You have heard, “You have to read the bible”
but I say, “I get to!”
The life and Spirit that pour out of the Word strengthens, purifies the heart, refines the will, transforms the mind, teaches, guides, comforts, convicts, prunes, encourages, edifies, uplifts, inspires, warns, protects, provides, initiates, accelerates, quickens, activates, breaks strongholds of the world and builds a stronghold of the Holy Spirit, and so much more!
Reading the bible exercises your spiritual muscle! The mind can never understand what the spiritual heart can see, hear and perceive through the Word! It feeds me and leads me. It is life and Spirit!
The Holy Spirit deepens and heightens our relationship with the Word made flesh! It is food indeed! Spending time in the Word, chewing on the meat, pondering, meditating, resting in the stillness, receiving all our Father wants to give us, pouring like a River of Water of Life; it is drink indeed!
Holy Spirit changes things from have to,
to get to!
from work for,
to delight in!
New Heaven on Earth! 
The sad reality is that many only open their bibles on Sunday when asked to do so by the pastor.
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The “form” of religion without the power of the Holy Spirit is dead. I am so thankful I have a legacy of an earthly dad who read his bible every day. I did not understand until I had a crisis and got to the end of myself and in desperation opened my bible and Holy Spirit opened it up to me, and for three days I did nothing but read, in awe of what was being revealed. Fire fell and I was lifted up and started on this amazing journey with the Living God; something I never even imagined during my 42 years of “religion.” Now I delight in the Word! I am so thankful for God!
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You were blessed to have such a dad. I had a praying mother. I too am glad to be on this journey with the Lord although it has been lonely at times.
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Any time you feel lonely I pray that our Father wrap his everlasting arms around you to feel his warm, comforting, loving presence unmistakably; along with those sudden surprises you know could only be from Abba. You are loved my brother! God bless you!
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Indeed I am, I’ve walked with the Lord forever 45 years and He is always there. What I meant by lonely is the choice to walk the narrow road is not embraced by everyone andthere are times when you loose friends when you choose to live holy,
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oh, I apologize! God bless you!
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No apologies necessary. God bless you as well
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Amen!!
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Amen! I love it that God gives each of us exactly what we need to be and do what he created us for, for such a time as this! all glory to God!
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