Heart Change Through Biblical Application

Hosted by Ellen Krause

Why Just Reading Your Bible Isn’t Enough

In this opening section, Ellen (also affectionately known as Mentor Mama) introduces a common and painful experience: reading the Bible faithfully, yet walking away unchanged. This frustration leads many to wonder whether they’re doing something wrong. The truth? Without biblical application, Scripture often remains intellectual rather than transformational.

You long for transformation, real heart change, but it feels like your time in the Word isn’t sinking in.

Ellen Krause

This episode seeks to answer:

• What does it really mean to apply the Bible to your life?
• What’s getting in the way of true heart change?
• How can we move beyond head knowledge?

Yearning for Heart Change: The Heart of Biblical Application

Taylor introduces the final step in the EASY Bible Study Method: Y – Yearn for Heart Change. This is where the act of biblical application truly begins—allowing the Holy Spirit to connect what we’ve read with the transformation of our inner life.

“Change always starts from the inside out, right? God looks at our heart. He’s desiring to see that that we’re allowing His Word to penetrate deeper than just our minds.”

Taylor Mitchell

Taylor encourages listeners to be self-aware and reflect on their emotional and spiritual state, not just analyze the text intellectually.

Real-Life Conviction: How Biblical Application Exposes Bitterness

“Sometimes I’ve actually noticed that about myself…that the overflow of my mouth has been a lot of complaining.”

Taylor Mitchell

Taylor shares a personal example from her wedding planning journey where Scripture convicted her of grumbling and gossip, and Ellen talks about anxiety, forgiveness, and trust.

Taylor offers helpful journaling prompts for reflection:

• What emotions came up while reading?
• In what ways is the Holy Spirit convicting me?
• How does my thinking need to be challenged?

Journaling Through Emotion: A Practical Tool for Biblical Application

Taylor explains how journaling can help us process emotions and apply the Word more meaningfully. She warns against viewing Scripture through the lens of emotions and urges listeners to ground interpretation in truth.

“You need to be self-aware about what’s going on in your heart and your mind and bring that to the Lord in prayer.”

Taylor Mitchell

Applying Difficult Passages

How do you apply passages like genealogies, historical records, or temple measurements? Taylor and Ellen explain that biblical application doesn’t always mean clear-cut commands. Instead, it often means looking for God’s character and His patterns of grace.

“You can learn a lot about the grace and forgiveness and love of God in those Old Testament books.”

Ellen Krause

Making Time For Biblical Application

Taylor closes out with some final encouragement for listeners to set aside time in their Bible study to reflect on what God is doing in their hearts. Through biblical application, we allow God’s Word to do what it’s meant to—transform us from the inside out.

Here are four ways to practice biblical application during your quiet time:

✨ Reflect: What emotion or conviction surfaced while reading?
🧠 Challenge: What thought pattern needs to change?
📖 Journal: Write down how today’s text intersects with your life.
🙏 Pray: Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in specific transformation.

Resources

Scriptures referenced:

• James 1:22
• Proverbs 4:23
• Jeremiah 29:11
• Proverbs 3:5-6
• James 1:5
• Acts 7:60
• Matthew 16:24

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Listen to the other episodes in this series:

E: Enter Into The Story
A: Assess the Main Idea
S: Seek God and His Character

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