I. Read the Scripture References
My words aren’t the ones with power—Adonai’s Word has that. I hope my words in each chapter beautifully accentuate the promises He speaks, but if you truly want to be transformed by Dear You, then you need to dive into the Book that inspired it. Read each Scripture reference given throughout the chapters, and truly take time to meditate on what Adonai is speaking. Highlight those verses in your Bible, or spend additional time understanding its meaning by using concordances or looking at the original Hebrew/Greek words. Put a star next to the Scripture references that stood out to you in Dear You so it’s easier to find the ones that are special to your heart. Take the time to write out the entire verse in the first box at the end of every chapter (“Look up each verse footnoted in this chapter. Write the ones that spoke to your heart below.”), or just write the reference and why that verse is important to you.
II. Answer the Questions
There are 10-12 questions at the end of each chapter, and it can be easy to just gloss over them on your way to the next chapter instead of working through them. However, if you really want to reach into your heart to find the wonderful and unique woman Adonai has created you to be, don’t skip these deep questions! These questions are what makes this book personal to you, helping you identify the lies you’ve believed in order to remove them, and shining light to discover your own personal talents and gifts that Adonai has placed within you. Don’t rush through the process—you won’t do it all in a day! Take 3-4 questions at a time and spread it through the week.
III. Invite Friends to Join You
There are so many wonderful reasons why doing this study with a friend will help you both go deeper! Not only will having someone else involved help keep you accountable to complete each chapter, but you’ll also be able to glean from each other’s perspective as you share what you’ve learned. It will also deepen your friendship with one another as you share places in your heart that may feel broken and allow each other to speak healing truth over those wounds. Use Dear You as a summer study together—whether its just you and your best friend, or with all the girls at your congregation! You will all grow closer together as you seek Adonai’s heart in unity.
With Love from Victoria 