026

One of the quickest ways to wear yourself OUT is to treat every expectation like an assignment. 😭

Someone needs something, someone wants your time, someone is disappointed, and suddenly you’re rearranging everything because you feel responsible for making it okay.

Mark 1:32-39 gives us such a needed heart check. Jesus was surrounded by real needs and real people looking for Him. But He remained clear about why He had come and continued in the work the Father had given Him.

We all could use that kind of clarity. 👏🏽

Some of us need to bring our availability before God and ask: What have You actually entrusted to me? What is mine to carry in this season? Where am I saying yes because I’m afraid of disappointing people?

You can exhaust yourself trying to meet expectations God never assigned to you.

This week in Hidden First, we’re taking “protect your peace” to Scripture and asking what biblical peace, conflict, and boundaries actually look like. 👀

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“Protect your peace” gets a little more complicated when Scripture calls us to PURSUE peace. 😮‍💨Sometimes the thing dist...
08/18/2026

“Protect your peace” gets a little more complicated when Scripture calls us to PURSUE peace. 😮‍💨

Sometimes the thing disturbing our peace is a conflict we actually need to deal with.

Romans 12:18 says, “If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” That gives us such a helpful question when relationships get messy: What actually depends on me here?

You might need to speak honestly, listen better, forgive, apologize, let go of bitterness, or finally have the conversation you’ve been avoiding. And listen…“I’m sorry you felt that way” has been working overtime for YEARS. 😭 Biblical peace requires us to examine our own hearts and take responsibility for what actually belongs to us.

There’s also a point where our responsibility ends. We cannot manufacture someone else’s repentance, forgiveness, understanding, or willingness to reconcile. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Romans 12:18 acknowledges that peace isn’t always possible while still calling us to faithfully pursue it.

So when conflict starts disturbing your peace, resist the urge to focus only on what the other person needs to do. Bring your own heart before the Lord and ask, “What actually depends on me here? What are You requiring of me?” 🤔

Do your part faithfully, pursue peace according to Scripture, and entrust what you cannot control to God. 🤍

If you want to keep digging into what Scripture actually says about the advice and phrases we hear every day, join Hidden First, my free weekday Bible study email. We study Scripture in context and work through what it looks like to actually live it out.

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We hear a LOT of Christian content every day, and to be honest, some of it can sound really good. A Bible verse in the c...
08/14/2026

We hear a LOT of Christian content every day, and to be honest, some of it can sound really good.

A Bible verse in the caption, a confident speaker, or thousands of people agreeing in the comments still doesn’t tell us whether the teaching itself is biblical. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Acts 17 gives us such a practical example. The Bereans listened eagerly to Paul and then examined the Scriptures to see if what he was teaching was true. And this was PAUL. 😂 If they checked his teaching, y’all, we can check everybody.

Biblical discernment grows as we become familiar with God’s Word and learn to examine what we’re hearing through Scripture. So listen, learn, and be teachable. And make sure to keep your Bible open. 👏🏽

If you want to grow in studying Scripture and developing biblical discernment, join Hidden First, my free weekday Bible study email. We study Scripture in context and work through how God’s Word applies to real life.

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Sometimes the feeling is the easiest part to identify. “I’m irritated.” “I’m anxious.” “I’m disappointed.” “I’m hurt.”Ok...
08/13/2026

Sometimes the feeling is the easiest part to identify.

“I’m irritated.” “I’m anxious.” “I’m disappointed.” “I’m hurt.”

Okay…but WHY? 👀

Feelings aren’t bad. God created us with emotions, and they can give us valuable information about what’s happening in our hearts. The goal is learning how to understand them through the truth of God’s Word.

Anxiety can have a belief underneath it about needing control. Certain anger may reveal an expectation we didn’t realize we were holding onto. Disappointment can start telling us a story about God that His Word never said was true.

So ask yourself, “What am I believing underneath what I’m feeling?” 😮‍💨

Jeremiah 17 reminds us that God searches the heart. We can bring the whole thing to Him: the emotion, the belief underneath it, and the messy parts we don’t fully understand yet. Name the feeling, talk to God honestly, dig into what you’re believing, and bring that belief to Scripture.

If you want to learn how to study Scripture and apply it to the real stuff happening in your heart and everyday life, join Hidden First, my free weekday Bible study email. We study one passage at a time, dig into the context, and work through what it looks like to actually live out God’s Word.

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There are few things more humbling than opening your Bible confident that you already know what you think…and realizing ...
08/10/2026

There are few things more humbling than opening your Bible confident that you already know what you think…and realizing halfway through the passage that you might need to go ahead and scoot that opinion over. 😭

And that is a GOOD thing, y’all.

Jesus prayed, “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17). God’s Word is part of how He forms us into people who increasingly reflect Christ. Scripture is going to get in our business sometimes. 😂 It’s going to confront beliefs we picked up from culture, challenge opinions we’ve held forever, expose motives we didn’t realize were there, and call us to obedience in places we’ve gotten comfortable.

We need the humility to say, “Okay Lord…I’ve been thinking about this wrong. Teach me.”

Biblical discernment is more than knowing a bunch of verses. 👀 It grows as we know God’s Word deeply, understand it rightly, and remain humble enough to let His truth correct, reshape, and mature the way we think.

So keep opening your Bible. Keep studying passages in context. Keep asking questions. Keep allowing the Holy Spirit to renew your mind. And please don’t be afraid to change your mind when Scripture gives you a reason to. That’s growth. 👏🏽

If you want to study the Bible this way with other women, join Hidden First, my free weekday Bible study email. We slow down with one passage at a time, dig into the context and meaning, and work through how God’s Word applies to real life.

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There’s something extremely revealing about what happens in our hearts when someone else gets the opportunity, recogniti...
08/07/2026

There’s something extremely revealing about what happens in our hearts when someone else gets the opportunity, recognition, growth, or fruit we wanted. 👀

It’s easy to say, “It’s all for God’s glory,” when our name is still somewhere in the credits. 😭 John 3 makes that statement a little more uncomfortable.

John understood that everything he had came from God. His influence, his assignment, the people who listened to him, all of it had been entrusted to him for a purpose. So when the attention moved toward Jesus, John could genuinely rejoice. The thing God called him to do was working.

That kind of security will free you from a whole lot of unnecessary competition. 👏🏽

May we become women who can hold our gifts, influence, opportunities, and assignments with open hands. May we genuinely celebrate when God uses another woman beautifully. May we faithfully do our part when nobody claps, tags us, mentions our name, or even knows what it cost us. And when that little desire for recognition starts creeping in, because whew…we are still human 😂, may we bring our hearts right back to the words of John:

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30)

If you want to study Scripture beyond the surface and work through what it looks like to actually live it out, I’d love to have you join Hidden First. It’s my free weekday Bible study email where we study one passage at a time, dig into the context and meaning, and apply God’s Word to real life.

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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting your life to matter. James and John wanted that too. The problem wasn’...
08/06/2026

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting your life to matter. James and John wanted that too.

The problem wasn’t their desire for significance, but WHERE they were looking for it. 👀

Jesus gathered all twelve disciples together and gave them a completely different definition of greatness. He pointed them toward the heart of a servant, then pointed them to Himself. The One who deserved every seat of honor willingly laid down His life for others. 😮‍💨

That changes the questions we ask.

Instead of asking, “Am I doing enough to matter?” we can ask, “Does my life reflect the heart of Jesus?”

Every opportunity to love someone well, serve faithfully, forgive, encourage, or obey the Lord is another opportunity to reflect the Servant King. Those moments may feel ordinary, but they are never wasted. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

If you want to keep studying the Bible this way, I’d love to invite you to Hidden First. It’s my free weekday Bible study email where we open one passage of Scripture each morning, study it in its context, and learn how to faithfully apply God’s Word to everyday life.

Comment HIDDEN and I’ll send you the link, or join through the link in my bio. 🤍

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