Perhaps the problem with our reading isn’t the lack of time or interest but how we approach books. Reading is a skill and it takes an INTENTIONAL EFFORT to read with a purpose. Eugene Peterson writes, “Among our ancestors reading involved a seeking after wisdom, becoming a mature person. With us, it is more likely to be a retrieval of information so that we can answer a question or do a job. Spiritual reading is not contemptuous of information, but it has wisdom for its goal: becoming true and good, not just knowing the facts of life...” (Eat This Book, pg. 241).
Reading for information may be necessary, but it won't make us mature. Reading, alongside spiritual disciplines such as prayer and meditation, can be life-giving! God will reveal Himself and His truth to us through these practices. Words have the power - especially the Scripture - not only to transmit information, but through the work of the Holy Spirit, they can supernaturally awaken our hearts and impact our lives. Books can draw us closer to the heart of God. So, read! Read with INTENTIONAL EFFORT.
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