Keys To Effective Scripture Study Habit

- develop, nurture and maintain it  

by: Sara Adamovich

a.  choose a place to ponder - free of the business of the day        
b.  choose a time  ( put it first - as in tithing)        
c.  Choose your text   Prayer - prepare yourself to listen to the spirit before you start reading  

Read carefully        

a.  ask questions about the author, date of writing, language written in      ( Good example :  Luke probably never met the Savior personally.)

b.  read slowly         

c.  Make time your goal not number of pages or verses        

d.  Read the passages in context.                 

Good example - Corinthians 13  passage written to correct early Christians on the practice of speaking in tongues , Charity was part of the message.  Need to go back to 1 Cor. 11 to really see the big picture.

e.  Scripture chains, and footnotes add to the reading, skip around the scriptures and see again the big picture.