I have officially given up on reading the Bible in a year. Well, let's not say given up. Let's say moved on. I have officially moved on from reading the Bible in a year. This reading plan has been one of the worst experiences of my life when it comes to Bible study. Checklists. Bad. Large sweeping chunks of scripture. I have been bummed about and dreading reading the Bible. I feel like I am accomplishing a chore.
It's been like hiking on a time schedule. Do you follow? When you go on a really long hike, it's sometimes hard not to think about the fact that you have to get to the other end--to the next campsite. You sometimes forget to stop and take in the breathtaking sights around you. You forget to notice nature surrounding you. You watch your feet move slowly down a path until you reach your goal--the campsite. It's time to stop and see the beauty surrounding me.
Starting tonight, I am not seeking to meet the requirements of the reading plan. If I am moved by a verse, I will stop reading and meditate. If I feel it on my heart that I need to read something that won't be on my plan, I will read it instead. I want my time with God back. Ever since starting this plan, it's been less about God and more about goals. I want my time in the scripture to be a time where I can relax and be with God again. I want it to be a time of freedom. Freedom from external demands--including religious checklists. I want it to be a time where I feel free from the world's burdens and rest comfortably with my savior and my creator and my sustainer. I'm going back to that time.
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