Thursday morning, Buddy Owens gave an amazing message. The premise? Stop using a Bible reading plan. He made a good case. Here are my notes…
- If you want to be like Christ, you need to know what Christ is like.
- Reading the Bible is reading God’s mind.
- Stop promising God that you will read your Bible a certain amount or pray an hour a day.
- Bible reading and prayer are not two separate activities: they are two parts of a conversation.
- Read for depth. Not for distance.
- Let the Word steep in your soul like a teabag in water.
- Six Things to do when Reading the Bible for Depth, or when Taking a Scenic Drive
1. Fill your tank (pray).
2. Choose the road.
- Stay in a book of the Bible until you reach the end.
- Don’t rush the conversation.
3. Slow down and enjoy the scenery.
4. Pull off at a scenic viewpoint.
- Read a passage repeatedly, emphasizing a different word each time.
5. Take a picture of yourself.
6. Send home a postcard (pray again).
- When you worship an eternal God, you don’t need to be in a hurry.
Not a Camouflaged Soul 
Hey Jon, I was there. Great notes and thank you for posting them! That was an incredible message by Buddy Owen.
Here’s an interesting tidbit, I ran into Buddy in the hotel and he gave me his speaking notes on that message. If you’re interested I could send you a copy.
Blessings on you, Rob
Hi Rob! Yeah, that would be great! Drop me a line… comment AT jonwellman DOT com.
Thanks for commenting!
My tardiness on keeping up with my BRP inspires guilt, which gets me going again…although my reading is actually more like detailed study; I enjoy it, but must constantly battle a shortened attention span. Just this morning, I was studying…. SQUIRREL?
I’ve learned to give myself permission to restart or to divert my attentions to other passages as necessary. I mainly use my BRP to make sure I avoid reading the same passages over and over.