How Often So You Study The Scriptures?

[Avatar4321]

I was reading president Bensons lesson from yesterday and I thought this would be an interesting topic. Please answer honestly. The poll here is anonymous and is only a reading for this board.

I'm genuinely curious.

also what scriptures did you studying today? I've been in ether 7 to 8

[Antoni]

I am currently studying Isaiah.

 

My wife and I read a chapter of scripture each night and we'll be reading 2 Nephi Chapter 21 tonight.

 

We also have Family Home Evening tonight and are studying Sheri Dew's new book "Amazed by Grace" and I'm sure that'll take us to some interesting scriptures too.

 

Your poll has words "study" and "read" used in same context but I believe there is a difference. Both reading and studying scripture are necessary on a daily basis I believe.

Edited April 20, 2015 by Antoni

[bluebell]

I'm in Alma chapter 19 today.

[Duncan]

I read the Gospels every two ish weeks, 12 pages a day and then a chapter of the Book of Mormon, and an episode of Seinfeld/can of coke/slices of cheese

[The Nehor]

Almost every day barring illness. I make sure to read at least one verse. It has the same effect as making sure you do one push-up. You almost always end up doing more.

[Boanerges]

I study by topic, whatever interests me at the time. Currently I am studying the parables. In addition to reading the scriptures themselves, I generally branch out to LDS.org and material there. If I am reading from the Bible (as all my current study is), in addition to the KJV I also look at other versions - I favor the NSRV. I don't read scriptures every day, some days I read supplemental material and some days I only ponder.

[Mola Ram Suda Ram]

This is probably something I should do more of. I can't even remember that last time I studied mine.

[Freedom]

As a family we are reading the Old Testament because next year's seminary course is OT. We just finished the Book of Mormon after two years so felt it pointless to start D&C as a family. I am personally reading Leviticus, and am studying the Book of Revelation because I recently picked up a few commentaries on that book. I read D&C daily to keep up with the current seminary curriculum. 

[CCRW]

sorry, pulled down your lds because there was no less active category

[CV75]

New Testament (at my own pace, not the Sunday School lessons), Book of Mormon (every day for many years); also the Ensign and General Conference for as many days as it takes so if I go through them quickly there are days I don't read them; Teachings/President Benson (at my own pace so I'll be done by June). Also miscellaneous queries as I have a question.

[St. Bookmark]

I study daily about three hours a day on average, I read the Sunday school lessons, the Book of Mormon, doctrine topics and questions that people ask in Sunday school Iam kind of weird, people know I like to study a lot so they asks me some of the really weird questions and then I research them and let them know what I find.

Also I believe the more you study the more the veil thins and its easyer to hear the spirit.

I have a system I use.

Pray

Study

Apply

Teach

Or

Like alma 33 teaches

Pray

Read

Obey

And I add a forth

Share

Meaning we should be p.r.o.s. Of the gospel

[Brant Gardner]

I confess I don't read the scriptures all that often. I do spend quite a bit of time studying them. There is a difference. That puts me in the strange category of spending a lot of time with the scriptures, but hardly any doing what we are usually asked to do. 

 

I also confess that I am stuck on the Book of Mormon. I keep thinking that maybe I'll move on to other books when I have that one figured out--but it keeps surprising me.

[Rain]

As a family we are reading the Book of Mormon and finding and marking "blessings" in it.

On my own it depends on the day. Sometimes conference talks. Sometimes the topics of my VT or Gospel Principles lesson. Sometimes the topic of atonement.

Edited April 22, 2015 by Rain

[rodheadlee]

I'm studying Daniel, Revelations and it's driving me nuts. I'm falling behind because I can no longer get the Classic Scriptures are they not coming back? I get a notice that the site is under maintenance. 

[busybee]

I wish I knew HOW to study!!! Seriously, I don't know how to study. Even at school and college I just had to read and read and read until I got the information into my thick skull  Unless I use someone else's insight into the scripture by using a manual of some sorts, I just don't seem to get any insight of my own This honestly makes me sad.

Edited April 22, 2015 by busybee

[Garden Girl]

I agree... there's a difference between reading and studying....

I'm "in" the scriptures every day... but to actually study them is less frequent...sometimes I'll look in the topical guide and study related scriptures for that topic... It feels like I "study" more because of the  reading I do every day...

 

GG

[Brant Gardner]

I wish I knew HOW to study!!! Seriously, I don't know how to study. Even at school and college I just had to read and read and read until I got the information into my thick skull  Unless I use someone else's insight into the scripture by using a manual of some sorts, I just don't seem to get any insight of my own This honestly makes me sad.

Take a look at James E. Faulconer, Scripture Study. It is the best book I have read on the subject. It is available for Kindle at $5.95. Faulconer also has various "made harder" books where he simply lists questions that can assist you in your study.

[Paddy]

I recently met with a family who has become disaffected by reading and engaging with historical and doctrinal issues by studying websites and other materials. I asked them what they are doing to balance this study with spiritual or faith promoting study and activities and they said nothing. I asked them if they have ever read the BoM or the bible. They had done neither. I could not understand that logic. I said how can you expect to maintain any faith in the gospel or the church if you don't engage with its foundational texts. I told them I could do nothing to help them.

This thread reminded me of that night. There is a power that comes from the word of God found in the scriptures if you engaged them faithfully. I can't explain it, but there is.

[rodheadlee]

History is a maiden and you can dress her up anyway you like.

[Rain]

I wish I knew HOW to study!!! Seriously, I don't know how to study. Even at school and college I just had to read and read and read until I got the information into my thick skull  Unless I use someone else's insight into the scripture by using a manual of some sorts, I just don't seem to get any insight of my own This honestly makes me sad.

 

I used to really struggle with that.  Still do sometimes. A few things have helped.

 

People always said they found answers in the scriptures.  Answers what to do in life.  I found that if I read the scriptures I never found the answers there, but found them elsewhere because I was more spiritually in tune.  It always confused me why I was like that when everyone else was finding answers.  

 

Then I read about a few week exercise where you ask the Lord a question everyday and then turn to the scriptures and find the answer. It couldn't be just some flippant question, but something that I needed to know.  That was the hard part because I just didn't really have questions then.  Sometimes I was praying to ask the Lord what question I should ask.  I found through doing that that I was so much more able to study because I really wanted to find something rather than just read out of obedience.

 

Another thing I did was take teaching classes wherever I could.  I wasn't doing it to study more.  I just felt drawn to the classes.  As I learned how to teach I discovered ways to draw students into studying more and that in turn helped me.  

 

I still have a long way to go, but I wish have come a long way.

[Tacenda]

My study has always been through reading stories....Ensign articles, autobiographies of church leaders...I leaned heavily on others testimonies.  I have read page after page of the BoM and not even know what I read. I'm thinking I might be ADHD and not even realize it.  Currently all I ever do is listen to podcasts it seems.  I listen to sermons on the web also.  But the written word escapes, I envy those that can do it. 

 

I will give it a go again, still have the 1830 edition of the BoM that I keep saying I'll read.  I have a red letter bible that was my mom's that I keep saying I'm going to read.  So when I take the new poll, it will currently be at the very bottom.  Hopefully this will kick start something.     

[Calm]

The light from a screen activates your brain so it may be easier to read scripture on a device rather than a book for you.

This might help you with the BoM. It breaks the reading into small chunks so you know the context and there is an emotional reward (if you pat yourself on the back) when you finish each bit and I think it can even keep track for you:

http://bookofmormononline.net/recolonization/39

Provides pictures and stuff if you need a little break. And I believe it does audio narration as well.

Edited April 24, 2015 by calmoriah

[Garden Girl]

My study has always been through reading stories....Ensign articles, autobiographies of church leaders...I leaned heavily on others testimonies.  I have read page after page of the BoM and not even know what I read. I'm thinking I might be ADHD and not even realize it.  Currently all I ever do is listen to podcasts it seems.  I listen to sermons on the web also.  But the written word escapes, I envy those that can do it. 

 

I will give it a go again, still have the 1830 edition of the BoM that I keep saying I'll read.  I have a red letter bible that was my mom's that I keep saying I'm going to read.  So when I take the new poll, it will currently be at the very bottom.  Hopefully this will kick start something.     

 

Hello Tacenda...

May I suggest you study from a regular Book of Mormon...  and to choose several things that you find beautiful or uplifting and study these... King Benjamin's sermon comes to mind... Starting with Mosiah Chapter 2 and going through Chapter 5.  Beautiful concepts and teaching...

Alma 32 is a wonderful treatise on faith....

3rd Nephi... starting with Chap 11 through Chap 28 tells of Christ's visit to the people of this continent... He calls and commissions Twelve Apostles... institutes the sacrament... and continues to teach... 

1st Nephi, Chap 8 gives Lehi's vision of the Tree of Life... one of my all time favorite Chapters...

This will give you a "feel" for the Book of Mormon... you can then start from the beginning, 1st Nephi, and take your time as you read through...

 

GG

[St. Bookmark]

Scripture study I a wonderful thing

[Tacenda]

Thanks for the suggestions Cal and GG. Tried Cal's site so far and read the genealogy in Ether, that is like ether, and put me to sleep!! I wish I liked reading the scriptures. Had to skip over all the names at first then went back and read each name, poor Moron. I wish the BoM wasn't so male centric also.

Edited May 31, 2015 by Tacenda