Research, Study, and Learn

oldest grandboy, first day of 6th grade

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15 King James Version)

"Marina pushed her oversized head above the salty foam and gulped air into strong jaws and two round nostrils in the hard, thick beak. WHOOSH! One powerful down stroke of long, paddle-shaped fore-flippers propelled the loggerhead three body lengths forward. WHOOSH! WHOOSH! Marina gracefully glided under the ocean swells like an eagle soaring above puffy clouds. Using hind-flippers as rudders, she steered toward the ocean floor and ignored the playful bottlenose dolphin circling around and around and around the determined sea turtle. Fuel. She needed fuel for her long journey and important mission."

What do loggerhead sea turtles look like? 

What do they eat? 

How big are they?

How do they breathe?

How do they swim?

How far do they migrate?

How do they nest?

What other critters live in the Gulf of Mexico?

What does the gulf floor look like?

Before writing a jot or tittle of Seabound, I realized, "Jill, you're trying to navigate an undersea world you know very, very little about. You better research, study, and learn, girl!"

In the New Testament Book of 2 Timothy, the Apostle Paul solemnly urged young Timothy to study, rightly understand, and teach the Word of Truth to others. 

"Correct, rebuke, and encourage people with good teaching," he instructed. "For the time is coming [and may have arrived] when people will reject truth, follow fleshly desires, and chase after myths."

What is the truth about God? 
Jesus? 
Holy Spirit? 
heaven? 
sin? 
forgiveness? 
relationships? 
marriage? 
dating? 
finances? 
troubles?
tragedy?
disappointment? 
problem-solving? 
parenting? work of your hands?
worry? 
healing? 
love? 
joy?
sorrow? 
peace? 
war?
patience? 
kindness? 
goodness?
evil? 
faith?
rebellion? 
humility? 
pride?
self-control?
out of control?

Open the Bible, beloved. Research, study, and learn. Navigating life accurately without Truth? It's IMPOSSIBLE!