12/29/2025
“New Year; New You” is a very popular saying this time of year. Everyone has plans to make changes to their diet or lifestyle; to get healthy physically. That’s actually a great goal. BUT what about setting goals to improve our lives SPIRITUALLY? This could involve implementing a daily reading program that may help you read the Bible in a year, or it might just help you get in the Word daily regardless of how much you read in the entire year.
Perhaps you need to develop a habit of memorizing scripture each week. Maybe setting a goal as a family to memorize 52 verses this year.
Maybe you would like to join a small group to create fellowship and study God’s Word together.
These are all amazing goals, and biblical ones that will strengthen your relationship with God. How do you achieve those goals?
1) Get a good study Bible, concordance and Bible dictionary. These can be found online and do not have to be expensive.
2) See if there are any small group studies being offered at your church or another church in your area. Many cater to the different demographics to be able to accommodate most everyone.
3) Choose verses that you or you and your family can memorize together. There are some books, such as The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses Every Believer Should Know by O.S. Hawkins, that may be able to help. It’s also a devotional that explains the context of the verses.
If your goal is to read through the Bible in a year there are many reading plans online, and many study Bibles contain a reading plan.