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Emily16
Devos
on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 7:18 pm
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Being faithful in QT is hard sometimes. I struggle with getting up on time to do them. During school times it's easier to get up on time, but since we're on break, I've kind of fallen away from getting up early. And if I don't get up early to do them and I have to squeeze it in, it's really hard to enjoy them or really dig in. But I'm so glad God is greater than my heart! He is so faithful to me. And I believe that He blesses my efforts, as feeble as they are!
Talitha
My favorite place to read the bible...
on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 6:04 am
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My favorite place to read the bible is in my bed any moment of the day. I curl up under the blanket, with some pilows behind my back. I know for many people it is not the best place because they are tempted to sleep again. But it is the only place where it is warm enough where I can have privacy during the wintertime. I highlight far to much but I don't mind. Even if my bible looks like a rainbow, if it helps to put Gods Word into my heart it is allright with me. What helps me a lot is to write down a prayer afterwards where I reflect some things that I have read. It helps to let it sink in and to have ideas to pray. Sometimes I will write a good or confronting text on an indexcard or on my planning papers so I can read it once more during the day.
Katie G
reply to Emily16
on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 11:52 am
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I so know what you mean. I work five days a week and it is very hard for me to spend time with God in the morning. I know that I fall way short when it comes to my Bible reading. At my church my Sunday School teacher challenged the class to read the entire Bible through in the year of 08. It was difficult, but I made it and it was good discipline for me. I did make it by the way. It is so nice to here that I am not the only one to struggle with this!!!
Courtney
I have a hard time committing.
on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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I would like to read my bible and have quiet time. But I sometimes forget to. Or I sometimes get too lazy and dont do it. I usually like to red before i got to bed and read a devotional sometime during the day. But latley I havnt been doing well. I am going to pray that I get back into the habbit of reading Gods word. : )
Meg
unfaithful
on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10:46 pm
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I want so much to be consistent with my QT, and my relationship with God but I struggle so much with it! Every morning I either "don't have time," don't think about it, or am just too lazy to spend time with God. I know that I need to, but I just don't. I feel like a horrible Christian, and I try to do better for a little while, and then I fall back into my bad habits. I haven't been able to set my priorities straight, and put God first!
Tallulah
Bible reading
on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 1:30 pm
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I know it sounds weird, but my favorite place to read my bible is in my closet!! Its cozy in there :)

My favorite book is Romans, it has so much good stuff in, but isn't preached on very often. I've also been going through the book of Joshua...its really incredible!! Everyones heard of the battle of Jericho, but if you keep reading you can see that the story is far from over!! My favorite part is when God made the sun and moon stand still during the battle against the Amorites. It was a direct answer to Joshuas prayer for more time (or more light). Its the only time in the Bible that God did that...can you imagine being there?!?!? Wow. Also, the Amorites worshipped the sun and moon gods, so it showed everyone that God is the one and only God, and he has control.

I often get distracted my my siblings, but thats no excuse really :) Something that I've learned is that if we don't have time for God, then we're spending too much time on other things. Its great to have so much encouragement on this blog!!!
jules
Bible reading
on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 8:37 pm
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for years i was on and off with Bible reading and i found the only way i could be consistent is if i had a set time every day so i decided i would do it every morning when i woke up and that has really helped me.
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Re:
on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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i have the same feelings the devil gets a hold of me and i slowly stop reading!!! soon i started back but u just need @ consintrate on GOD while ur reading!!! that helps alot with little distractions around u it is easy 2 focus on GOD!!!
Rachel
Bible Reading
on Friday, January 16, 2009 at 9:50 am
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Wow, it was really interesting to read all you guys posts. It somewhat encourages me. :) I do read my Bible everyday, but not very much, it's better than nothing of course; but I feel like I should read more. In the back of my Bible are reading plans. Where sometimes they last for thirty days and each day you read something new depending on what the reading plan is about, like Jesus for example. So for a whole month I read different verses about Jesus from the Old Testament to the New. But, only reading a few verses everyday doesn't feel like enough anymore. But I'm not sure where to begin. Anyone have any good idea's for me? I'd appreciate it. :) Thanks anyway Erin for this helpful blog! All of your blogs are really interesting and encouraging. :)
Lauren Weimer
Bible Reading
on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 12:24 pm
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It's hard for me to concentrate on my Bible because I constantly get interuppted by like my phone ringing. So I always turn my phone off or I just set it somewhere else so it won't bother me. My mom and I bought this book and are starting to read it together and then talking about it as much as we can. I'm trying to stay as close to God as I can.
all4Jesus
Rachel
on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 2:15 am
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i know i certainly dont have a perfect plan, but what i do is start at the beggining of the New Testament and read through it a chapter at a time, slowly, and thinking about each verse. i struggle with taking my time and not just rushing through it. i also keep a journal and record special verses and prayers or things i think about, in it. it helps me to go back and look over it later.
For my school assignment i have also been doing this thing called "personalizing." you take some verses and personalize them by adding I, me, or my, where appropriate. like Proverbs 4:5-10, Proverbs 2:1-6 and Psalms 1. this is an example, Psalm 1:1 Blessed am I when i do not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. i hope it helps you some, reading the Bible can be challenging but if ya dont read, ya dont grow. keep on trying girl!
Funny to say my favorite place to read my Bible is in the bathroom, as we have a small house, and that is one room i can go in and shut the door, and no one will bother me.i sit on the floor on a towel or something. :) don't laugh!
Sister
my favorite place
on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 4:08 am
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my favorite place to read my Bible is outside. i like to read and sing outside where there is no one else around except me and God. I think it is much easier to concentrate when you are out in the fresh air. But it is hard to make myself go outside. And i don't really have a private place to pray. does anyone have ideas where to pray in a full house?
Rebekah
Re:Courtney, Meg, Lauren Weimer, and everyone else that has trouble doing devos every day,
on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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Hey Guys!
The way that I got into devotions is I found a devo book that worked for me- i.e. was easy to understand, taught a good lesson, was fast, but still God glorifying. I started to look around and after a bit I found a devotional book that fit all of the things that I needed. So find devos that work for you and do them every day! I feel so much closer to God now that I do them daily!
Nancy
i agree
on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 10:10 am
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I agree that it is hard to stay focused while trying to read the Word of God. I will try harder in the future. It is important to read the bible because it can give you encouragement and advice even when you think you don't need it.