As you come to importantpassages, especially those that speak very clearly to you, mark them so you can come backto them again and again. You are unlikely to see everything in any passage the first time youread it. In fact, some passages could be read daily for a lifetime without ever fully plumbingtheir depths.R E A D I M P ORTANT PAS SAGES OVER AN D O VER A GA IN .Reading aloud slows you down and allows you to encounter God’s Word twice—through your eyes and your ears—leading you to a deeper understanding of the passage.Feel free to journal in the margins and highlight special verses and passages. You might usecolored highlighters, pens, or pencils to shade or underline praises, promises, and commands.Or you might highlight all the verses you would like to memorize, or all the verses that revealGod’s attributes. You might choose different colors to mark different categories of verses. Forexample, promises might be marked by green and commands by yellow while God’s attributesmight be highlighted in blue. The practice of marking the text will help you to reflect moredeeply as you read and also enable you to find special verses later.R E A D S C R I PTUR E OU T LOU D.God’s Word is good news whether it comes in astory or parable, an account of one of Jesus’ miracles, a word of promise, or a wise proverb.When you’ve read something helpful, thought provoking, or inspiring, share it. By doing so,you will not only be an encouragement to someone else, but you’ll find that the message becomes more real for you, too.S H A R E W H AT YOU HAVE DISCO VE RED .A7
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