The Problem With Saying, ”Just Read Your Bible”...

After some reflection, I believe the advice, "Just read your Bible," is part of why I struggled so much as a young Christian attempting to develop a daily habit of spending time in prayer and God's Word. I would try to read my Bible and approach it as I did any other book. 

I would always start at the beginning. I can’t tell you how many times I started reading Genesis…one chapter at a time. If I made it to Leviticus–which most of the time, I did not–my motivation would die along with the animals brought to be sacrificed. 

Why? It hadn’t become personal to me. It hadn’t become precious to me. 

Truly, it is only after God has met with you PERSONALLY through His Word that you will develop a hunger and thirst for It, a passion for It. That is what gives you the ability to continue reading through difficult passages, to keep seeking for another life changing experience with the LORD. The truth is reading the Bible takes a bit of work and a reliance on the Holy Spirit to give us understanding. 

Join me in this episode as I share some encouragement for young Christians...and maybe a bit of correction for those of us who have been guilty of saying, "Just read your Bible."

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