Bible reading

okay here we go, this may be the last day you read this blog but sometimes the truth hurts. I for the first time in my life I was honest about my Bible reading habits to a dear friend. Then in turn I told my husband my "new" found "wisdom" on Bible reading and this morning he is ready to write a book about this. LOL When he said that I thought I am going to very open in this blog about my Bible habits, feelings, and experiences so I will become my husband’s co author...

Bible reading is all or nothing for me and more often than not it is nothing. I do read the scripture the pastor has put on the screen on Sunday morning's if that counts and for many a moon that has counted for me. I have decided I am not alone. Many Godly men and women struggle with Bible reading. I am not a super Christian or ever claim to be one, but God still is my everything. I find Him still moving in my life, directing, challenging, and loving me even though the scriptures are not being read. Now many of you have stopped reading this and made a judgment that I am against Bible reading, quite the contrary. I was taught at a very young age that the Bible is your phone line to our God and I do believe that. So why am I not picking up the phone?

I am going to admit it is boring, overwhelming, and has not made a big impact in my life...why? I asked God. He spoke in a clear way, you have been doing it wrong and because you HAD to. I have learned as a parent if a child is doing something because they have to, it is not as effective as if they get to or want to. I have heard reading your Bible compared to eating veggies. The both make you stronger and aren't always fun to do.

I have to believe that the God who loves me and gave His Son to die for me would not make getting to know Him a difficult thing.

So I am on a journey to discover what God has for me in the Bible. I have read it through many times in my life but just because I had to. Now with eyes of a child looking at a candy jar, I am going to read His word and see what I have missed!

MORE TO COME!