Let Scripture Read You
My beginning advice to you is this: Always read the Scriptures with a heart ready to repent. Receive the storm that repentance brings. Let the hold winds toss you to and fro. You will be awakened to new depths as you wrestle with the life forces within.
What seems like violence at first will lead you gently into the eye of God where all is calm and quiet, like the eye of a hurricane. When you finally surrender and stop fighting the winds, you will be carried by angels into the eye of God. There, you will rest in peace and learn to see like God. It will be the great harvest of contemplation – through the storm into the quiet.
—Macrina Wiederkehr,
A Tree Full of Angels
2 Timothy 3:16 states, “All scripture is God-breathed and useful for instruction, correcting, and training in righteousness.” This means the Bible serves as a valuable resource for learning, guiding individuals toward spiritual growth and equipping them for a life of service. Don’t be content to just read God’s Word. Let God’s Word read you. Allowing God’s Word to “read you” means to engage with Scripture with an open heart and mind, allowing it to illuminate your thoughts, feelings, and actions, ultimately leading to transformation and a deeper relationship with God. It’s about actively seeking understanding, applying principles to life, and recognizing God’s voice within the text. Open God’s Word with an open heart and mind. Like the Psalmist, ask your Heavenly Father, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.” —DH
—David Hoskins, Founder & Care Guide, Sanctuary Clinics