5 Tips to Help You Stay Awake While Reading the Bible

"Hey Jonah, remember that Bible reading plan you started a while back?"

While Psalms 119:130 encapsulates the profound benefits of reading God's word, it is merely a glimpse of the innumerable treasures buried in the pages of the world's richest book. The unreserved words of Psalm 119:130, ‘’ The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple’’ clearly state the illuminating benefits of God’s words are open and available to everyone-no biases whatsoever, as long as one can stay awake long enough to make it through the entrance.

We understand you are trying your best and the flesh is weak in spite an ever willing spirit: we are here to help. We have curated five well thought out and foolproof tips that will most certainly help you stay awake while reading the Bible:

1. Have a well-planned Schedule

If Brother Solomon, the renowned archetype for untold wisdom could painstakingly highlight the importance of timing, who are we simple mortals? The nuances of being alive explicitly means there is never free time for the 21^st century human hence the constant shuffle through everything and anything: working, studying, paying bills and staying alive. Building a relationship with God is somehow tossed into this clustered itinerary: a move that never works out without intentional planning.

Creating a schedule, trying to be well rested first, setting that alarm and simply taking time out to stay committed to reading the Bible are the greatest baby steps.

2. Change your Position

Reading the bible sitting and laying on a bed/couch is an under discussed type of extreme sports. While we are not here to play the blame game, the founding fathers of this high-risk sport owe everyone a well penned apology. 

Taking gentle and slow movements through your apartment, premises, surrounding or taking a short walk with your Bible in your hands will do wonders beyond the stretch of your imagination.

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3. Switch the gears and try something different

The only being with the autonomy to remain the same yesterday, today and forever is the creator, God. You can change. Your approach and method of reading the Bible can also change. Reading the Bible like that unavoidable elective course cannot be your only approach. Try getting an audio version of the revered King James version(KJV) and pairing it with a mobile commentary, a lethal playlist of  adrenaline-pumping gospel songs and a seasoned list of thought provoking podcasts. This combination, brethren! is elite on all fronts.

4. Have a workable Bible reading plan

An over ambitious Bible reading plan is the key ingredient for failure. If called on to defend yourself, can you give a singular reason your Bible reading plan features you reading the entire book of John in 48 hours? Sometimes, your drift into sleep while reading the Bible might just be a consequence of your brain subconsciously backing off the task you have set before it. 

Revise that reading plan into a more achievable draft and see where that leads.

5. Change your environment

Jonah, your bed is too soft! God’s directive and involvement in highly respected Biblical figures leaving their comfort zones and houses is proof enough we are barking off the right tree. Leaving your house to the church, a garden, a quiet place or even a friend’s house might just be the break forth you have been looking for.

Our greatest desire is that your relationship with God thrives and that your Bible reading game soars as your soul prospereth and we trust you to take these game changing points with you.