For those who have problem keeping up with their Bible reading, there is a simple solution: turn it into a habit.

It is now almost a month for those who have started their Bible reading plans at the beginning of this year. Given that our determinism usually lasts for a month, now could be a time for some to start struggling, or having a tiny thought of considering the possibility of giving up. The idea of turning Bible reading into a habit is to put it into an automatic mode, so that you don’t need to have the feeling of putting up a lot of effort in doing it.

I am sure many of us would have heard about this idea many times, or even attempt it. For some, we just find it impractical and decide to give it up. After all, we are all busy people. This just seems to be something too expensive for us to do.

I wouldn’t claim to be good at it, but let me share a few tips based on my own experience:

  • Perform the task at the same time everyday – This includes the weekends. My preference is some time in the morning, but it is all up to each individual.
  • Don’t make it too long – I would say 15-30 minutes is good enough. Remember, ideally you still need to allocate time for devotional.
  • Create a check list – you would check off something on the list once you have accomplished each daily reading. You can refer to it from time to time and look back at those days that you have actually made it. It surely gives you a kind of satisfaction. In addition, you just don’t want to create a ‘hole’ on the list by missing a day.

Please let me know if you have any other tips or tricks.

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