On Tuesday night, I got home late from the farm, and I had yet to do my workout for the day. It was pushing eight and I still wanted to go over to my grandmas to wish her a happy birthday.I was scrambling around changing my clothes and looking for a hair tie. I kept thinking, “I don’t want to go upstairs and search. So, please just let me have one in my room.” So, I gave my room one last scan and, thankfully, found one on top of my radio.
Right when I saw it I said, out loud, “There is a God in Heaven and He does love me.” I then started to laugh and think, that is so over dramatic. All I did was find a hair tie, without having to go upstairs, but was it really about the hair tie to God? I think not. I think it was a lesson that I needed to learn and He decided to teach me in the simplest way.
I need to praise Him not just for the big victories, but for the small ones as well. I need to always remember the story of the hair tie, so when I feel like I am getting nowhere, because everything is just happening in baby steps, I need to remember that those baby steps are still accomplishments. Those baby steps are still progress. Those baby steps are a gift from God, and I need to sing His praise always.
So, now that you have heard, the story of the hair tie, I am going to challenge you to the hair tie challenge. Below are 30 verses, one for each day of the month of November. I am going to challenge you to crack open your Bible everyday (if you don’t have a physical Bible, the YouVersion Bible app is amazing!) and read each verse.
November 1: Isaiah 40:31
November 2: Proverbs 10:30
November 3: Ecclesiastes 3:1
November 4: Matthew 17:20
November 5: Matthew 5:14
November 6: Ephesians 5:2
November 7: Ezra 10:4
November 8: Isaiah 1:18-20
November 9: 1 Peter 3:4
November 10: Psalm 46:5
November 11: Matthew 17:20
November 12: Psalms 147:4
November 13: Philippians 1:29
November 14: John 13:7
November 15: Proverbs 31:25
November 16: Philippians 1:6
November 17: Psalms 23:6
November 18: Micah 5:5
November 19: Ecclesiastes 7:9
November 20: Matthew 6:34
November 21: 2 Corinthians 5:7
November 22: 1 John 4:4
November 23: Psalms 46:10
November 24: Romans 8:6
November 25: Isaiah 66:9
November 26: Psalms 139:14
November 27: Zephaniah 3:17
November 28: Proverbs 3:6
November 29: Psalms 56:3
November 30: Hebrews 11:1
Hope you all enjoy and feel the presence of the Holy Spirit while reading these verses. Also, feel free to use #thehairtiechallenge as a way to stay connected while reading and maybe even spark interest, for those who may not know the love our Creator and Heavenly Father.
Much Love,
Kylie
