I am not sure if I have mentioned before how I get my Bible reading done or not, but I wanted to share. I would love to say that I am 100% faithful in reading every single day ,but I am not. I have, by God's Grace, gotten much better at making my reading/prayer time a priority, do do accomplish it on most days.
- First Thing - For me, reading first thing in the morning works best. I feel like, if I don't get it done right away, then it is really hard for me to get to it at all. Once I get up, I get a cup of coffee, quickly scan my emails and then go to my reading. My desire is to go to the Lord first, and ask for His wisdom and direction through the day. If for some reason we are having an off morning I can make up my reading time at quiet/nap time.
- Have a Plan - I am more likely to follow through with something if I have a focus. I have found that I REALLY love the M'Cheyne Bible Plan. It gives you 4 chapters to read each day (2 with the family and 2 alone), 2 are from the Old Testament and 2 from the New and takes you through the whole Bible in 1 year if you keep up. I just read through the beginning of the Bible with the kids for MFW's Bible, so for now I am just reading 3 chapters a day.
- Utilize Technology - Most of the time I do my Bible reading right online, I just go right the M'Cheyne website and read from there. There as several Bible reading programs out there that you can even have sent right to your email.
- The Kids - I need to have quiet to read and process so I let the boys watch a cartoon, like The Cat in the Hat or Curious George while I read. The girls, at this point ,are usually getting ready for school, doing their independent work or making breakfast. They also have a private Bible reading time that they do, usually in the afternoon during quiet time, but I think I am going to be moving that to 1st thing in the morning too!
- Just do it - Even if I over sleep or am having a bad morning, I still try to at least read one chapter from the Bible. Whether you follow a plan or not, whether it is in the morning or not, find a quiet time with the Lord. You really need it, I know I do! If you don't have a lot of time, read a Proverb or just pick a book of the Bible to start in and read a chapterer a day.
2 comments:
Thank you for posting your plans. It is so critical to get into His Word consistently, and I can really tell when I let it slip.
Just reading this encouraged me to do better this week. This past 9 months have probably been the weakest in my life in a long time in this area, and I need to get it back on track.
Thank you!
~Erin
Erin - Thank you! I am blessed that it encouraged you : )
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