That's the way to come to the Word of God. Read it as though it were His love letter to you.

Just think about it: God wanted to communicate with you in the twenty-first century -and he wrote His message in a book.

If you leave the church service thinking about how good the pastor was, he has missed the mark. If you leave consumed with Christ, the pastor has been used by the Lord.

The secret to concentration is elimination.

Prayer is especially crucial when you come to a place in your study where you are stuck and confused.

So it is with scripture. The word of God is there, able to transform your life. But you must probe for it. You have to penetrate the surface with more than just a cursory glance.

In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering.