Read the Bible—Tips and Encouragement

Don’t Give Up – If You Want to Read the Bible Maybe you’ve tried to read the Bible before and given up. I encourage you – try again. Don’t quit. Keep trying. Persevere.  Find a way to read the Bible that works for you, because there are faith-increasing and life-giving – promises and surprises – in store for you if you don’t give up. Yes, I’m a Christian who loves God and follows Christ. I know that God is at work in me. But there are times that I’ve struggled with God and with His Word. Usually when life or …

Effort + Perseverance = Rewards: You Really Can Read the Bible God’s Word IS life and health, and one of the main ways we connect with God, so reading it is of utmost importance. 1) We will need a Bible. 2) We’ll need to know where we want to start in reading it. 3) We’ll need to know what we want to focus on (a specific topic, general overview, spiritual growth, it’s entirety, etc…). 4) And we need to choose a time of day. What time of day will work best for you? Even if you don’t consider yourself a …

  Find and Decide on a Way to Read the Bible If you want to read the Bible, but you’ve found it difficult to do so, you may need to ask yourself some questions. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Do you need a reading plan? Do you want to use a checklist of all the books of the Bible and read a book at a time as you feel led? Keeping notes or a journal can help you 1) personally engage with God’s Word; 2) see your progress; 3) remember and process verses, chapters, or books …

  Having a Plan Helped Me Some people make a decision to read the Bible straight through start to finish—and they do. They follow through exactly as they intended. (These are probably the same people that exercise every day, consistently, and never overspend their money.) Personally, I need some sort of a plan. If not, I end up bouncing around. I want to read first over here, then there, then I don’t know where I am, and I quit for longer than is good for me. All this, for the want of a plan. Years ago, I found The Best …

  The Importance of Reading the Bible The Bible is one of God’s main provisions and intents for us to know Him. The Bible is also, God’s main provisions for us to live well and live fully. Therefore, reading the Bible in its entirety should be vitally important to us. But it can be a struggle – at first – to do so. This can be expected for at least two reasons. One, God tells us that His ways are hugely different than our ways and two, the Bible packs a lot into a small space. It sure is thrilling …