Reading Your Bible Quickly

Most Christians have not read through the entire Bible even though they have tried time and time again. I feel like the best solution to this is to get an audio Bible. Audio Bibles are not nearly as popular as they should be for Christians. They allow us to make progress through our Holy Book while on our way to work and while doing mundane things around the house.

The first time I read through the Bible I used an audio Bible while walking, driving, and also while mowing the lawn. Using this to supplement my regular reading helped me to finish the entire Bible in around two and a half months.

I found that reading the Bible that quickly and immediately beginning again helped me gain a better understanding of the content. Although there were parts that felt boring and felt tedious but everytime I marked my place in my physical Bible I was astounded at how much progress I was making, which is always encouraging.

The other thing that I feel helped me was realizing that studying and reading are not the same thing. Reading should be just that. Looking up cross references and making notes are wonderful but that shouldn't interfere with your reading time. If you want to study  do it after your reading.

When is the best time to read? Some people have a specific time set up so that they can have their Bible study. This is great for study and prayer but for reading reading it isn't as effective to only read at certain times. To read more you have to read all the time. Do you have ten minutes to kill before your favorite show comes on? Read a chapter. Are you cooking and waiting on the oven to preheat? Another chapter. This is reading, not studying. It's okay to read it like you would another book as long as you take the time to study it later.

Once you begin to read your Bible more you find that you look forward to listening and reading and it starts becoming ingrained into the way you think. If you're upset with God about something that’s happening in your life you will remember Job and how you have to have faith through the rough times to be blessed later. When you feel like God is giving you impossible tasks you will think of Moses when he was leading the people out of Egypt. The Bible is the only thing that will make you understand that God truly has a reason for you to be on this Earth and if you spend time reading it you will find you more comfort in your life through the hard times.