I’m not a very observant person. When we first moved into our house, there were two, six-foot flower boxes beside the walkway that leads up to our front door. For months, I passed by them daily. Then one day I walked up to my front door and had this feeling something was different. Stepping inside, I … Read more
With the start of January, it seems like everyone is picking up a new Bible reading plan or resolution for daily devotional habits. I’m one of you. Last week I started an intense plan to read through the Bible in 6 months. But along with our Bible reading resolutions, I see people picking up a … Read more
Today I’m so excited to interview Courtney Peetz! Courtney was one of my first blog subscribers and has been a tremendous encouragement to me in this whole blogging journey. About a year ago, I heard how Courtney read the entire Bible in 6 months and was encouraging others to do the same. I love what … Read more
Recently I asked my readers what topics they most enjoy reading on a blog for young Christian women. Your answers shocked me. The overall category that got significantly more votes than anything else was … Christian disciplines. While this surprised me, it was also exciting to know that girls want to learn spiritual disciplines and … Read more
According to a recent survey, Millennials (those of us born between 1984 and 2002) have experienced a greater decline in Bible reading over the last several years than other people groups. We read the Bible less today than we did a few years ago. At the same time, over fifty percent of Millennials say they aren’t content with the time they spend reading the Bible. They want to invest more energy pouring over the scripture than they currently do. With so many of us wanting to increase out time in the Word but experiencing the opposite, it’s easy to feel discouraged. For the 55% of us who have a desire to invest more time in God’s word here are four practical ways to keep reading even when you feel like you’re failing.
Imagine what would happen if students all over the world decided to dedicate time, effort and diligence to studying the Bible. The scripture has guided my choice of work, strengthened my friendships, united my family, supplied joy beyond measure, instilled hope in the midst of depression and replaced fear with unwavering confidence. In short studying the Bible has radically transformed my life.
Last week we started a conversation about how to develop consistency and get the most out of your time in the Word. If you haven’t read that post go read Part 1 and get caught up before reading below. This week we are going to pick up where we left off. {…}
“I struggle with reading the Bible, I have my whole life. After over 60 years of being a Christian I thought I would be better at it.”
I listened in astonishment as this seasoned Christian woman shared her struggle of reading God’s word consistently with our discussion group of about a dozen women. And when our group leader proceeded to ask if anyone else struggled with reading the Bible I was completely taken off guard by the response. Every single woman raised her hand. Some found it difficult to be consistent, others were frustrated that they don’t get more out of Bible reading.
Obviously this is a big struggle for a lot of you. […]