In 30 years of living, I never cultivated the habit of reading.
I certainly have never really read by choice. I always did my studying. And I have read the Bible from cover to cover because that's what good Christian girls do, but I have never chosen to read for the sheer and intensive therapy that I see it becoming in my life.
In the past two months, I have made some pretty big commitments to myself, one of them being reading regularly and intentionally.
At first, I read because I convinced myself that I needed to pick up a hobby and reading is just about the most practical leisure-time activity a person can have. But now,
I love reading! I have been devouring papyrus!
It's weird - because you don't spend 30 years avoiding something like the plague and one day up and decide to make a lifestyle change. But I have. And I have done it so consistently that I feel comfortable blogging about it, so that's something...
The book I have been reading is amazing and eye-opening, thought-provoking and popping with unreal life and energy. It's called the Bible. Ha!
(I have also been reading supplemental books that are terrific in their own right.)
But seriously, if you have never made the commitment to yourself to really delve into God's Word and become studious about it, you should.
It will change your life!
3 comments:
I'm so shocked! How can someone with such an enormous vocabulary (make sure dictionary is handy when reading your blog) NOT be a reader? I just assumed.
Our family all love to read. I love John Bevere's books - very good teaching. I love reading books, lots and lots of different authors - Christian Fiction/romance....Love Karen Kingsburg, Gilbert Morris and on and on. I also have a friend, Lynette Sowell that is an author - she lives in Copperas Cove. I REALLY, REALLY miss you. Love you, Baca
Yes! Reading is my second love. And I can completely escape into another world and destress and relax! Nothing like it. I did everything possible to cultivate a love for reading in all my children too. It worked!
You should come to my Bible studies! The next thing we're going to do over the summer is a book club!
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