We know that we ought to. 
From the point of salvation, the exhortation is always to read your Bible and Pray every day.
 
For the most part we have the best of intentions but many times we slack in this area and I have personally had many conversations with friends on how to be consistent and regular with our time with God. If you are in this space, here are some thoughts and ideas that can help you.
 
The first thing you should tackle is your mindset and attitude towards spending time with God in word, prayer worship etc. The idea that we walked into a relationship with God should help us to look at time spent with Him like time spent with a loved one. We will long for Him and even miss Him when we have not had adequate time with Him. Secondly, understanding that we have spent a lot of time on earth developing our physical bodies and our souls and not our spirits should help us understand why we are quick to respond to what our bodies, emotions and untransformed will tells us instead of what our spirit-man needs. Watch this video for more on this.
 
 

Podcasts have become a great way for many of us to learn and grow, and while there are many great Christian podcasts out there, I narrowed down on these that specifically have content on how to handle/study the Bible. There are plenty of Bible Study tips and tricks from amazing people in this list and they are available wherever you get your podcast fix. The sub headings will direct you to the podcasts.

Avoid these mistakes during Bible Study.

Written by On Wednesday, 23rd September 2020
I recently shared this Instagram post  and the response on it showed that it needed to be expressed in longer prose form, so here we go. Many of us grow into mature Christians that are able to rightly divide the word of God as Paul exhorts, but usually that growth journey involves some mistakes along the way.  We have an increasing number of Bible translations and Bible formats which is ideally a good thing. But, for the same reason, we need to be more cautious that these conveniences do not incline us to mishandle God’s Word. I confess that I have also made these mistakes. But we want to be better about it, right? Have a look at these common mistakes and let’s all make an effort to do better.

Why we struggle with Christian Living

Written by On Wednesday, 13th May 2020
 
I have just completed a study on the letter of James, if you have not already seen them, the videos are available on the Saturday PM Facebook page. You can also get them via the link at the end of this blog. One of the things you will notice about the letter is the strong emphasis on godly Christian living. James goes into a lot of trouble giving the early Jewish Christians, a series of easy to understand instructions or commands on how to relate with each other and with God. This study got me thinking about why even when we know how we ought to live and what is a true demonstration of the Christian faith, we still struggle and many times fail.

 

I wanted a faith which no one can have without knowing he has it. Many imagine they have this type of faith, but do not. My comforters imagined I had it, but I did not. I remained miserable in their poor comfort.  

Everyone possessing this true faith is free from sin. The whole body of sin in him is destroyed. He is free from fear, receiving peace through Jesus while rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. He is free from doubt, having the love of God shed abroad in his heart through the Holy Spirit which is given to him. He is assured that he is truly a child of God through the witness which the Holy Spirit bears in the heart of the faithful.

Having preached about this true faith, I was sure of its substance. I knew that I was yet to attain such a faith. In order to find this faith, I contracted to serve as a missionary. I was not searching for any financial gain in missionary work. God had given me many material blessings already. I was not seeking any honor. Purely and simply, I was seeking to live wholly to the glory of God and to save my own soul.  By God’s grace, I was able to have direct witness of this living faith through a group of Germans soon after leaving for the mission field. There were twenty-six of these unusual Christians on the ship. 

In mid-ocean, we encountered three violent storms in rapid succession. All the passengers, except these Germans, were in fear for their lives. I had to ask myself, since I was so unwilling to die, “How is it that I have no faith?”

The third storm, a hurricane, hit at noon on Sunday. By four it was more violent than any of the other storms. The winds roared and whistled all around us. The ship rocked to and fro with great violence. It shook and jarred with an unequal, grating motion, so that no one could stand without holding on. Shocks came every ten minutes. It seemed as if those shocks would tear the ship apart.  

At seven I made my way into the quarters of the Germans. I had already observed the seriousness of their behavior. They gave continual proof of their humility. They were willing to do the most menial tasks rejected by others, and take no pay. They would say of the tasks performed, “It was good for their proud hearts.” And also, “Their loving Savior had done more for them.”  

Every day was another occasion of showing a meekness which no affront or insult could remove. If they were mistreated, they went away without a complaint. I wanted to see if they had been freed from fear. I knew they were delivered from pride, anger, and revenge. But what about fear?  

They began their services with a psalm. In the middle of the service, a great wave rolled over the ship. It covered the deck and poured down inside as if the ship were about to sink. A terrible scream came from the other passengers, but the Germans calmly sang on. I asked one of them afterwards, “Were you not afraid?”  He answered, “I thank God I was not.”  

“But were your women and children afraid?”  

“No. Our women and children are not afraid to die,” he replied mildly.  

After that I tried to watch their behavior as often as possible. They were always busy, usefully employed, cheerful, and in good humor. They had done away with all strife, anger, bitterness, clamor, and evil-speaking. They walked and lived as true witnesses of Christ.  

Wesley, John. Holy Spirit and Power.

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