go wide, go deep

How goes your spiritual fitness? Remember, we've got to be active, not passive, as we "train ourselves to be godly". The main workout tool God has given us is the Word of God. To grow into godliness we've got to both "go wide" and "go deep" in the Word.

We "go wide" as we read broadly through through the Bible in a systematic way. I would highly encourage you to get a Bible reading plan to help you "go wide". Try one from "Discipleship Journal" ( they have a couple of real good ones).

We "go deep" as we stop and meditate on what God is saying to us through the Scriptures. We'll be looking at meditation more closely in a couple of weeks. Until then you will enjoy this short article from the very helpful website "spiritualdisciplines.org".

How about you? What struggles and successes have you had in your study of the Word? Share them by clicking "comments" below.