[header] How to read the bible in a year [title] Time yourself. [step] To get through a long text without losing focus, try reading your bible for a regular amount of time every day. You might read for twenty minutes to an hour, depending on your reading speed and attention span.
[header] How to read the bible in a year [title] Time yourself. [step] To get through a long text without losing focus, try reading your bible for a regular amount of time every day. You might read for twenty minutes to an hour, depending on your reading speed and attention span.
If there is a time of your day when you can count on having a certain amount of quiet time, read then. [substeps] Keep a calendar and track your progress. [substeps] Make sure that you spend at least thirty minutes on each chapter before you start reading. Start with 20 minutes and work your way up. Make sure you do not deviate from your allotted reading time. Reading the bible for too long will cause you to slow down and lose focus. Stay in a quiet place in your house, a quiet place that allows your mind to concentrate on the words of the text without distraction. [substeps] Keep a journal or a stopwatch nearby to mark each minute and each hour.