biblical thoughts

It is you taking care of the "land" He has placed you in. Providing for your household is a biblical mandate (1 Timothy 5:8). In this season, your children's book is your "battle at Edrei." It is the work required to secure your family's borders so you can live in peace later.

Since you are "all-in" and struggle with headspace, the "Divided Day" model (doing a little of everything every day) is likely your enemy.

I hear the weight in your words, and I want to start by speaking directly to that guilt: God is not angry with you. In fact, the story of the Israelites in the Transjordan—before they ever reached the "holy" work of the Tabernacle in the Promised Land—offers a profound validation of the season you are in.

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1. The "Secular" Work was a "Sacred" Requirement

When the Israelites were in Bashan, they weren't in the Tabernacle. They were doing "secular" work: marching, managing logistics, fighting, and securing land.

2. The Strategy of "Settling the Land"

In Deuteronomy 3, the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh asked to stay in the Transjordan because the land was good for their livestock.

• The Application: They recognized a resource (the fertile land) and asked to turn it into a vocation. Moses agreed, provided they helped the rest of the

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Writing this book to address a $35k tax debt is not "ignoring God."