Reading the Bible is one of the best things you can do to help you to create a good habit for this year. As a young believer, I do not read the Bible and I do not join any life group or care group. But God wants the best for me I follow his leading.
I remember during the time that I shift from one church to another because I am really seeking God. The reason behind is I am seeking the best belief system on Earth. There is no perfect religious organization but I believe that there is a better organization.
On my former church, it is more ritual and doctrine. We normally follow the ritual and we do not have reason to question. But with my current belief system, I read Bible on my own and I am joining life group. This enables me to grow and go deeper with the word of God. The more I learn, I become wiser by reading book of Proverbs written by King Solomon.
I learned also from the book of Proverbs that wisdom comes from God. It also stated there to have wisdom you need to get knowledge and understanding. Wisdom is the principal thing so get wisdom.
It is important to have wisdom because with wisdom you are wise in every decision and judgment on whatever you are doing. This comes with prudence. Being prudent, you are safe; your wealth and life is protected. That is what I got from the book of Proverbs.
Below is the summary of what you can get from the Bible.
1.) Wisdom. With wisdom you can get sound judgment in any cases of your life. It makes you wise when you need decide in life.
2.) You will be Fearless. There are 365 verses in the Bible that God says, “Do not Fear”. Fear deteriorates one’s life. It hinders you to achieve the best life you want to live on Earth.
3.) Increases your Faith. Try to read good news and good books and your life will be good. Same with reading the Bible. You will be comforted with God’s love and God’s generosity.
It is essential in life to believe into something higher than us. If you want to know faith and apply faith, I encourage you to read New Testament. Read and meditate on words about faith.
4.) Peace. Your life will be peaceful. When your life is peaceful, you can easily think clearly and you can decide easily.
5.) Love. With compassion, your life will flourish and the people around you. Love conquers everything because God is love. It is the most powerful forces in the planet and love cannot be touch by any evil because evil lies and evil hates.
6.) Joyful. When your action and beliefs are aligned with God, your life will be joyful.
7.) Prosperous life. Prosperous life is achievable and it is written in the Bible. God does not lie because He is a God of truth. 3 John 1:2 says, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers”.
Bible is not written for just nothing and all the words are inspired and God breathe unto it. If you will examine diligently the words and how is it written, you will know and you will believe that it was written by wise people.
Most of the books that I read on positivity and life changing books whether they are believer or not, some of them are using Bible verses. The lessons and values in the Bible do not change.
So, if you want to change your life this year, you can try to read the Bible. When I read the book of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, “The Power of Positive Thinking”, some character he mentioned on that book has been healed when they read the Bible. That’s why I highly encourage everyone to read the Bible. It will surely change the way you see life and experience the goodness and life has to offer.
