What? How? Why?
These were the questions I was seeking for an answer when I was having my spiritual crisis, I would say. I was completely lost that time. My mind was clouded by uncertainties and blaming other people for what happened to me.
Feeling of I want something new and different. I bought my very first Bible (NIV). Not that I don't have a Bible but this is technically different because I spent time, effort and money to have it. I bought my Bible January 8, 2010 gift for myself since my birthday is January 11. Since then started reading it. (To be honest, whenever I see my Bible something's telling me that I need to read it.)
Before whenever I read the Bible, I read only the topic/story I want but since I want something new and different I started reading from the beginning (Genesis).
As I read my Bible, I thought I already know much about the it; the stories, teachings, wisdom, commandments, miracles, etc. but it proved me wrong, what I know were just a very tiny part of it and sadly, some of them contain incorrect information. Like for example in the story of Noah's Ark, I thought that there was a part that when the water started to rise, people were shouting and begging Noah to open the Ark for they can enter and be saved from the flood, but unfortunately that didn't happen:
The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.
For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than fifteen cubits. Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. - Genesis 7:16-23
So I came to realize that I have so much more to learn from this book, and I challenged myself to prove that everything I've learned from the past is true.
I finally found my guide, not will just answer my questions and rescue me from any uncertainties in life but will lead me for my eternal life.
You may or may not believe me but one thing for sure if you read your Bible you'll understand what I'm saying.
It really feels good if you personally experienced and discovered things missing from the puzzle. Just like in the Bible you don't know what your leader is teaching you is true until you read and understand it. When you read your Bible you gain wisdom.
I personally recommend that you have your own Bible, whether you bought it or was given to you. Read, study and learn everything you can for it is the best guide to your salvation.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction. - Proverbs 1:7
God bless..
These were the questions I was seeking for an answer when I was having my spiritual crisis, I would say. I was completely lost that time. My mind was clouded by uncertainties and blaming other people for what happened to me.
Feeling of I want something new and different. I bought my very first Bible (NIV). Not that I don't have a Bible but this is technically different because I spent time, effort and money to have it. I bought my Bible January 8, 2010 gift for myself since my birthday is January 11. Since then started reading it. (To be honest, whenever I see my Bible something's telling me that I need to read it.)
Before whenever I read the Bible, I read only the topic/story I want but since I want something new and different I started reading from the beginning (Genesis).
As I read my Bible, I thought I already know much about the it; the stories, teachings, wisdom, commandments, miracles, etc. but it proved me wrong, what I know were just a very tiny part of it and sadly, some of them contain incorrect information. Like for example in the story of Noah's Ark, I thought that there was a part that when the water started to rise, people were shouting and begging Noah to open the Ark for they can enter and be saved from the flood, but unfortunately that didn't happen:
The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.
For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than fifteen cubits. Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. - Genesis 7:16-23
So I came to realize that I have so much more to learn from this book, and I challenged myself to prove that everything I've learned from the past is true.
I finally found my guide, not will just answer my questions and rescue me from any uncertainties in life but will lead me for my eternal life.
You may or may not believe me but one thing for sure if you read your Bible you'll understand what I'm saying.
It really feels good if you personally experienced and discovered things missing from the puzzle. Just like in the Bible you don't know what your leader is teaching you is true until you read and understand it. When you read your Bible you gain wisdom.
I personally recommend that you have your own Bible, whether you bought it or was given to you. Read, study and learn everything you can for it is the best guide to your salvation.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction. - Proverbs 1:7
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Thank You and God bless.
God bless..
time to buy my own Bible :)
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