Posted on 08/12/2014 1:45:04 PM PDT by Faith Presses On
Research shows that most Americans wish they spent more time reading the Bible – 62 percent. According to American Bible Society's 2014 State of the Bible research, the number one reason people don't read God's Word more often is busyness. Among those who read the Bible at least once per week, 47 percent say they never have enough time to read the Bible.
What if this year, we turned that on its head? What if we decided that time spent as a family reading and talking about the Bible is our first priority? But we all realize, that won't happen if you don't schedule it.
It's back-to-school season and families are shifting from the lazy days of summer to the hectic days of fall. For many, one back-to-school ritual is the daunting task of planning the family calendar. With all the soccer pick-ups, tutoring drop-offs and myriad carpools, family calendars will quickly fill up. Before most parents realize it, their family members will be heading in different directions, leaving little time to be spent together.
It is the new normal in America for kids and parents to spend the school year as ships passing in the night. The busyness of the American family is rooted in good intentions. Parents want to be sure their kids aren't missing out on anything. They want to give them every advantage for a fulfilling life. Unfortunately, many of us parents are inadvertently scheduling our kids out of the very thing that will best set them up for a meaningful, fulfilling life: time spent in God's Word.
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The great thing about our private, Christian school is they have a Bible class everyday (occasionally homework and projects) and once home in the course of all homework we discuss what was read in that class as well.
Or, one could just observe the Sabbath, which is what the Sabbath is *for*.
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