Word Stories by Stacy #2: Thoughts on Genesis 1:2 by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy

Genesis 1:2 Thoughts:
1) The earth was formless and empty...
Formless means a lack of form. Lack of shape.
Empty means: a voice or an empty waste. Nothingness.
Out of Context (OOC): Do you feel formless, empty, or a void? Why? What can you do to feel full or complete?

2) ...A darkness covered up the face or surface of the deep waters...
OOC: Where in my life do I feel as though a darkness is covering me?
How do I feel underwater or drowning?
What can be done to fix it?

3) ...The Spirit of God hovered upon the face or surface of the waters...
God moved, brooded, and hovered.
Questions regarding the text I need to research: How could the earth be without form and yet be covered with water?
OOC: Even though we're in the middle of darkness, God is there. We're not alone.

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Word Stories by Stacy #1: Thoughts on Genesis 1:1 by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy

Premise of Word Stories by Stacy:
Here is a meditative look to the Scripture. It's not meant to be a theological study. It's just my thoughts on what I read. Wanted to share it with you.

Word Stories by Stacy:
Genesis 1:1

A) In the beginning...
There was a beginning.
There was a beginning of everything.
Everything didn't exist, including time, until God started it.
God initiates everything.
Time didn't exist if there was a beginning.

B) ...God created...
What's created?
To create means to bring into being, to fashion, to make, to event, and to prepare.
As I reflect on God as Creator, I have several thoughts.
1. If you create something, you put yourself into it and do so wholeheartedly. You don't, or shouldn't, fail to give it your all and nothing less.
2. To create something, you have to care about it and want it.
3. When you create something, it's to bring improvement to the world.
4. Creating means adding to the world (another part of you).

C) ...the heavens and the earth...
God took an active role.
Heavens= sky and universe

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Purpose of This Blog: Sacred Thoughts, A Call to Stand, To Create Waves, & Meditating on the Word by Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy

The Purpose of This Blog
The purpose of this blog is mostly five-fold:
1) To share sacred thoughts
2) A call to take a stand
3) To create waves
4) Stacy's Meditating on the Word
5) To talk about our struggles and faith wrestlings.

To Share Sacred Thoughts:
There is so much more to life than this. There's meaning in our lives, if we seek it out and try to live by it. We have purpose, in other words. But, who gives us purpose? What is our purpose? What gives us meaning?

A Call to Take a Stand
We need to stop being lazy in our faith. We need to be active in faith and never passive. But, in our times of busyness or through our hard times, it's much easier said than done. We need to stand for Christ, unite in Christ, and not be so quiet in our faith--internally and externally. We're called to be rebels in Christ and to go against the worldview, after all.

To Create Waves
Again, the rebel in Jesus theme. If we are truly followers of Jesus, we would stop following the world, and being politically incorrect, and would stop trying to bow down to every religion and anti-religion under the sun. They're sure not doing it with us. We need to not be afraid of saying we're Christian, or acting like a Christian, even if it gets us in trouble--as long as we follow the Bible and never force our beliefs down someone's throat. It's okay to be who you are--a Christian.

Stacy's Meditating on the Word: Word Stories by Stacy
I will read the Bible from cover to cover repeatedly and share my thoughts with you. I am NOT a theologian. I'm seeking merely to meditate on the Word and share my thoughts on what I think God is saying to me about the verses.

Faith Struggles and Faith Wrestlings
We all struggle in the faith and wrestle in the faith. I'll share my thoughts with you.

Stacy Duplease of Stories by Stacy and Publishing by Stacy