Well, there is one thing that I ALWAYS find time for. My time studying the Word of God is so important in my life. It may not be the same time everyday, but it does indeed happen every day! Make sure that you have a Bible you are comfortable with. I love my NIV version, but everyone is different. My husband uses KJV. So make sure you can understand what you are reading and are comfortable with it.
I know a lot of people just don't know where to start when it comes to Bible study. So I figured I would share some of what I do and maybe it will help you out some :)
First, I am part of a Women's Bible Study group through church. We are currently reading, "Living from the Unseen" by Wendy Backlund. You can purchase that book here:
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Unseen-Reflections-Transformed-Life/dp/0985477369/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371667754&sr=1-1&keywords=living+from+the+unseen+by+wendy+backlund
I recommend this to everyone! I love this Bible study. It has shown me so much within myself that has not only held me back from enjoying and receiving all of God's promises, but all the joy I have in everyday because of my relationship with Him!
Secondly, in my own quiet time, I use two different methods. One is called the SOAP method. Let's use my favorite scripture to demonstrate this method.
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you with his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." Zephaniah 3:17
So the SOAP method is as follows:
S - Scripture
Zephaniah 3:17, "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you with his love; he will exult over you with loud singing."
O-Observation
What I observe in this scripture is that God is always with me. He will always rejoice over me.
A-Application
Remind myself daily the God wants to rejoice over me, quiet me with his love, and sing loudly his praises over me!
P-Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for rejoicing with me and over. You are so good. Thank you for always being with me and filling me with your love. In your son Jesus' precious name, Amen!
I have seen this method on many different sites. I love this because each passage you are learning, you can always use this to fully understand God's word.
The second one I use is a very simple worksheet that can be found at http://yourway.net
Don't mind my face peeking through there :) LOL
So this sheet is almost the same as SOAP but goes into a little more detail There are three questions on it to make you dig a little deeper into yourself.
1. How does this passage speak to me?
2. How can I apply this passage to my life?
3. What questions do I have about this passage?
This sheet would be awesome for group studies as well, I feel it brings up conversation that may not otherwise happen.
Some people don't like to write directly in their Bibles. I write in mine, leave sticky notes in it, and use colored pencils to highlight passages since highlighters generally bleed through. Well, I hope this helps you guys and if you need anything at all, or just another perspective, contact me in the comments :)
God Bless and Keep Smilin'
Stephanie ><>
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