God - Barbara Lynn Seibel

May 31, 2026May 30, 2026

Are You Walking Worthy?

Walking has been a topic on my mind since February of this year.

Why?

Because I’ve been recovering from a torn meniscus, a large baker’s cyst, and an osteoarthritis flare-up in my left knee. I’m also struggling with a bone spur on my left big toe that makes it feel like I’m walking on a pebble.

Doctor’s appointments, physical therapy, and plenty of rest have altered my routine for the last several months.

But this is physical, literal walking.

The question of this post is about our spiritual walk and how we live our daily lives with one another.

Most importantly, what does it mean to walk worthily in God’s eyes?

And how should this impact our daily lives?

Join me in a study of Colossians 1:9-14.

May 24, 2026May 17, 2026

How Do We Rededicate Ourselves to Worshiping God?

How Do We Rededicate Ourselves to Worship God?

The definition of the word rededicate, according to merriamwebster.com, is: to commit (oneself, one’s life, etc.) anew to a cause, enterprise, or activity.

This act reveals that we have drifted away from whatever we are now committed anew.

An example of this is rededicating ourselves to living a healthy lifestyle with how we eat and the amount of activity we get.

But today’s study is not about physical fitness.

It is about spiritual fitness.

Join me in studying a passage from 2 Chronicles 29 as well as some verses from the book of Hebrews to get a fully rounded concept of how we can rededicate ourselves to worshiping God.

May 17, 2026May 16, 2026

Why Would You Come and See?

What are you interested in enough to drop what are doing to go see something?

Is it usually something significant that you’ve heard about that provides motivation?

Or could it be something simple that you greatly enjoy?

One simple thing that motivates me to “come and see” is a gorgeous sunset or sunrise.

This simple thing also motivates me to invite others to “come and see.”

But this simple thing pales compared to who extended the offer to “come and see” in today’s passage.

And what motivated the invitees to do so.

May 10, 2026May 9, 2026

How Do We Know God Is At Work?

On the one hand, the question for this post seems silly to ask.

Especially for those of us who believe the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments.

But sometimes the world gets so bleak that even the most stoic believer might find this question in their thoughts, even if ever so briefly.

When this happens to us, it is important that we turn to the Bible to find encouragement from our Creator.

2 Chronicles 29:1-19 provides just such encouragement.

May 3, 2026May 2, 2026

The Strength Needed to Bear Our Burdens

Have you ever had to build a wall from a pile of rubble?

I certainly haven’t.

Do you feel you have the strength to do that type of work?

I would need to secure help from others to do this type of work.

How would you go about the process if you oversaw that the work was done?

Do you find hope in the picture above or discouragement?

I see both.

The piles of stones reveal to me that someone labored to stack them, but that something has turned the structure into rubble.

I also see that to rebuild will take hard and exhausting labor, which can lead to discouragement.

But the eagle overseeing the site and the rays of sunshine signal evidence of strength and encouragement, i.e. hope for me.

What does this have to do with the study of Nehemiah 4:6-15?

April 26, 2026April 25, 2026

Are We Truly Listening to God?

Truly listening to another person involves much more than just hearing their words.

It involves understanding their words.

When we do not listen for understanding, we are easily prone to making wrong conclusions.

Worse, we can spend more time focusing on what we want to say or our own desires than truly being aware of the other person.

How do you know when someone has truly listened to you?

Now imagine how God, the creator of all that exists, responds to us when we truly listen to Him?

Our study today reveals how important it is to truly listen to God.

April 19, 2026April 18, 2026

A Believer’s Response to Success

What comes to your mind when you hear or read the word success?

Is success simply a favorable or desired outcome to you?

Or is it tied more to attaining wealth, favor, or eminence?

I found these definitions of the word success on Merriam-Webster.com.

How might these definitions change when we add the qualifier found in the title above, “A Believer”?

In 2 Chronicles 20:1-19, we learn that King Jehoshaphat learned three people groups were advancing to attack Jerusalem. His immediate response to this threat was to call the tribe of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to fast and pray to the Lord.

The Lord responded through a prophecy by Jahaziel with encouragement and assurance that He would handle the threat.

Yet they were still told to show up for the battle the next day.

We join the narrative at this point.

April 12, 2026April 11, 2026

A Believer’s Response to Threats

What leaps to your mind when you think of threats?

Merriam-Webster.com defines a threat as an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury or damage.

How does this definition of a threat change your response to the first question?

When you describe someone as a believer, what do you mean by it?

Merriam-Webster.com defines a believer as one who professes a religious faith.

A response is something that constitutes a reply or a reaction.

Today’s study looks closely at a believer’s response to threats from multiple people groups.

April 5, 2026April 4, 2026

Reminding Us of the Gospel

A Study of 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Have you seen “The Jungle Book (1967)” movie?

The song “The Bare Necessities” from that film popped into my mind as I was studying for this post.

I remember the scene of Baloo the bear singing this song to encourage Mowgli to take life easy.

Now the song “The Bare Necessities” is not about Christian faith by any means.

I just want to clear things up front.

But the principle of focusing on the basics captured my mind.

Why?

Because Paul, the author of 1 Corinthians, reminds the believers in Corinth of the basics of the gospel message in this passage.

March 22, 2026March 21, 2026

Responding to Fire from Heaven

At first glance, the title above probably sounds scary.

Fire is a powerful energy that is often used for cooking and warmth.

It is also something that can destroy everything in its path when not properly contained.

Biblically, the passage we’re studying together today is talking about a different fire.

It is a fire that represents and reveals the Lord to us.

As we study together, keep in mind how we should respond to the Lord today, considering the Israelites’ way of responding to fire from heaven.