Ep. 909 Am I Loving or Using God?

1 John 2:18-24

I know that using people is wrong. I love people - I don't use them. Basic idea, right? But what about my relationship with God? What about when I read the Bible - His Words. Am I loving His Words or am I using them to get something I want? Here's a simple way to approach my time in the Word, even my moments listening to a sermon or Bible study teaching.

Read this podcast and apply the idea of Context/Truth/Action to another verse on my blog: https://www.jennifergrichmond.com/how-to-read-the-bible-loving-not-using-god/

Dwelling in the Word and letting the Word dwell in us richly is different than reading the Bible or reading a devotional with Bible passages. This podcast is all about letting the Word of Christ dwell in you richly and returning the favor in a sense by dwelling in the Word - not "doing" Bible study, not simply reading - but really moving into the Word with heart, soul, mind, and strength. It's being intentional in making a shift from treating the Word of God like a self-help book to letting it dwell in us as the living Word of God that it is.