You’re an inspirational Bible reader.
You love the Scriptures and how they are true to life. When you read your Bible what strikes you is how the words meet you where you are and lift your spirits. The Spirit guides you to passages that end up being exactly what you needed to hear and give you phrases to hold on to for the rest of your day. The Bible is your ultimate handbook for life. It strengthens your heart, brings peace to your soul, and is the guide for the way you live your life.
Most of the time, when you finish reading a section of Scripture, you are content with the words on the page because you know that in God’s providence every word has the power to influence your decisions and direction in life. There are some parts of the Bible that don’t make sense, and you are okay with that. Everything you need for life and godliness shows up other places. Scroll down to see how to change things up.
How to Change Things Up
Ask more questions when you read the Bible. Who wrote this? Why did they write this? When was this written? What was happening around the same time this book was written? What does this have to do with God’s love? Why is this included in the Bible? You know the Spirit will always provide the inspiration you need to strengthen your faith, but I want to challenge you to ask more of the text.
Bring your imagination to the text, not just your reading glasses. One of the beautiful things about Scripture is the immersive experience it can be when you have the courage to step into the stories yourself. This is less about how the text can apply to your life and more about how this would have been experienced by the author and everyone mentioned in the stories. Put yourself in their shoes and imagine their experience.
Make context king. God created the Bible to impact your life, and it will always be relevant to you. But step back and think about the context of the words before you start making applications for your own life. How would the original audience receive those words, and what did it mean to them? Scroll down to get the PDF of all three types.
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