Unusual routines for reading your Bible: A series
“Reading the Bible is boring.”
Have you ever felt this way? You try to rationalize it, telling yourself you’re actually enjoying it. But you’re lying.
Of course, there are many ways you can get around this problem. In this series though, I’d like to show you how to slash boredom by reading in unusual ways.
First off, these aren’t gimmicks. Gimmicks are gory. They charm us like a horror film and leave us hollow afterward.
This is about real ways to read the Bible. These suggestions are a bit odd, but they work. I’ve used each in the past and continue to try them out from time to time.
I don’t recommend using them exclusively. Reading verse by verse at a steady pace is still the strongest way to read the Bible. This should be your core approach. However, these slightly abnormal techniques inspire creativity in your reading and can help you see the Bible from a fresh perspective.
Secondly, I’m going to keep these short so you can spend most of your time applying them. After reading, please try them immediately. If you read about how to do them but never try these tips, you’ll probably forget and won’t gain anything from reading this series.
If you’re not going to try them, you’re probably better off eating a banana than using your time to read here.
That being said, I’m sure at least some of these tips will be useful to you if you apply them.
Unusual Routines For Reading Your Bible Series
3-Verses-From –3-Places Reading
Serving Suggestions:
(1) Try them. For the most part, the serving suggestions for each article in this series are the same. The first is about trying, and the second about…
(2) Apply your new perspective. This is the more challenging one. Once you learn something new or see something in a new way, apply that perspective to your life. How are you going to live differently because of it?
(3) (Bonus for this first article) Before I start giving my suggestions, what are some interesting, perhaps unusual routines you use for reading to inspire new ideas? Try to think of at least one right now and try it out. And as always, I’d enjoy hearing about what you come up with.