As a writer and avid reader, I love mystery and suspense—a murder to solve, bad guys to catch, and a little romance thrown in to add spice to the story. The good guys always win, but sometimes the guy doesn’t always get the girl.

I know most if not all of you have read the Bible—God’s-breathed Word for all of us. But if you haven’t opened your Bible lately, take another look. It has all the suspense and intrigue one could ever want except the stories in the Bible are true and meant to teach us something.

Let’s take a quick look through the Old Testament for some examples:

• Adam and Eve – they were living in paradise but they disobeyed God because they were deceived to think God was keeping something from them.
• Moses – murdered an Egyptian slavemaster and fled to Midian.
• Samson – he was a naughty boy who allowed himself to be seduced by Delilah.
• Rahab – a prostitute who assisted God’s chosen while they were on a spying expedition.
• Song of Solomon – romance galore and not for the faint of heart.

Notice anything? The people God chose to use are just like me, imperfect, but all willing to be used by God despite their flaws.

That’s why I’m writing this blog for a year. I’m so imperfect and flawed (as all of you know), but I believe God has a purpose for me. God has a purpose for us all. That purpose can be as simple as being kind to someone who is down in the dumps or comforting a loved one during a time of tragedy and loss.

If you have a little spare reading time this week (just a few minutes), pick up your Bible and read a few verses or chapter of a book (hint: Esther, Ruth, Joshua 2 for Rahab’s story, James). Be open to what God might be trying to tell you through scripture. That’s the beauty of the Bible. Every time I read it, I gain new insights into how I should be living my life. I am always humbled and fall short of the mark, but I’m a work in progress. And, if we were perfect, we wouldn’t need an instruction manual, right?

I hope you all enjoy a verse, a chapter, or a book of the Bible this week. If you have any aha moments and feel comfortable sharing, please do, either on my Facebook page or at godswip.com.

See you next week!

P.S. I need to work on my camera angles!!!