I read through the Bible every year and this morning was no different--it was time to read the next entry on my YouVersion app.
I noticed my reluctance.
So instead of pretending I didn't feel that, I decided to look it dead in the eye.
The Bible, at least parts of it, do not read like a John Grisham novel.
But years of experience tell me the whole of reading the Bible, once I push through it, gives me a depth of feeling and understanding that lasts far beyond the thrill of a single book by any other author.
Why it that?
Or let's take conflict. Recently I sat down with a group of people among whom thorns of resentment had grown. It was hard to pin ourselves down for that event. However, within minutes, we had uncovered the love that had sustained them over years, and all was on its way to being well again.
Eating well. Exercise. Not killing your teenager. Loving your cranky neighbor (or spouse).
All of the good things are hidden...under effort.
Why is that?
Perhaps because God wired us for productivity and growth. No plant grows without breaking through the seed coat and ground and reaching for the sun, sending roots down in search of water. That's a lot of work.
So grow we will. With effort. Rewarded with productivity.
Now where is my app?
