I am not a huge fan of promoting “Read through the Bible in a Year” type challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
While it is an awesome thing to read the entire Bible, to frame it as a New Year’s resolution or a challenge poses some risks, both for those who fail and those who succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n
It’s risky for those who fail:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Because it calls for a significant investment of time and energy on a daily basis, the vast majority who take up the challenge drop it long before the year is over, leaving them feeling quite defeated spiritually.<\/p>\n\n\n
It’s also risky for those who succeed:<\/p>\n\n\n
Those who succeed in sticking to the challenge will get a great overview (which is <\/b><\/i>worth something) but their reading becomes all about quantity over quality. If you’re reading 3 or 4 chapters in one sitting, what is the likelihood that any particular verse is going to lodge in your heart or mind?<\/p>\n\n\n
Some of my best times of Scripture study have been focused on a single verse – really letting it sink in and turning it over in my mind the rest of the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
In my opinion, for those who are wanting to become more consistent in their Bible reading, a better challenge than “Whole Bible in One Year” would be a commitment to reading Scripture for at least 2 minutes a day, copying the words in your own handwriting as you go.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
A 2-minute habit is much easier to pick up and maintain than something that is going to require 30 to 45 minutes a day. Copying the text onto another paper will force your brain to focus. You won’t cover vast swaths of Biblical territory, but what you do read will have a better chance of becoming lifechanging.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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