Tara-Leigh Cobble

Put a star by it and circle the star.

I love looking back through my journals and seeing what jumped out at me, being able to identify what day I learned it and what passage of scripture it came from.

The questions in the weekly discussion guide are entirely different from the ones in the journal and the daily study guide, but they're all three designed to work together beautifully.

When you're confused about something you read, write down a question about it in your journal.

I like to put a question mark beside it and circle the question mark because that helps me remember to research it later so that hopefully I don't still have the same questions again next year or even next week.

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We truly believe these tools will not only help you stick with your Bible reading plan each day, but to love it.

If I have time, I'll do my research right away, but other times I save all my research for one day each week, usually my Sabbath.

Here's what I'm picturing for you this year.

Picture yourself being drawn to God and his character instead of feeling alienated by the God of the Old Testament.

By the way, if you're interested in knowing more about how and where to look for answers, we'll be releasing an exclusive episode for our Recaptains in January with more info on how to actually study the Bible instead of just read it, and we'll even link to lots of free tools to use in your research.

Picture understanding his motives behind his actions instead of feeling confused or even frustrated by what he does.

Picture yourself actually hearing from God in his word and feeling closer and more intimate with him than you ever have before just because you've committed to spending the first 20 minutes of your day with him.

If you want access to that episode, just go to thebiblerecap.com and click the Recaptains link or click the link in the show notes.

If all you gain from this is one new insight about God, that might legitimately change the rest of your life and your relationship with him.

My journal is filled with stars and question marks, and it serves as evidence that my time with God is not boring.

I believe this is your year.

I believe this is the year you read through the whole Bible and your relationship with God grows in joy and delight.

I've now made 10 plus trips through the Bible, and I still expect to learn new things about God that I've never seen before every single day.

I believe this is the year you gain freedom in areas where you've struggled as a result of delighting in him more.