Bible Reading Don't Make Ya Spiritual!

One thing that I have always struggled with is Bible reading, even more so over breaks.  I just never choose to make time for it.  I have an abundance of excuses, and honestly a lot of the time I feel like I don't need to do it.  I remember just a couple weeks ago telling my BASSYCS girls that Bible readings is not something that we have to do to be a Christian, but it is something that we should want to do because we want to know our Savior more.

Since I have found a reading plan, I have been able to be in the Word daily!  It's been insane, I mean I've read the Bible every day since the first day of my 21 day fast! That's a long time, for me.  Even over break, I have continued to be plugged in to the Word.  I have also been writing in my prayer journal every day, which has really helped me to keep in prayer for others and really reflect on my life.

Although I have been in the Word a lot, I've been lagging.  No, I wouldn't say that I'm drifting or anything, my day is just not focused on God like I want it to be.  When I'm reading my Bible, I focus on God and do what I can to be open to what He wants to reveal to me.  I do enjoy reading and I like to journal to God too, but once its over....my day just goes on like normal.

It's like my devotional time is the time that I think about and focus on Christ, but then when it's over, I'm in charge of my life.  The things that I am learning or the things that I pray for myself, just stop there.  I don't do anything about them.  I don't really pray throughout the day, I just do the things I want when I want.

My point being: Bible reading does not just make me constantly in touch with God.  Yes, I would say that it is so important, but it is not what makes my faith.  I need to center my life around God, not just my devotions.

So where do I go from here?  Well, I'd say that this is something I need to put some real effort toward.  Yes, it is important that I pray that God would guide me and help me to center my life around Him, but I need to also keep in constant prayer.  Keeping in prayer throughout the day can help me to keep God in mind.  Another thing I am starting today is remembering a phrase from my devos that I can think about during the day, that will remind me of Christ.

Although these things seem surfacy, they will help for my focus to be where it should.