So 30 days ago, I challenged myself to read the Bible everyday. Whatever I wanted, however I wanted. I was just gonna do it my way and read at least some part of the Bible everyday. I thought that it would help me get into it and make me want to read it more if I knew that I didn’t need to read it in any particular order or any particular amount.

I was very wrong about this.

Let me tell you about the past 30 days. At first, I cheated. A lot. I would read like, one sentence of the Bible a day and giggle. “HAHA! I read some of the Bible! I did it, technically, so I can’t get into trouble.” Right. I cheated. By the end of the first couple weeks, I had not even finished a page. I probably couldn’t have even summarized what I had read. I learning nothing. So, after deciding that I probably should not cheat God out of His time, I picked up my old Bible that we bought like, a year ago. It is the Message Remix, and it has the Bible divided into sections that you read daily and it asks you questions and stuff. It’s very simplistic, but also easy to read and understand.

I prayed about it. I asked God to help me get in touch with Him through the Bible. Then, I picked up this Bible and I started reading it. And I kept reading it. A lesson a day, everyday. And before I knew it, something had caught fire inside of me and I love it. I have been waiting for years to fall in love with the Bible and become interested in it, and it has finally happened! I am so excited. I have been reading like, 3 days worth of “lessons” at a time. The past couple of weeks have been going great. I have read all about creation, and the garden, and Noah, and Abraham, and Issac and Ishmael, and Jacob and Esau, and this other guy by the name of Jesus.

Get this:

For the first time ever, I am reading more about Jesus than I am about Harry Potter.

I will update you again in 30 days. I am excited about this.