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Get a "readable" Bible, we recommend The Message or The Life Application Study Bible (NLT) Translations.
Pray for wisdom and understanding. The most often overlooked and undervalued aspect of Bible study is prayer. Through prayer we can approach God and acknowledge our incomplete knowledge as well as the need for Him to open our hearts to His wisdom. Begin each reading/study with prayer. Only God can give you the wisdom to understand His Word.
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Plan your reading. We've included several tools for your use...
52 Great Bible stories a once-a-week reading plan and great to use with the kids!
How do we receive God’s spirit when we read the Bible?
How can we allow ourselves to be led by the Spirit as we read the Word?
The answer may be by praying the Bible—that is, using the words of Scripture as your prayer. After praying, stop to listen, to hear what God has to say to you in those infallible words. Take a look with us at Contemplative Meditation.
Get comfortable, quiet your thoughts, steady your breathing—let your reading be restful and unhurried. SLOW DOWN. God’s Word is His gift to you. It’s a blessing, so let it bless you. Experience it, don’t intellectualize it. Let the experience of reading God’s Word be just that—an experience!
Reada selection from the Bible or from a favorite devotional. Read (pray) through a passage as many times as seems right to you. Focus only on words, phrases and sentences.
Chew on it! Think it Through. Listen to God for direction and answers to your prayer. God loves to hear your prayers...hang around and listen for the answers! As you continue pondering, chances are a specific word or phrase will stand out to you.
Talk it through with God in Prayer. After reading the selected passage and meditating to the point of awareness of some emotion or feeling tied to the words/phrases you’ve picked up, its time to work out with God exactly what it means… You may struggle with feelings of guilt or embarrassment about a certain sin going on in your life… that’s ok, use this time to move through the experience towards some kind of resolution.
The ultimate question here is, “Lord, what do you want me to do with what you’ve given me today?’ Listen for God’s response, be attuned to what He has to say. Then try to work with Him on how you can live it. Try it using one of the verses listed below... (or get out a Bible, and pick one)
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