Set time for the Bible

[UnityofTrinity]

Hello, I’m a student and I want to set out time to read the Word of God, especially for the next school year, I really want to finish the Bible and to actually read the books that I have never been able to read before. Anybody have any ideas on how to set time to read the Scripture, even when you’re busy studying and working? Thanks.

 

[Kat127]

Try setting your alarm 10, 15 or 20 minutes early. Get out of bed and find a nice chair and read for that amount of time. Start with a short session and gradually increase the time if you want. Just don’t try to do an hour right away otherwise you are bound to get frustrated and stop. Tell your “10 minutes and anything else is extra” so on those super busy days or days you are running late you won’t guilt trip yourself.

If you aren’t a morning person you can always take time out of your lunch “hour” or at night. But I found as a student I tended to push my personal projects aside at night to get reading and homework done. It was best for me to do it in the morning, but everyone is different.

Good luck! What a great project!

Kat

 

[DebChris]

Hello, I’m a student and I want to set out time to read the Word of God, especially for the next school year, I really want to finish the Bible and to actually read the books that I have never been able to read before. Anybody have any ideas on how to set time to read the Scripture, even when you’re busy studying and working? Thanks.

By reading 3 chapters a day plus 5 on Sunday, you can read the entire Bible from cover to cover in one year. The amount of time you need to set aside is about 15 minutes per day.
The first time I did this, I read immediately after work during the week and right after Mass on Sunday.
As a student, your hours are variable dependent on your class schedule. Is there a particular time that you set for study?
Option 1: Set your time for scripture reading immediately before study time.
Option 2 draws on the traditional prayer time of 3pm, the hour that Jesus died on the cross.
You may want to have a particular place for your scripture reading. Just as you might study in the library, you might go to your campus chapel or ministry building.

 

[bluelake]

Hello, I’m a student and I want to set out time to read the Word of God, especially for the next school year, I really want to finish the Bible and to actually read the books that I have never been able to read before. Anybody have any ideas on how to set time to read the Scripture, even when you’re busy studying and working? Thanks.

This is a personal choice . For me, this works best at bedtime. I have time to reflect on what has occured today.
At times I have read something that made me ask myself , why has this happened? later, when I pick up the Bible, the passage I read at random is there, of course this doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it’s really a blessing…
I think reading the word everyday brings blessings when we least expect them.

Praise God,
bluelake

 

[po18guy]

Never close your bible. When it is open, you will read it. Leave it on the breakfast table, as you will absorb more when you are fresh and rested in the morning.