Motivation to read the bible

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I’m 15 and believe in god so I wanted to read the bible I got the bible of my grandma and was trying to read it but I just don’t have the motivation and I don’t understand most of it any advice
 
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Read the parts that interest you. Once you do that, you will get the confidence to try the tough parts (like Leviticus and Numbers, which are quite dry at times).
 
Start by reading a Gospel, such as Gospel of John. Then read Romans. Read a chapter a day and think and pray about it. If you read too much at once you’ll overwhelm yourself.
 
Nickiminaj,

Congratulations on trying to read the Bible. What translation are you reading? Some are easier to read than others. Also, Protestant translations usually leave out 7 Old Testament books.

Motivation has to come from within so other people can only give reasons to read it, not motivation. If you want to find out about Salvation history and how God loves and takes care of us, that is one reason.

At 15, reading the Bible is a large undertaking. It is not one book, but a whole library of different types of books; 73 books in all. One thing you might do is find a Bible study group at your church and go to it. They can guide you and provide help and explanations for the difficult parts.

Another way to get help, although more work, is to get a Bible study course. There are many of them available, on line and in book form, some free, some very expensive; and everything in between.

I would suggest going to your local parish and finding help there.

Good luck and God bless,

Patrick
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Start with the Gospels, there are 4 Gospels. Read about the life of Jesus.
 
Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture and their Sunday Gospel reflection:


That would be a great start.

ZP
 
I would say find a way to read it, even if you don’t understand parts. What you will find is that as your knowledge of the general content grows, so will you understanding and interest. Also, I would find some people to study and discuss with. This will also help your understanding to grow and will add to your interest because you will be part of a community that is nourished by God’s word. One of the things I used to do when I was younger, to keep things somewhat fresh was to read two chapters daily from one of the OT narratives (such as Genesis through Ezra, or the Prophets); two chapters daily from the poetical books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon); and two chapters daily from the NT. This help keep things fresh for me because if I was bogged down in places like Leviticus, I still had the Psalms or the Letters of Paul or the Gospel accounts to keep things exciting.
 
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