Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Once You Do THIS, Bible Reading Gets Easy

24 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this solo teaching, the speaker emphasizes that merely intending to read the Bible is not the same as disciplined practice. He critiques the common pattern of postponing reading—saying “later” in the morning and “tomorrow” at night—highlighting that without a concrete plan, time controls the believer rather than the believer controlling time. He urges listeners to assert dominion over their schedule, confronting the flesh that resists Scripture study. The speaker acknowledges the initial struggle and boredom the flesh feels when engaging the Word, but contrasts this with the spirit’s desire for truth. By consistently fighting this resistance and committing to even a single chapter, the habit shifts from a burdensome discipline to a joyful delight in God’s truth.

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Remember this, intention is not discipline. Intending to eventually read the Bible is not discipline. In the morning you say, I'll read it later tonight. And then at night you say, I'll read it tomorrow morning. And the whole cycle repeats. Why? Because you didn't plan. You just let the day kind of get away. You let time tell you what to do instead of taking dominion over time. instead of saying to the flesh, that other version of you, that other man, that other woman, you're going to read the Bible today. You're going to take in the word of God. You're going to receive truth. You're going to hear from the Holy Spirit. We have to learn to fight the flesh. And at first, when you go to read the word, maybe, maybe just one chapter, you're already, you're already feeling your focus waning. You already feel like, like, like your, your flesh is saying that it's bored. And yes, the flesh gets bored when reading the word, but not your spirit. And so there's this fight. There's this frustration. There's this, this really strong effort just to get to the words on the page. But you do that, and then you continue to do that, and the word of God will go from being a discipline to being a delight.