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The Real Reasons We Don’t Read the Bible

Why don’t you read the Bible more than you do?Our minds might rush to all kinds of reasonable excuses. “My job has been really demanding this season.” “My child won’t sleep through the night.” “The mornings are my only chance to exercise.” “I’ll start again when life slows down a bit.” Oh, how Satan loves the pitifully tiny hurdles we allow to keep us from the Bible. And believe me, I’ve spent time stuck behind each of those hurdles.If we’re honest with ourselves, a lot of modern American excuse