My Mission in Spending a Week in The Bible

Last week, I made a pledge to you, my reader, to God, and to myself that I would spend a week in the Bible. I would wake up every morning and read the Bible. So, here is the fulfillment of that pledge, here is what I learned from spending a week in the Bible.

Day 1: Sunday

When I was listening to a few worship songs, I felt a little goofy just sitting there doing nothing I deemed “productive.” Still, I prayed over that and kept reminding myself that God made me a priority by sending His son to die on the cross, so the least I can do is sit here for a few minutes and do my devotional. After I felt refreshed and a sense of calm and peace. My mind was clear, and I made some exciting realizations through my reading of 2 Corinthians 5. At the end of my devotional, I didn’t want it to stop. I didn’t feel a particular “unworldly spiritual connection,” but you can’t trust your feelings. It was like I knew the Holy Spirit was there, but I couldn’t exactly “feel” him there. It goes to show you that you don’t have to wait to build a relationship and understanding of God, day one, and I’m already praising God for giving me the spirit. Anyway, for day one it was a great experience, can’t wait for day two!

Day 2: Monday

I was very distracted in the beginning, but as I got into the word, I realized how God connected the reading to what was happening in my life on a deeper level. In also saw how reading the Bible doesn’t exactly affect my day, but it affects my attitude.

Day 3: Tuesday

Today’s devotional was very short, and I kind of feel not as complete and filled as the past few times, but today was the end of a devotional I had been reading through, so it was nice to wrap everything up and condense what all God has talked to me about these past few days. Through doing this, I realized all the ways God has spoken to me. In a conversation with a friend, identity was brought up, in reading for school, in my devotional, and in general, identity is what God placed on my heart for at least a few months now. I will have another blog post about identity soon, but I’ll say this much: I realized that I had been trying to “flip a switch” and suddenly be confident and complete in my identity as a daughter of the King, but that is not how it works. Because we see through a glass darkly, there is only so much I can know and understand about God. But when I see Him face to face, I will know fully who my identity comes from, and in turn, I will know fully what my identity is. So for now, I pray God will keep my heart in the word, in prayer, and guarding the thoughts coming through my head.

Day 4: Wednesday

Overall, I feel like starting my day with a devotional helps to keep my subconscious focused on God throughout the day. This truth rings true when something comes up, and I need help, I automatically go to God for guidance.

Day 5: Thursday

I mainly listened to worship music while getting ready to start my day, and I made sure to read a few verses and pray.

Day 6: Friday

I found myself desiring more from my devotional. I stopped counting the minutes until I could go to my to-do list and start working; I enjoyed reading and studying God’s word. God also gave me inspiration and excitement for the day.

Day 7: Saturday

I spent 1hr researching Bible verses, Christ’s life, Biblical principles. After spending a week in the Bible, I was hungry for the truth and to immerse myself in The Word.

What I Learned in Spending a Week in The Bible

By the end of the week, praying, reading my devotional, and listening to worship music was automatically on my mind as soon as I woke up. God took up the morning brain space, which before, things like work and school engulfed my mind. The time with God didn’t affect how my day went, like how stressful or busy it was, but it changed my attitude to the day, and how I dealt with the stress and anxiety.

Answered Prayers

My central prayer for this week was for peace when for the decision for schools next year, and I believe I received that. In praying for understanding of my identity, I at least have a better idea now that I know God just a little better. I learned that Jesus is not only an amazing spiritual teacher, but He has personality, too. God showed me that I always had this distance between Jesus and I. I always thought He was just too perfect and almost dry in a way, because that is what I gathered from reading scripture. But that was because I was just reading the Bible. It was only when I studied the Bible by taking the words apart, reading Biblical commentary, and praying over the material that I truly learned more about Jesus. Through my spending a week in the Bible, God answered my prayer to discover my identity by teaching me about Jesus, and in turn, teaching me about God.

Bonus: The Devotionals I Followed this Week

I read two devotionals this week, Spiritual Identity, and a few days into Lead Like Jesus: 21 Days of Leadership. Also, if learning about your spiritual identity interests you, read more about that here.