Life of purpose

Complete Reading Plan Day Old Testament New Testament Psalms & Proverbs 1 Genesis 1, Genesis 2:1-17 Matthew 1:1-25 Psalm 1:1-6 2 Genesis 2:18-25, Genesis 3, Genesis 4:1-16 Matthew 2:1-18 Psalm 2:1-12 3 Genesis 4:17-26, Genesis 5, Genesis 6 Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 3 Psalm 3:1-8 4 Genesis 7, Genesis 8, Genesis 9:1-17 Matthew 4:1-22 Proverbs 1:1-7 5 Genesis 9:18-29, Genesis 10, Genesis 11:1-9 Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 5:1-20 Psalm 4:1-8 6 Genesis 11:10-32, Genesis 12, Genesis 13 Matthew 5:21-42 Psalm 5:1-12 7 Genesis 14, Genesis 15, Genesis 16 Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 6:1-24 Psalm 6 8 Genesis 17, Genesis 18 Matthew 6:25-34, Matthew 7:1-23 Proverbs 1:8-19 9 Genesis 19, Genesis 20:1-18 Matthew 7:24-29, Matthew 8:1-22 Psalm 7:1-9 10 Genesis 21, Genesis 22, Genesis 23 Matthew 8:23-34, Matthew 9:1-13 Psalm 7:10-17 11 Genesis 24:1-67 Matthew 9:14-38 Psalm 8:1-9 12 Genesis 25, Genesis 26 Matthew 10:1-31 Proverbs 1:20-33 13 Genesis 27, Genes...

1. Stick to what you know It’s easier to do something that you already know. That way, you will be able to start almost immediately and you won’t need to spend money to learn a new skill. Maybe you’re good at writing, photography, or baking. Just follow your passion and don’t be afraid to try. 2. Offer a service Instead of selling products, it’s a lot easier for you to offer a service. You could be a consultant, marketing expert, blogger, gym instructor, or an interior designer. Figure out what you’re really interested in or good at and focus on that. 3. Don’t quit your job yet Starting your own business may seem exciting, but it’s also risky. Keep your day job first and work on your side project during your free time. In case anything happens, at least you’ll still have a fixed monthly salary to keep you going. 4. Start small You don’t need to start with a bang. Instead of hiring people, try to do everything yourself. Work from home so you don’t have to r...

( Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash ) Love and Respect Women long to be loved by their husbands. In all the years my husband and I have done biblical marriage counseling, we have seen that wives are often plagued with the question, "Does he love me as much as I love him?" For the most part, women ache to know their husbands love them unconditionally. God created women to have this longing, which is why He instructed men, "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it" (Eph. 5:25). Over the years, I have learned to make myself vulnerable in asking Steve to help me feel loved by him. You may think this sounds needy—OK, call me needy. But I know how much I value being loved by my man, and I am willing to ask him from time to time to show me his love. The Bible calls husbands to "live with your wives in an understanding way" (1 Pet. 3:7b, NASB). But let's be honest, ladies—we are a mystery. We aren...