Something I try do often here on the blog is write about (or add guest postings) about reading our word, getting deeper about faith, being ready and alert for prayer time, and finding time for God.

This is not to just speak to “beginners”; this is to write straight to the heart of the wives, mothers, and veteran warriors in the army of Christ.

Every time we read our word, we are not saying, “Ok, guys, I was a good Christian today. I put on my big girl pant and read my bible to learn a new lesson in the good book. Jesus smiled upon me today. I read a Gospel and understood parts of it.” No! It’s something so much greater than that.

We are becoming intimate, maturing, and allowing God to mold us. We are building our faith and our positions as wives, mothers, and as a child of God. It creates a manifestation.

Bible reading should (NEED) to be part of our day, everyday. Don’t worry, I am preaching to the choir, no judgement from this side of the clicking clack of the keyboard.

This year has been hard. I mean hard. My selfish flesh was even weary from it all. It is vital for me to be close to God in every which way I could.

Reading the bible, devotionals online and offline (nothing better than cuddling on a chair with a good disciple book), listening to sermons, worship music playing in the home daily, and so much more had to become a daily habit. Not just to keep my sanity as a full time mom of five but to find boldness, courage, and a solid foundation of who I am as a wife and in motherhood.

You see….. making time to read your bibles is not just a “beginners” requirement.

It is a disciple requirement. It is a Christ like requirement.

Do not get caught up on only needing the bible when we think we need it.

Every moment is a time we need our bibles, because it proves to us how much we truly need Jesus.

You see….. making time to read your bibles is not just a “beginners” requirement. It is a disciple requirement. It is a Christ like requirement. Share on X

What I love about Ashley’s post from Faithfully Planted’ and just knew I needed to share her post as a Salt & Light feature is that it is not a question of why we should be in our bible everyday because let’s be honest, this is not a question. Do not let yourself believe it is.

She points out how that we are being robbed of God’s goodness by not reading our word! Did you get that?!

We are robbing ourselves from God’s goodness! And being busy is no excuse! It is our own responsibility to carve time for God.

10 Simple Ways to get into the Bible Everyday.

Faithfully Planted

Reading my Bible every day has not always been a priority for me. It took me a long time to even begin to understand the Bible on my own and an even longer time to prioritize opening it every day.

If you are like me, there is a certain way you like to dig into your Bible every day and if you aren’t able to do it that way, you don’t do it at all. Or you wait until you have “extra time.”

The problem there is having extra time is a myth. We have to work to make the time.

I prefer to study my Bible slowly with good coffee, a comfy blanket, a good commentary, and a journal. If I am uninterrupted, I can spend a good 45 minutes studying, taking in 1-2 verses at a time. However, my schedule doesn’t always allow for this slow, deep kind of study. Many times, if I’m not able to do it this way then I give up trying entirely. Anything less feels not worth it.

Oh, my friend. This is a lie from the enemy. ANY time reading or listening to the Bible in any form is time well spent.

I learned a while ago that this habit of mine is not the best practice and it robs me of the goodness of God’s Word. You don’t always have to physically open your Bible to get scripture into your life.

There are a lot of other ways to get into the Bible every day. The first thing you have to do is get okay with your quiet time looking a little different during busy seasons or on busy days. You might be starting college or a new job or have a new baby to care for. You might be in a season of working full time AND taking on new responsibilities at church or at home.

Anytime you are in a busy season, it can be hard to carve out time to get into God’s Word the way you want to. It can also be hard to give yourself some grace. But busyness is no excuse and I learned that lesson the hard way many years ago.

There are so many wonderful tools out there to saturate our lives with scripture. It is our choice whether or not we are going to use them.

So, here are 10 ways you can get into the Bible every day, even if you are busy as a bee.

1. Listen to Your Audio Bible

The You Version Bible App has an audio function, as do many other Bible apps out there. This option is great for driving to work or going on a walk with headphones in or rocking a baby to sleep. You can listen to any passage or chapter and even listen to their topical or book-specific reading plans. There is a section for audio devotionals titled “Read to Me” plans.

This option also helps for travel instead of trying to read in the car or on a plane….