When we apply God’s Word, we not only read what he has to say to us through the Bible, but we put his commands and teachings into practice in our daily lives. With God in our lives, the Bible has plenty to say about many of the situations we find ourselves in.

– Meditate on a verse or passage of Scripture.
– Ask God to show you how that verse or passage applies to your own situation.
– Agree with God the specific change you are going to make in your life in view of what you have read.
– Make the change.
– Check in on the change after a while and ensure it’s stuck.

It is important to apply God’s Word because that is one of its main purposes. God’s Word is there to reveal God to us. In that revelation is included his purpose and what he wants us to do in response to him. When we apply God’s Word, we strengthen our connection with him, and fulfil his purpose for our lives.

The key to applying God’s Word in our lives is that putting into practice God’s Word ensures that we become the best version of ourselves that we can. His ways are so much better than our ways. When we apply God’s Word, we open up the way for him to bless us, and we fulfil the purpose we were created for.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT).