Prayer before reading the bible!
I love getting into the word. I have a standing appointment with my couch, my bible and my journal each and every morning and when I miss that appoinment, I find that my day tends to go a lot less smoothly.
I also pray every day. All. day. long. because well, I need His help to get through the day. I have learned over the last few years that combining the two- prayer and the bible- have really changed my walk with God. Praying before I read the bible really opened my understanding of what I read.
I read a random blog post somewhere one day that explained that praying for understanding BEFORE you get into the Word helps to open your mind and increases your understanding of what you actually read. So, of course, I added this into my daily routine and WOW! What a difference it made in my bible study. Just the simple act of asking God to give me wisdom and undersanding in the word made an incredible difference in how the word spoke to me, how I was able to apply it to my personal life and enjoying my reading even more.
I want to encourage you to make this part of your bible study routine as well. I even made a free printable for you to print out. Print it and stick it in your bible. Use it as a book mark. Then pull it out and pray each day right before you read your bible.
It’s a simple prayer that I pray each day before I read and it is based on actual scripture. (I have a passion for teaching people how to pray and explaining that prayer doesn’t have to be complicated, it just needs to be sincere).
I hope that this makes a huge difference in your bible reading like it did mine.
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