Next week I’m taking on a new challenge… reading the Bible in 90 days. Not only will it cross off another item from my 101 things to do in 1001 days list, but I am looking forward to this experience for another reason.
To grow deeper in my faith.
Lately – as you might have been able to tell from reading my post earlier this week about the “role I want” – I’m really struggling with who I am again. Not sure why… but it seems to come in spurts. For a while I know exactly what I’m living for, what my goals are (etc.) and then one day it’s like it all hits me and I’m down for the count. I really think it’s the attacks of the enemy.
So I’m going to REALLY learn God’s word. And I would love it if you would consider joining me.
As Amy (the facilitator) has been saying all through this week on her blog, this is not an easy journey and that sacrifices need to be made. Yesterday, I thought long and hard about it and I’m going to give up workouts an hour of internet time each day. Or maybe I’ll really sacrifice and get up at 5:30am to read. (But I’m not counting on the fact that my body will allow me to do such things. 
I tried this journey before… but I was also working through Beth Moore’s “Esther” Study… and could not handle both at one time. Not that I didn’t want to, but because I just had no more time on my hands to do both studies. (And believe it or not, at that time I wasn’t even on twitter yet! Hence the reason I’m giving up an hour of internet time.)
So now I feel like I am ready – like God has prepared me for this – and that I can totally do this.
I’ll admit I’m a little nervous. Nervous about how much work it will truly be, and nervous about what I will learn. But I think the excitement of what God will show me in this 90 day journey is definitely overpowering anything else.
I can’t wait to meet my mentor as well as the (so far) 245 others that are taking this challenge with me starting next Monday, July 5. Are you interested in taking the Bible in 90 days challenge? If so… go to Mom’s Toolbox and sign up — and then fill out this form for her too!
OMG. Are we the same two people
just living miles apart??
everytime I begin
in earnest, mind you,
to commit myself to reading my Bible
I do the SAME THING.
Before I know it, I am further away then when I started!
YES! DEFINETLY attacks from the evil one.
Ok, I will jump on board
I will sign up now
I will be strong
egads
I feel defeated already
NO! NO! I won’t be….hopefully….
Julie,
I’m doing this with you. I can’t wait to start.
It has been several years since I have systematically read through the entire Bible. I’ve been needing something to kind of give me a little kick in the right direction with my Bible reading lately….this is exactly what I need! I just officially signed up!! WhooHoo!!
We are going to rock this!
I actually JUST started a challenge for myself the other day! I am going to abandon the Essential 100 and jump on board with you guys. I need the accountability! Fantastic!!
I’m so glad I put this out here… and soooo glad that you all signed up with me! I can’t wait to see how God changes and develops each of us through this!