{"id":2373,"date":"2026-09-02T21:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2026-09-02T21:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:05:39","slug":"having-trouble-developing-the-bible-reading-habit-try-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/?p=2373","title":{"rendered":"Having Trouble Developing the Bible Reading Habit \u2013 Try This"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I write because God told me to, with several purposes in mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The first purpose is to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, better understand how to study&nbsp;the Bible, which is \u201cliving\u201d (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23) and \u201cactive\u201d (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The second purpose is to communicate what I learn&nbsp;to believers so that, as they become&nbsp;more proficient in using Bible study techniques through diligent study and prayer, they develop a growing dependence on the teaching of the Holy Spirit, resulting in life change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The third purpose of my writing is to better&nbsp;comprehend the saving gospel of Jesus Christ, thereby more effectively communicating its truth so that the lost would be saved and the saved would grow spiritually, resulting in life change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Many sincere Christians struggle to develop the habit of Bible study. Recently, I came across a Bible reading plan by the Navigators called the \u201c5 Chapter Bible Reading Plan.\u201d &nbsp;Link to the Plan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigators.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/navigators-5-chapter-bible-reading-plan.pdf?cID=683f906891608ab9750d430f&amp;utm_source=cordial&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_id=2139:338c44defb3b2621d73fd079b8f93e4e:d260725&amp;utm_campaign=EG019_-_Bible_Reading_Plan_Autoresponder&amp;sf_ac=1015273\">navigators-5-chapter-bible-reading-plan.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">A person reads each of the following passages once a week for 26 weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Deuteronomy 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Psalm 51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mathew 5-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Romans 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ephesians 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Yes, you will read the following texts 26 times over the course of the next six months!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I\u2019m trying it out, and so far, it is great. These texts are theologically loaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Thanks for Reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Thanks for reading, and I hope this article conveys a Scripturally consistent message written in a clear, articulate, and orderly fashion for <strong><u>your good and benefit<\/u><\/strong> (e.g., edification, building up, strengthening, exhorting, encouraging, comforting, consoling, and the like).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">May God richly bless you this day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I write because God told me to, with several purposes in mind.&nbsp; The first purpose is to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, better understand how to study&nbsp;the Bible, which is \u201cliving\u201d (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23) and \u201cactive\u201d (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:13). 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