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How Do You Start a Bible Roadmap?

 Just start reading.


How exactly do you start building your Bible Roadmap? The same way you learn how to get somewhere new - you just need to start moving and ask some crucial questions as you go along:

  1. Am I going in the right direction?
    1. If I need to go west, but I'm driving east, I may not being going the right way
  2. Does this current direction make sense?
    1. Not all roads are straight, but its good to keep those weird paths in mind because I may need to navigate them later
  3. Does this direction seem familiar?
    1. Sometimes you may have driven somewhere before without realizing it, and going over those roads may help you recognise them

Now lets convert these ideas to reading the Bible. Just like driving or moving actually gets you to a destination, you'll need read the Bible to start building your roadmap (use a Bible plan if that helps). Ask these questions as you read:

  1. How does this apply to me in my current season?
    1. Dont worry about questions like "Why did this happen?". Thats like asking "why did the construction team use cement?".
    2. Instead, use what you can understand to see if this helps you in your application
  2. Does this make sense?
    1. There's a lot in the Bible that may not make much sense straight away - but right down these questions!
    2. Its the exact some odd things you encounter in the Bible that you may need to navigate later so note them down
  3. Have a read something similar to this in the Bible before?
    1. The Bible has a lot of intentional patterns, take note of them because it could help you understand what is being said.

Ideally you want to be able to navigate the Bible without absolute dependence on others. This is so you can share your values and beliefs easily and adequately at any moment, and so you can help guide others as well. We are living in a time where Christian's are needing to have personal convictions on the foundations of their faith so that they can articulate what they believe. Our words can have power, so lets learn how to use them in a way that makes sense.

Happy travelling!

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