I read a lot. The Bible, blogs, articles online and in hard copy, books, text books, and nearly anything I can get my hands on. Mostly non-fiction at this point in my life. I always have enjoyed reading. I love how it relaxes me and works out my brain muscles all at the same time. I love learning new things through my reading and feel like I’ll never be able to read enough to fill up my mind.
It seems that King Solomon had this thirst for information as well, in spite of the wisdom he was granted from God. Apparently it is a natural human tendency. We want answers. Well, this verse holds the answer. You can seek all the knowledge and information in the world but there is really only one final result of this quest: the number one thing we can learn to do is to fear God and keep His commandments. That is the purpose of life. Such a simple conclusion, and yet, such a complex command. So we need to read God’s word to find His commands so that we can fulfill our duty.
Gosh, you sound like me! I read everything. Books, magazines, blogs, newspaper, articles. I do not read the Bible enough. I know this and need to somehow remedy it. I have to find a time in my schedule that is just for that. It’s such a more serious type of reading and I always want to make sure my mind is ready for it. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Nice to meet another hobbyist reader! As for the Bible, I made the choice to not touch my Facebook or Pinterest or emails until my daily Bible reading was finished. Took me about a year before it finally became second nature but it has been worth the effort. Here’s a post I wrote last year about how I manage to fit it into my day: https://aimedattheheart.com/2012/11/17/the-early-bird-i-dont-like-worms-enough/
Also, I have been reading my Bible in a year for a couple years now but, since moving last year, I haven’t had a women’s Bible study to plug into so my in depth study hasn’t been happening as much. I have just decided that I’m going to make use of a character trait study sheet that I found on Blessed Beyond a Doubt (http://www.blessedbeyondadoubt.com/homeschool-character-stud/). She made them for her homeschool but I think that they are such a simple way to get more scripture application into my own life. One step at a time, right?
I am just now finally getting into a Bible study. That accountability will help me so much. I will keep working at it 🙂