Feeling overwhelmed by where to begin with Scripture? Here\u2019s a simple, no-pressure plan to start reading the Bible\u2014and actually enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hey ladybird,
The Bible is big. Like, 66-books-and-1,189-chapters big. If you\u2019ve ever opened it and felt like you needed a theology degree just to pick a starting point, you\u2019re not alone. I remember staring at my Bible in college, wondering if I should start with Genesis, John, or just flip to a random page and hope for the best. Spoiler: I\u2019ve tried all three, and I\u2019ve got a better idea for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a simple plan: Start with the Gospel of John. It\u2019s like sitting down with a friend who tells you exactly who Jesus is\u2014His heart, His words, His love. Read one chapter a day, no rush. As you read, ask yourself: What does this tell me about Jesus?<\/em> Write down one sentence in a notebook (or the notes app on your phone). That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try This<\/strong>: Read John 1:1\u20135 today. Underline one phrase that stands out. Then, tell God what it makes you wonder about. No right or wrong answers\u2014just a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t need to know it all to start. You just need a willing heart. Where are you thinking about starting your Bible reading? Let me know below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feeling overwhelmed by where to begin with Scripture? Here\u2019s a simple, no-pressure plan to start reading the Bible\u2014and actually enjoy it. Hey ladybird,The Bible is big. Like, 66-books-and-1,189-chapters big. If you\u2019ve ever opened it and felt like you needed a theology degree just to pick a starting point, you\u2019re not alone. I remember staring at my Bible in college, wondering if I should start with Genesis, John, or just flip to a random page and hope for the best. Spoiler: I\u2019ve tried all three, and I\u2019ve got a better idea for you. Here\u2019s a simple plan: Start with the Gospel of John. It\u2019s like sitting down with a friend who tells you exactly who Jesus is\u2014His heart, His words, His love. Read one chapter a day, no rush. As you read, ask yourself: What does this tell me about Jesus? Write down one sentence in a notebook (or the notes app on your phone). That\u2019s it. Try This: Read John 1:1\u20135 today. Underline one phrase that stands out. Then, tell God what it makes you wonder about. No right or wrong answers\u2014just a conversation. You don\u2019t need to know it all to start. You just need a willing heart. Where are you thinking about starting your Bible reading? Let me know below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76\/revisions\/77"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}