Earlier this year I began a solo one year reading bible journey. Each scripture and books of the bible were arranged and scheduled for me to complete reading. Initially I was apprehensive and wanted to do the journey with someone. However, with God leading the way it ended up being just me and I’m glad I did. Some people may think reading the bible is synonymous with religion. Often times it is, but for me it was important to have read it fully for myself before coming to any conclusions. It was important for me to have “inner standing” and “over standing” for my own personal journey, development, and spiritual growth.

Regardless of what one may believe or not there are gems in this book that can be applied to everyday life. It was not always easy to be committed. There were days I got behind on my reading, but I was determined to have it completed by the New Year. The journey was a combination of notetaking, listening, reading, and following along. God has definitely been showing up in ways in my life like I never imagined! Once I began to make God a priority and strive to deepen our relationship the results started showing up everywhere in the best ways. 

As this part of the journey comes to a close I am ready to tackle reading the lost books of the bible next. The reading journey I recently completed, I highly recommend.