In the past few years or so while on holiday I’ve noticed a rather fascinating change that has taken place in my psyche. I enjoy time alone in God’s Word and reading books from Christian authors about how I can be everything that God wants me to be, and how I can continue to lead His church into the future. One such book that I am devouring at an extraordinary rate is “The Divine Mentor” by Wayne Cordeiro.
I’m sure that all of us would “enjoy a dynamic, vital, and intimate relationship with God” Wayne invites us to “embark on an adventure that will introduce you to His handpicked mentors, men and women who may save your marriage, your ministry, and your future” as you “develop a lifelong habit… that will preserve your soul, establish your legacy, and hold God’s Living Word inside you.” But it will require effort, determination and perseverance amid the pressures of life and the demands on our time.
When talking about reading your Bible on a daily basis (which many so called mature Christians don’t do) utilising a good daily reading plan and you miss a day or two don’t beat yourself up… “Don’t give up!” Wayne explains. “We can all remember times when we’ve been so engrossed in a project that we skipped breakfast and then worked right through lunch. By three or four in the afternoon your hunger begins to scratch at the insides of your stomach. Just then, your remember you’ve forgotten two meals! What do you do – what’s your response? You wouldn’t say,… ‘I’m not eating anymore.’… Of course not! You’d look forward all the more to dinner… Remember, you’re feeding yourself spiritually. So if you’ve missed a couple of meals, just eat for that day. Feed yourself, and then keep going. And when you have opportunity, try to pick up what you missed.”
A great reading plan that I have used in the past is the E100 Bible Reading Plan, or another one is the follow up Essential Jesus Reading Plan. If you can – get a group together to discuss on a weekly basis what you have learnt and to keep you accountable to “growing your faith as you sit at the feet of the Saviour.”
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