Renew Your Mind with Bible Study : 10 Tips
Here are 10 tips for renewing your mind with Bible study .
1 ) Make Bible study a priority . We ’ re never too busy to eat . Why are we too busy to feed on God ’ s Word ?
2 ) Pray before and after each study to ask God to open up your mind and heart to what He wants to say to you . This simple step can help a lot !
3 ) Avoid Bible study plans that require you to cover large amounts of text in one sitting . The Bible is a very rich book and you need to understand what you are reading .
4 ) Use commentaries , dictionaries , and resources to help you learn . No Bible scholar learned the Bible without help . Why should you ?
5 ) Arrange to have some quiet time every single day , whether it ’ s a lunch hour at work or time early every morning . Ten uninterrupted minutes is better than an hour of distracted study .
6 ) Don ’ t get hung up if you do not understand everything . Even Bible scholars still debate about certain verses . Study what you can and treasure those things you don ’ t get today in your heart – maybe you will understand them at some point in the future .
7 ) If you miss a day or two of Bible study , go right back . Don ’ t waste any more time beating yourself up , just get back to the Bible .
8 ) Put what you learn into practice , as much as you can . As you understand how to apply Biblical principles , your study will be more compelling .
9 ) Find the techniques ( like journaling , praying God ’ s word , setting up a group study ) that work for you and know that the methods you prefer may not be the methods that work best for others .
10 ) Share what you learn with your friends , family , and other people that are put in your path . The world is hungry for God ’ s Word , but so few people really know it !
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