I love God and attend church regularly and pray daily, I don't really read the Word every day as I should... though I watch Jesse Duplantis every Tuesday....I still have to make myself read the Word....I thought I should "feel" like reading....but, It is really hard to dicipline myself to do so.....what is wrong with me?
Do you like to read other books? Have you thought about listening to the Bible on CD in case you don't like to read or don't have the time, you could just pop in the cd and listen to it? I don't think theres something wrong with you ...sometimes I just don't have the time or take the time to read as much as I should....Don't beat yourself up over this though....pray that Jesus will reveal Himslef to you in HIs Word...come up with a daily schedule to help you read it...I will be praying for you too
Make a habit of finding time, weather you have to get up 30 mins early or instead of watching a tv program at night. As you read Gods word He gives you revelation about it. Like bamagirl said, just pray that when you do read it, God will reveal himself to you.
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I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
There was a man who lived in a very poor part of town in a tiny, one room shack. He ate what he could beg for and foriage. His clothes were ragged and his feet were bare. His only possession was a bag full of dust. His grandfather had given him and each of his brothers a bag on his deathbed.
One day while begging his long lost brother happened upon him with a surprized look on his face. His brother was well dressed with fine leather shoes on and a well rounded paunch that said he was missing no meals. The brother rushed to him and said, "My brother, what happed to you? Did someone rob you of your gold dust?"
You see the poor man did not know what he had.
The reason people do not read and study the Bible is because they do not know what they have. They have in their hands the answer to every mystery, the solution to every problem, the secrets of the creation unveiled. In this book are the instructions on how to make peace with God, how to live forever, and how to recieved all the goodness and blessings of live for youself and your family.
No bag of gold, not even a mountain of gold can replace the riches contained in the scripture.
But you have to have a key. They key is the spirit of Truth.
Begin to pray this prayer every day.
Ephesians 1:16-18 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
It will open your spiritual eyes and help you see what it is that you have. Soon reading the Bible will become an adventure.
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What edition or translation of the Bible do you read? If I had to read King James only I would have shot myself a long time ago. There are two simple prays to help in this matter. Eph. 1-16,17,18,19 "open the eyes of my heart" and James 1-5 "wisdom". You will not get anything out of the book if it becomes a work.
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I used to have the same problem. I found it difficult to read the Word because it took so much brain energy--I'd have to re-read each verse 4 or 5 times just to get grasp its meaning! NO KIDDING! It was a chore and I resprted to the Word on tape, TV, radio and church twice a week. Then I discovered through a set of circumstances that I had adult ADD! I wound up going to the Stratera web site and low and behold, when I read the symptoms, it was like looking in the mirror! I'm not saying you've got ADD, but you never know--I only bring it up because If I had known this 20 or 30 years ago my E N T I R E life would be different today. The Word has become graspable ( ) the first time I read a verse! PRAISE GOD!
Wow! Thanks for the quick responses....you all had very good thoughts to share.....but , I love to read books and thats the problem....I know all my answers are in the Bible yet, I still don't "feel" like reading ....I just want God to just go ahead and give me the revelation I need.....I just really have a dicpline problem.....you know the Word says seek you first the kingdom of God and ALL these things shall be added unto you....sounds like thats my answer.....I just need to do like some of ya'll suggested and MAKE time for reading the Word....cause I've started to feel guilty for reading Christian books instead of the Bible.
I love God and attend church regularly and pray daily, I don't really read the Word every day as I should... though I watch Jesse Duplantis every Tuesday....I still have to make myself read the Word....I thought I should "feel" like reading....but, It is really hard to dicipline myself to do so.....what is wrong with me?
I have a similar experience. I've been an avid reader since I was a child but I typically read novels and other works of fiction. I have developed the habit of skimming until something interesting happens. That has become so ingrained into me that I have great difficulty reading the Bible because every few words catch myself skimming. It takes great discipline to read and get anything from the Bible. As I'm sure some others have said, set aside some time every day and if you can only read a chapter, then keep it up and soon you will have read quite a bit.
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It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish. -- Mother Teresa
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Galatians 3:19 - What then was the purpose of the Law? It was added because of transgressions and [to make men more conscious of the sinfulness] of sin; and it was intended to be in effect until the Seed (the Descendant, the Heir) should come, to and concerning Whom the promise had been made.
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