Day: June 2, 2023

Look Inside Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary

Today we are looking at Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary, which is a word study dictionary covering the entire Bible.

Here are three tips for using Mounce’s Dictionary in our app to enrich your personal Bible study!

ONE: RESOURCE GUIDE

We talk about the Resource Guide all the time because it is incredibly helpful when studying the Bible in our app. Have you ever been reading a passage of scripture and had a question about a person, place, or topic? Now you can get answers without even leaving the passage.

Open your favorite Bible translation in the main window. I’ve picked out the ESV! Then, tap the split window handle and drag it to a width or height that you prefer. As you scroll through the Bible text, the Resource Guide keeps up with you and searches through all the books in your library for related content. If you scroll down through the Resource Guide results, you will see the section headings “People,” “Places,” and “Topics.”

Tap on the person, place, or topic that you want to learn more about. I chose the topic “Fellowship” because my church is currently working through Acts. Scripture tells us that the early church what devoted to fellowship…but what does that mean?

You’ll see that Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary has the words “Article to Fellowship” underneath the book cover. Tap on the book cover and the app will take you directly to the article. You can scroll and read the entire article without having to leave your Bible text! I was able to follow along as we read this passage in church, while also gaining deeper insights. It’s honestly so convenient.

If there are scripture references in the article that you would like to read, tap the verse and it will appear in a pop-up window. You can also tap the top right hand corner of the pop-up window to change which window you read the scripture in—main or split! It looks like this:

TWO: LOOKUP FEATURES

Maybe you aren’t sure where to find a certain topic in God’s Word, but you want to know more! You can search any topic in our Lookup feature and resources like Mounce’s Dictionary will show up, ready to give you the information you’re looking for. Here’s how:

For iPhone or iPad users, open the Resource Guide in the split window. Then tap the gear icon, followed by the “lookup” option in iOS. You can type “Fellowship” and tap “search”. This will bring up Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary article on Fellowship as we’ve seen before.

If you like reading your Bible “full screen”, try the integrated look-up feature. Tap and hold a word in the Bible text and an option menu bar will pop up. From here you get an array of option—one of them being Lookup!

If you tap the “Lookup” button you’ll get “hits” from your resources on just that specific word. Like before, just tap the book cover and you can read the article in the pop-up window, or choose to open it in the Main or Split window.

THREE: INTEGRATES WITH STRONG’S TAGGED BIBLES

If you have a Bible tagged with Strong’s, Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary is a great addition to your library. Since I have the English Standard Version (ESV) with Strong’s, I pulled it up in my main window and tapped “fellowship”. This brings up the Strong’s article and definition for koinonia.

From there I tapped “look up koinonia.” This brought up Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary that I can tap and read the article on koinonia in a window of my choosing.

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Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary

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Reflective Gratitude Journal Prompts Why Did You Start Gratitude Journaling?

Reflective Gratitude Journal Prompts
Why did you start gratitude journaling? Express gratitude to yourself for taking this step.
What is one part of your life that you won’t trade for anything?
Which activity do you enjoy doing the most?
What is a lesson in your life that has helped you?
When did someone smile or laugh because of you? How did that make you feel?
Who is the person in your life that you’ll call in an emergency?
What is something that was hard to do but you did it anyway?
Write about a time you were grateful for something a loved one did for you.
Write a thank-you note to yourself.
Pick a random photo, and write about why you’re grateful for that memory.
Write about a person who helped you through a tough situation.
Look around you and find something that you can feel grateful for, no matter how small.
What is something that always gives you happiness?
How does practicing gratitude impact your thoughts?
Express gratitude for how you’ve grown and developed through the years.
What is something that you are looking forward to in your life?
Remember a time when someone listened to you and empathized with you as you needed them to.
Appreciate yourself for building the habit of gratitude to live a happier life.
Take a moment to appreciate a fond memory that always brings a smile to your face.
Express gratitude for the time you achieved a goal with your willingness and effort.
How have you supported people throughout your life? Remember a time when you helped someone in need.
What is something that you turn to when you need comfort?
Take a deep breath and feel grateful to be who you are, right where you are.
What is a special memory from your childhood?
Write and share a Letter of Gratitude to someone who has been your well-wisher.
What is one thing that you do for yourself that enriches your health?
Reflect through the week and write about moments that made you happy.
What are the steps that you have taken through the years that made you a better version of yourself?
Write about someone who has mentored you and taught you important lessons.
Choose 3 people to say thanks today. Write about why you are thankful to them.
Write about something valuable that you learned this week.
Describe a family tradition that you are most grateful for.
Who is a teacher or mentor that has made an impact on your life, and how did they help you?
Write about someone you’ve never met but who has enriched your life in some way.
What part of your life has changed for the better over the past year?
Describe the last time someone helped you solve a problem at work or personal tasks.
What is your favorite part of your daily routine?
What are some great words that you read recently?
What is your favorite holiday, and why do you love it?
What is your favorite TV show, and why do you love it?
Write about a recent obstacle you faced and how you overcame it.
Write about someone who makes your life better.
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Trying to Write Something

Today has been good. I am trying to write something because I need to write. Yesterday was beautiful. Can you believe that we are already in the month of June? We are six months into the new year. These months have flown by very fast. In seven months it will be 2024. I have accomplished so much in the past six months. I wanted this year to be a good year for me. I wanted to accomplish my goals, and I am doing it. I wanted to have a better outlook on life and I do. I will not let anything stop me from being happy. I will not let depression control my life anymore. I lost a lot of time because of it and I refuse to let it happen again.

Looking back over the years of my life, I lost out on a lot of time that I could have been productive. See, when someone is dealing with depression it robs them of their joy. It takes away the happiness and enthusiasm that a person has to not want to do what they once enjoyed, and that is what happened to me. I am thankful that I have found ways to deal with it better. I know when those feelings are going to attack me, so I start doing things like meditation to help ease my mind so I can focus on something positive. It has helped me a lot.

When I am feeling empty spiritually, I do or create Bible studies. It helps me to stay focused on what’s important in my life spiritually. When I start to feel a certain type of way, I know that it is time for me to get to a place where I can pray. I have been watching a few videos on YouTube. I am thinking about creating a YouTube Channel that will connect with my podcast and my websites. I have been feeling really creative more so than I have ever been. Preparing for new things is good. This will be challenging for me because I never thought I would want to do something like this before. I can admit that I have posted videos on Facebook, and TikTok, but never to a YouTube audience. I am excited though. I am learning all about it so when I am ready to do it I will know what I am doing instead of just guessing at it. I want it to be perfect. I think that I want to have it done before I start school. I know I won’t have time to do it once my classes start. I just may do it in a couple of weeks. I am not promising myself anything because who knows what may be going on before then? I just want to do what makes me happy. I am feeling good about myself. I am seeing all of my dreams come true. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for me after graduation next year.

All I can say is that I love that I have been blessed to see all of the dreams come true that I set for myself when I was a kid. I will never give up on myself again because of depression, stress, and anxiety. I have so much to look forward to. I have come a long way in my life. Everything that I have gone through has brought me to this very day for me to be successful. I want to leave you with this advice. DO NOT EVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! DO NOT EVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF! DO NOT EVER STOP MOVING FORWARD! Your future will consist of the choices you make right now. Make wise choices and have a beautiful future. With that being said, thank you for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul.

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