2/12/2024 0 Comments Soap study methodHelp me to be better about paying forward the comfort that you have so generously bestowed upon me. I confess that I tend to be lazy and don’t always make time for others who are in similar struggles. I also thank you for the times of struggles in my life, that I have come through them stronger than before. Heavenly Father, I thank you for your reminder of the many times I have been extended comfort in my time of needs. I will work on being more generous with my time and energy to encourage others. I also am going to confess, in prayer, that I have been lazy in taking care of my family members. I am going to send out a card with an encouraging message to a family member who is struggling with an issue. I feel like the Holy Spirit is reminding me that it is in my suffering that I will be able to help others by encouraging them to wait for the comfort that we are assured of, because of our faith. As I read further down into the scripture, Paul and Timothy mention that they have confidence in God’s church and that they know that they also suffer in their walk, but that because Paul and Timothy have found comfort in God, so will others share in their comfort. This is a letter from Paul and Timothy, written to God’s Church. That is why whenever other people suffer, we are able to comfort them by using the same comfort we have received from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (GWT) Observations: “Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV) Once again, this would be a great thing to journal out next to the verse you wrote out in step one. It is in prayer that we can ask God for His wisdom and understand in cementing His Word to our hearts. We can even pray God’s word back to Him God loves it when we do this! Pray about any revelations you have found or any areas of surrender you need to make. If it is a sin you need to confess, take it to prayer right away. If it is an attitude, spend some time journaling or visualizing how you are going to be mindful about making a change. Be intentional in finding one thing you can do or change in your personal life regarding what you have learned. If it’s an action, try to make it SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. What stood out to you in the verse that may require you to take an action step. This is where it needs to become personal. Does anything stand out to you? Are you noticing anything you have not noticed before? Pay attention to what the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Now let’s dig a little deeper in our Bible to find answers to questions such as: Who is saying this? Who is the audience? Read the verses before and after your verse to make sure you understand the context. It can also be fun to use a scripture writing journal for this and incorporate your artistic skills if you want to. After you have written it out as written, re-write it in your own words, paraphrase it. This is a great way to help you slow down and focus on what the verse is saying. Here is a great online resource for that. It is often helpful to read it in different versions of the Bible. Start with scripture you want to study and read it several times. So, this is what SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. I like to implement this method when studying short passages of scripture. If you google this, you will find many resources on this quick method for studying Gods word.
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