Anxiety is a very real mental problem many of us struggle with. I know how hindering and stressful anxiety can become in our daily lives. It makes even the most simple tasks incredibly difficult and mentally draining. I know, because I’ve struggled with anxiety my entire life. Whether you have generalized or social anxiety, I…
Are you struggling with your faith? Maybe you’re going through a difficult situation and don’t know how you can keep holding on. Hang in there! You’re not alone, although it may feel that way right now. The Lord understands you completely- better than anyone else. This is why He left us with His precious promises…
I’m coming at you with another very popular verse that is often misquoted and misinterpreted. Romans 8:28 is a famously quoted verse that we see stamped everywhere and heavily referenced. Something I’ve noticed is that people tend to read these verses out of context. In order to understand the right context of Scripture, we have…
Why Don’t I Feel Validated? I see it everywhere, an overwhelming problem with feelings of invalidation and/ or anchoring the worth of our accomplishments on how many likes we get. There’s this hunger almost- a desperate need to have the opinions of others give credence to our work and sometimes even our feelings. It doesn’t…
So I turn 27 this week. And I don’t know whether I should be excited or not. As a kid, birthdays were exciting, kids want to grow up. As adults, we wish we could slow down time. But one thing is certain, the older the wiser and that’s a very good thing if you ask…
How many times have we seen it happened? An assumption made about a person that ends up causing problems but then turns out to be false. Or an assumption made based on what someone said. We have all witnessed these situations or even been part of it. Truth be told, it is very easy to make…
[bctt tweet=”50 Oswald Chambers Quotes” username=”TheScribe_Blog”] 1. “Beware of reasoning about God’s Word – obey it.” 2. “Human nature, if it is healthy, demands excitement; and if it does not obtain its thrilling excitement in the right way, it will seek it in the wrong. God never makes bloodless stoics; He makes no passionless saints.” 3. “Prayer is…
Happy New Year! I know I’m almost 2 weeks late but being that this is my first post of 2018 I wanted to wish you all a blessed new year 🙂 There are many new things happening this year for The Scribe’s Portion which I’m eagerly looking forward to. I will be revamping and expanding the…
No thoughtful man can deny the fact that the Jews are, beyond any question, the most formidable and most remarkable race which has appeared in the world. – Winston Churchill, UK Prime Minister We see it on the news all the time, anti-semitic propaganda claiming that Israel is responsible for the middle east conflict. That…
Read today’s portion here…Psalm 19:7-14 The Word of God is Transformational It was said that during WWII, American troops landed on an island far from civilization. On that island lived a tribe of natives that were known to be rudimentary. One day, an American soldier came upon a native man reading a Bible. The soldier…
Read today’s portion here…Psalm 19:1-6 The Universe Worships The Creator According to NASA, there are an estimated 400 billion stars in the Milky Way alone. That is one star per person who has ever lived on earth and 3 times more. All perfectly formed by one Creator, who calls them by name! (Psalm 147:4). Lift up…
Read today’s portion here… Psalm 84 The Pilgrimage Song Oh, what a beautiful psalm! A song of longing for the holy sanctuary of GOD! This psalm is a song of pilgrimage, sung by those whose hearts are looking forward to making aliyah. Aliyah is the term used in Hebrew to refer to the journey back to Israel….
Read today’s chapter… Psalm 25 Setting the Stage to Grow Have you ever felt your sins are too great to be forgiven? Or perhaps been full of distress due to your iniquities? This is your soul yearning to be right and one with God, it has felt the weight of being cut off from its…
Read today’s chapter here… Psalm 1 Psalms Chapter 1 There is no Psalm more fitting to start this most beloved and inspirational book in the Bible. Psalms is a book of worship. In Judaism, studying the Torah (or the law) is a form of worship. To them, reading/studying the law is not only a religious…
When The Soul is Weary Sometimes when I’m working on articles I spend hours on the same sentence trying to ‘perfect’ it. Other times, I pour over my research and books in an attempt to bring relevant posts to my blog. This is what comes with being a writer. In trying too hard, I lose…
