Habit 3

No, I haven't given up on my new habits of 2011. And, I don't plan to!

But where did I get my new habits? In all honesty, they aren't too original. As a matter of fact, they are very old habits.

"The Bible is God's letter to us. It's His truth for our lives. But we have to dig in a mine for the gold He has for us. A miner would never just walk into a cave, take a look around and say, 'Hmm. Don't see any gold here.' We can't just open God's Word, read a few lines and say, 'I don't see anything that applies to me.' A miner takes his pick and ax and begins chipping away to find the gold. We all have to do that with God's Word. We have to stay committed and keep digging...[the words] may have been written some two thousand years ago, but they are no less relevant today. We need God's truth in our lives...The more God's truth sinks into your heart and mind, the easier it will be to let Him lead you through." (Savage, living with less so your family has more)

So my third habit of 2011 is to read my Bible daily. This 3rd habit was actually the first habit that I decided upon, but it was through my daily reading that I found my other two. Imagine that. ;)

The "method" I'm starting with is reading one chapter in Proverbs each day. There are thirty-one chapters in Proverbs, and there are thirty-one days in the majority of months each year. I will start each day's reading with the chapter of Proverbs that corresponds to that day of the month. (e.g. Today is January 13, so I read Proverbs 13) In addition, I am currently studying the book of Luke. This is not my own "method," I've heard others suggest it before; I am enjoying it quite a bit. Every day, new wisdom is revealed to me in Proverbs and simply studying God's word feeds my soul.

I didn't make any health-related resolutions this year, but in light of the new habits I have made I am feeling very well inside. :)