{"id":86,"date":"2025-08-15T16:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/?p=86"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:26:22","slug":"how-to-study-the-bible-when-you-only-have-10-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/?p=86","title":{"rendered":"How to Study the Bible When You Only Have 10 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Short on time? You can still connect with God\u2019s Word. Here\u2019s a simple way to study the Bible in just 10 minutes a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey ladybird,<br>Between work, family, and trying to keep the house from looking like a tornado hit, finding time for Bible study can feel impossible. But you don\u2019t need hours\u2014just 10 minutes and a willing heart. Here\u2019s my go-to method: Pick one verse, read it twice, ask one question, and pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, try Matthew 11:28. Read it slowly. Ask, \u201cWhat does Jesus mean by \u2018rest\u2019 here?\u201d Then pray what comes to mind. It\u2019s like a quick coffee date with Jesus\u2014short, sweet, and soul-filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Try This<\/strong>: Set a timer for 10 minutes. Read Matthew 11:28\u201330. Jot down one thought it sparks, then pray it back to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s your biggest hurdle to Bible study? Share below, and let\u2019s tackle it together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Short on time? You can still connect with God\u2019s Word. Here\u2019s a simple way to study the Bible in just 10 minutes a day. Hey ladybird,Between work, family, and trying to keep the house from looking like a tornado hit, finding time for Bible study can feel impossible. But you don\u2019t need hours\u2014just 10 minutes and a willing heart. Here\u2019s my go-to method: Pick one verse, read it twice, ask one question, and pray. For example, try Matthew 11:28. Read it slowly. Ask, \u201cWhat does Jesus mean by \u2018rest\u2019 here?\u201d Then pray what comes to mind. It\u2019s like a quick coffee date with Jesus\u2014short, sweet, and soul-filling. Try This: Set a timer for 10 minutes. Read Matthew 11:28\u201330. Jot down one thought it sparks, then pray it back to God. What\u2019s your biggest hurdle to Bible study? Share below, and let\u2019s tackle it together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","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\/86","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=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions\/87"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariemcgaha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}