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How to Read/Study the Bible Rooted and Built Up Blog Dec. 18, 2019 Before I became a Christian and even as a new Christian I can remember how daunting of a task it seemed to be to read the Bible. I must have picked it up with the intention to read it a million times. Each time being met with failure only a few pages in. This week I wanted to post a resource for those of you that have ever had a hard time understanding the Bible like I did when I first started to read it. Being able to read and enjoy the Bible has grown my relationship with Christ tremendously! Now when I'm feeling lost or in need of help, I am able to confidently turn to the Bible instead of empty things. Being able to read and understand the Bible has also enabled me to teach others about the love and joy found in Christ. Whether you are not a Christian but would like to be able to read the Bible to look for answers like I was a few short years ago, a new Christian who would like

As I’ve come into my adult years, I’ve begun to realize that making decisions and sticking to them is not as easy as it once was. It used to be so simple to have dreams that were bigger than myself. I would ponder constantly of all the wonderful things I was going to do with my life and nothing was too ambitious for me.  It was like looking into the future through rose colored glasses. Everything seemed so nice and shiny, nothing bad could ever happen. I only saw the good and looked forward to whatever the future was going to bring. When is it that we lose that childlike faith and reliance on God? It seems that the older I get and the more twists and turns life throws at me, the more I gain a sense of what I believe to be wisdom in regards to how the world works. I have started to see that every action has consequences and sometimes making a decision can be scary even if I feel like I'm being called by God. The more “wisdom” I gain from the world though, the less faith I

For You, I Will I spent some much needed time in God’s word this morning. I have been slacking off lately and instead of spending time in the Bible, I have been busy with family but also wasting time binging on pointless TV shows and other time wasting activities. So this morning I set out to get back on track. I’m one of those people that needs a plan when I go about reading the Bible. I don’t like to just open it at random and just start wherever. I find it much more productive if I pick a book, start at the beginning and follow it through to the end. I’ve read almost all of the books of the Bible (some a lot more than once) but one book I’ve never seemed to dig into for any meaningful length of time is Psalms. It just seemed like a daunting book to start, one because it’s long and two because it’s poetry and lyrics and that was never really my favorite type of reading. This morning though I figured it was time to start what I had been putting off for so long, and I am so glad I