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By The Reverend Dr. Norman Jones, Jr.
There is no doubt in my Military-Airborne mind that the time you spend with God is not similar to the time you spend with everyone else. In the event you do spend time with Him, why do you do so, and how is that time spent?
On the question of why, my response would be that it is because He does so much for us. An average person breathes 10 to 15 times per minute, which becomes some 14,400 per day. Is that not enough to give Him back a few minutes of breath each day?
I thought you would say yes. Therefore, please allow me to challenge you to read the entire Bible or another work that you consider to be Holy Writ, such as the Talmud or the Koran, during this New Year. Since the new year is usually a time for making resolutions, that is my resolution challenge for 2006.
A good technique for anyone reading a large volume or book is to divide what they are reading, pages or chapters, by 365 days, and that will provide you with a specific number of pages or chapters to read each day so you can finish the task in one year. This same type of calculation can be done in order to finish any reading in a specific period of time. You can do it. Prove it to yourself.
The Internet has several different versions of various works that can be downloaded. If you prefer tapes, call your local library for the blind and you can place an order for a free, complete copy of various religious works. Now you have the plan and you know where to secure the resources.
When should you start the reading? When I issued the same challenge to my entire church, those participating were able to start January 1. Since you are receiving this challenge considerably later and only upon arrival of your Winter Bulletin, please start now. More important than when you begin is that you actually do begin and then complete the challenge.
Our real ultimate goal is to study and apply the doctrines of these great books, but I have discovered that in order to acquire habits of study and application, we must first be in the habit of reading.
Fellow blinded veterans, this idea didn’t just pop into my head one day. It’s something I feel strongly about. If you fail this challenge, I hope that the failure will not be a stumbling block in the coming year. Give it your best try because I know you can do it.
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