Reading the word.

[Guest LadyC]

you and me both! my pillow has been calling my name for two hours, and i'm still not answering the call. i should be though, i've got a splitting headache. this has been a rough weekend for me, because i normally don't crawl out of bed til after 9 a.m.... but this weekend has been so full of activity that yesterday i got up at 4:30 a.m., today i was up by 6 (after hitting the snooze button for an hour), and of course we have to set our clocks forward tonight so i'll be up earlier for church than i'm accustomed to!

[irishcowboy]

to build a relationship, a person must be with the one they want to build the relationship with on a very frequent basis.

it would not be much of a relationship if they were only to get together once a month, or even once a week, would not be able to learn about the other very well that way.....

it must be a daily get together...... the more often the two get together, the closer their relationship will become.

if a child and a father do not come together but once or twice a year, there is no relationship there..... if a husband and wife never speak, never write to each other, never see each other, what kind of relationship is that?

some people think it is ok to have a once a week visit with the Lord, ok, maybe twice a week is good..... me? well, that is not enough.... I want a daily..... no, make that an hourly or by the minute relationship with Him..... weekly is definitely not enough for me, i could not do it with out Him daily in my life......

for new believers i work with, i suggest, 15 min a day (to start) and explain to them 5 min in prayer, to open the heart, prepare the heart and be able to absorb His Word....... 5 min reading His Word (usually starting with John) and then 5 more minutes in prayer to help them understand how to utilize His word through out the day and life...... I also explain to them not to set a timer, but to stop when they reach a stopping point in prayer and reading..... and do not miss a single day.... it takes about three months to build a habit, or a life style..... good, bad or indifferent.......

if we tell them it is ok to read only once a week, the habit will never be formed, and a relationship will never happen....

if a person misses more then one or two days, they will have began building a new habit and will soon say it is ok not to read or pray as much......

we need (as my mother says) a daily dose of the vitamin of the Holy Spirit in order to make it through the day.....

I say daily, previous post says daily, David says daily, so..... . DAILY IT IS.....

mike

[Richard_yaash]

I say daily, previous post says daily, David says daily, so..... . DAILY IT IS.....

Well said Mike.

[Lost in Sin]

I have been starting to read my bible and i must say that it is a hard habit to start. I have been reading my bible at least 10-15 min a day and i do feel happier than i have in the past. I say there is not set time that you should read your bible but it should at least be daily.

[patricia1]

I live the word of God. selah

I am in the word to study, for my own edification, to counsel others and to check out known scripture. To feed on Rhema. A scripture yesterday could be dry but today loaded with great stuff!

If you want a specific number I will go with at least the amount we feed ourselves, granted we have healthy diets. Three times a day with some snacks in between l0l

[Afal]

I have to admit that I graze rather than have 3 'solid meals of the Bible' a day. I know that that isn't good and I need to be more systematic about reading the Bible.

[patricia1]

it also depends on the season you are in...Gods not a hard taskmaster

[Mr T]

Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer my questions.

A favourite scripture of mine for encouragement to read and meditate on the word, with a promise is Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Blessings,

Mr T

Edited March 10, 2008 by Mr T

[Afal]

A favourite scripture of mine for encouragement to read and meditate on the word, with a promise is Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

That is a good verse to hold on to!

[Richard_yaash]

A favourite scripture of mine for encouragement to read and meditate on the word, with a promise is Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

That is a good verse to hold on to!

May the two of you share a love that knows no bounds...