This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. – Joshua 1:8
17 months ago, I had never read through the entire Bible from cover to cover.
Today, I finished reading my Bible for the second time since June 2017.
Perhaps I’ll write a “10 things I learned from simply reading through my Bible” post another time.
But the big idea I’m left with is one shared byJames Clear on his blog and in his new book Atomic Habits: the importance of putting in your reps.
When I find myself falling into the trap of judging my work, here’s a strategy I use to pull myself back on track: I try to remember that each outcome is simply a point along the spectrum of repetitions. – James Clear
The punchline of his argument is that bigger goals require more repetitions.
Swimming in the Olympics requires more repetitions than simply learning how to swim.
Writing a novel requires more repetitions than simply writing a sentence.
And exercising your full potential in Christ requires more repetitions than simply receiving salvation…because it requires you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1-2).
You’ve got to intentionally spend time in the Word.
Over the last 17 months, I’ve seen huge changes in my life simply from reading through the Word from cover to cover.
Decades of bondage, wrong thinking, religion and “complacent Christianity” were peeled away by the gentle act of just reading the Word.
However, things like clarity of eyesight, walking in the fullness of Matthew 10:8 and the manifestation of financial prosperity in my family still haven’t been received.
I think the key is in one word: repetitions.
Deliberate repetitions.
Deliberate, focused and intense repetitions.
Meditating in the Word day and night.
Structuring my entire schedule around being immersed in the Word and spending time in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Setting up systems that enable me to consistently spend more time in the Word until the point that the Word has dominion over every area of my life.
The point where the cocooned caterpillar finds himself transformed into a butterfly.
Repetitions, repetitions, repetitions.
If there’s an area of your life that feels sluggish…cocoon yourself in as many repetitions as you can…until you find yourself flying over the places you were struggling.