When: I have found first thing in the morning cannot be beat.
My mind is clear
and it inspires my day
and you?
How: Book by book, with my concordance handy
I feel there might be a better way....?
Whenever my spirit "hungers", four maybe five
times a day, but I agree with you, "breakfast"
is the most important meal of the day.
As to methodology, the one you follow is fine,
but I would add that I ALWAYS invite the Holy
Spirit to come alongside and mentor me.
I see the Bible as the topic of conversation
that I am sharing with the Lord.
Sometimes I have a free moment and simply
open the Bible and start reading and listen for
the Lord to speak to me. Many, many times
a question I had recently posed during a
study is answered that way. I have heard some
criticize this method as trying to use the Bible
as an oracle. Well guess what, the scriptures
are called "the oracles of God" for a reason.
The most important thing is to not simply
open a book, open your heart to receive,
by way of the discipline of a hearing heart,
and come to recognize the Master's Voice.