15 Questions to Consider Our Bible Reading Habits

2 Timothy is a book of the Bible that exhorts us to take God’s Word seriously, especially as we consider its power to speak to our lives, to change us into the ever-increasing likeness of Jesus. And yet, we don’t always give God’s word the place in our lives that it deserves. Below are 15 questions for us to consider how we read the Bible, to encourage us to spend more time with God in His Word.

1. How many minutes (approximately) did I spend with God in His Word last week (not including church or Connect!)?

2. What things keep me from spending time with God in His Word? What do I find myself doing in the times that I could be spending with God?

3. How would my life look different if I spent more time with God in His Word? (consider decisions, speech, perspective, parenting, prayer life, etc)

4. Think of a time when I was regularly reading God’s Word (that could be the present, if so - great!). How did I benefit from that time?

5. How have I seen God’s word change me?

6. What time of the day am I most alert and able to concentrate?

7. What things help me to remember and meditate on what I’ve read? (Is it by taking notes, highlighting the Bible, talking to someone about what I’ve read?)

8. Do I have a plan for how I will spend time with God in His Word? If so, what is it?

9. Are there parts of God’s Word that I have never read, or actively avoid reading?

10. Do I have questions or doubts about the Bible that cause me to want to read the Bible less?

11. When I do read the Bible, what things cause my mind to wander, or distract me?

12. How can I minimise these distractions?

13. Humanly speaking, what are some practical things I could do to make my time with God in His Word more enjoyable? (e.g. drinking coffee, sitting in park, with a friend)

14. How can others help me to spend more time with God in His Word?

15. Guilt is a weak motivator. What are some more Biblical and compelling motivations for me to spend more time in God’s Word?