Today I was musing about how I often read my Bible.

Sometimes I am trying to just speed through the passage that is appointed for the morning or whenever. Sometimes I am just reading the day's passage slowly. Often, though, I find myself reading the words or the verses coldly. I am seeing the chapter or the passage I plan to read as just that ... a passage or chapter to read (and hopefully get something out of)!!

One thing I am frequently not doing - I have discovered - is that I am not 'seeing the story'. Reading without entering into the story in that passage or chapter. It is not that it is just familiar to me. It is familiar, but I am not seeing the story!

Lately, as I have been training on storying, I find myself looking more for the stories in Scripture and not just the teaching to be digested. I have begun to form a habit of looking for the story in what I am reading rather than just reading the words. It is quite a different and important approach to grasp as we read the Bible.

Can you relate? Do you understand this? If so, join me in making a commitment to 'see' and engage with the story in future. As a result I am sure our times in the Word will not only be more rich but also more fun!