Treadmill Christianity Part 3-The Bible in One Year Treadmill

So my plan was to end this "series" with a story from my family of how we jumped off our own treadmill and into the plan that God had for us.....which I still am going to do. However, God has added a different part 3 to this series....which makes that story an upcoming blog for part 4. So sorry if you were anxiously awaiting that story. You will have to wait just a few more days!

In my personal devotional life, I am getting ready to finish up the "Read the Bible in 1 Year" plan. This year I did great with it! I stayed on track most the year and only had a few instances of major catch-up when I did get behind. I've contemplated and prayed about what God wants me to do for this year and I've felt a new plan brewing....one that will definitely get me off of any "Bible-reading treadmill" that I've been spinning my wheels on.

The one thing that bugged me about the plan to read the Bible through in a year is that I always felt that like was my assignment for the day. Once I would finish my chapters for the day, I stopped. I had finished my task for the day. It seemed almost like a chore. Something robotic.

...going through the motions...

I want to read the Bible through in a year again..............but I want to end this next year with more than just being able to say, "I did it!" Instead, I want to say that I studied the Scriptures...that I had an actual personal communion with God each and every day.

Now I'm not saying that I didn't have a personal communion time with God in my devotions. There were many days where God opened up the Scriptures and taught me so very much.

But shouldn't that happen every time I meet with God?

I don't want my Bible reading to become a motion that I go through each. I don't want it to simply be an item on my checklist that I mark off every day.

My goal will be to read the Bible in a year, but I am not going to limit myself to the 3 or 4 chapters for the day. This next year I am going to use that as a starting point. But each day I'm going to make a point to truly STUDY the scriptures and spend as much time reading as God directs me!

It's time to get off the treadmill of going through the motions!!!!