The Beauty of Becoming: Using the BLESS Method
This month, we’re leaning into something that can feel both beautiful and uncomfortable at the same time…
the process of becoming.
Change is rarely easy, is it?
We want the transformation. The breakthrough. The growth. The healed version of ourselves. But we don’t always love the process of getting there. The in-between can feel messy and uncertain. Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening at all—or even like we’re moving backward.
But what if God is doing some of His deepest work in the hidden places?
Just like a caterpillar doesn’t rush the chrysalis, and a butterfly doesn’t force its wings open too soon, we’re learning this month that there is beauty in becoming. Beauty in the slow, steady work God is doing within us. Beauty in the transformation we cannot always see yet.
This month, we’ll be spending time in Scripture together using the BLESS Method, slowing down long enough to notice the ways God is shaping us, renewing us, and gently transforming us from the inside out.
You are not stuck.
You are not behind.
You are not forgotten in the process.
You are becoming.
And God is faithful in every step of it.
What is the BLESS Method?
The BLESS Method is a simple and meaningful way to spend deeper time in God’s Word:
B — Bible Verse
Start with a focused Scripture passage.
L — Listen & Pray
Pause, pray, and ask God to guide your understanding.
E — Explore the Meaning
Look deeper into the context, history, and meaning of the verse.
S — Study & Savor
Reflect on key words, truths, and what stands out to your heart.
S — Summarize & Share
Write what God is teaching you and how it applies to your life.
The BLESS Method isn’t about perfection or checking off a box. It’s about slowing down, drawing near to God, and allowing His Word to transform us little by little—one quiet moment at a time.
May 2026 Scripture Prompts
The Beauty of Becoming
- Day 1 — 2 Corinthians 3:18
- Day 2 — Philippians 1:6
- Day 3 — Romans 12:2
- Day 4 — 2 Corinthians 5:17
- Day 5 — Ephesians 4:22–24
- Day 6 — Romans 8:29
- Day 7 — Colossians 3:10
- Day 8 — 1 John 3:2
- Day 9 — 2 Peter 3:18
- Day 10 — Galatians 4:19
- Day 11 — James 1:4
- Day 12 — Hebrews 12:2
- Day 13 — 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24
- Day 14 — Psalm 51:10
- Day 15 — Ezekiel 36:26
- Day 16 — Proverbs 4:18
- Day 17 — Isaiah 43:19
- Day 18 — Lamentations 3:22–23
- Day 19 — 2 Corinthians 4:16
- Day 20 — Philippians 3:12–14
- Day 21 — 1 Corinthians 15:51–52
- Day 22 — Galatians 5:22–23
- Day 23 — Romans 8:37–39
- Day 24 — Ephesians 2:10
- Day 25 — Psalm 139:23–24
- Day 26 — 2 Timothy 1:7
- Day 27 — Jeremiah 29:11
- Day 28 — Isaiah 64:8
- Day 29 — Hebrews 13:20–21
- Day 30 — 1 Peter 5:10
- Day 31 — Jude 1:24–25
How I’m Using Draw Near Daily
This month, I’m pairing these Scriptures with both Draw Near Daily and Dig Deeper Daily as I walk through each verse using the BLESS Method.
Having a simple daily Scripture focus helps quiet the overwhelm and gives me a gentle place to begin each day with God. Instead of rushing through Scripture, I’m learning to slow down, listen closely, and embrace the process of transformation God is working within me.
I’ll be sharing my weekly BLESS Method journal entries throughout the month—along with reflections, Bible Side Notes, and quiet moments from my own study time—in hopes that it encourages you in your own journey of becoming.
👉 Monthly Scripture Prompts
👉 Draw Near Daily and Dig Deeper Daily Monthly Subscriptions
Follow Along Each Week
Each Monday, I’ll be updating this post with:
- Weekly reflections
- BLESS Method journal entries
- Scripture highlights
- Bible Side Notes examples
- Encouragement from my own quiet time
My prayer is that this becomes more than just a reading plan.
I hope it becomes a gentle invitation to slow down… breathe deeply… open God’s Word… and trust that even now, He is faithfully transforming you into who He created you to be. 💛
Week 1: Days 1–4
Scriptures:
Day 1 — 2 Corinthians 3:18
Day 2 — Philippians 1:6
Day 3 — Romans 12:2
Day 4 — 2 Corinthians 5:17
Reflections:
As I began this month’s theme, The Beauty of Becoming, I kept coming back to one simple truth: transformation is often much slower—and much holier—than we expect it to be.
We live in a world that wants instant results. Instant change. Instant growth. But God often works differently. He transforms us little by little, layer by layer, gently shaping us over time into the image of Christ.
These first few scriptures reminded me that becoming isn’t about striving harder to become someone new on my own. It’s about surrendering to the work God is already doing within me. He is faithful to continue what He started. He renews our minds. He makes us new creations. And even when the process feels slow, He is still working.
There’s something deeply comforting about realizing I don’t have to force transformation. I simply need to stay close to the One who transforms me.
Journal Entries:
Day 1 - BLESS Method Bible study journal entry 2 Corinthians 3:18
God is continually transforming us into His image, one step at a time.
Day 2 - BLESS Method Bible study journal entry Philippians 1:6
The God who began a good work in us will faithfully complete it.
Day 3 - BLESS Method Bible study journal entry Romans 12:2
Transformation begins when our minds are renewed by God’s truth.
Day 4 - BLESS Method Bible study journal entry 2 Corinthians 5:17
In Christ, we are made new creations—the old is gone, and the new has come.