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  • Readings for May 24 thru May 30

    Readings for May 24 thru May 30

    Happy Memorial Day weekend!

    Depending on what you have going on, the schedule may look a little different this week.

    Travel.
    Cookouts.
    Family stuff.
    Or maybe just a long weekend that throws your normal routine off a little.

    That’s fine.

    I usually try to get the weekly readings done somewhere around Sunday through Wednesday, or Monday through Thursday. Might not happen that way this week.

    But there are only four weekly readings again, so it shouldn’t be hard to make up.

    That’s one advantage of keeping the structure simple.

    You don’t need every day to go perfectly. You just need enough flexibility to keep going when the week gets a little sideways.

    Then you settle back in.

    This Week’s Readings

    Date Proverbs Psalms & Weekly Readings
    May 24 Proverbs 24 Psalm 81
    1 Chronicles 20–23
    May 25 Proverbs 25 Psalm 82
    1 Chronicles 24–29
    May 26 Proverbs 26 Psalm 83
    2 Chronicles 1–4
    May 27 Proverbs 27 Psalm 84
    2 Chronicles 5–10
    May 28 Proverbs 28
    May 29 Proverbs 29
    May 30 Proverbs 30


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  • It Helps To See Someone Still Doing It

    It Helps To See Someone Still Doing It

    Most people have started a Bible reading plan before.

    That’s usually not the hard part.

    The hard part is continuing after the excitement wears off. After you miss a few days. After it turns into something ordinary instead of something new.

    That’s where most plans disappear.

    Not because people reject the idea. They just drift out of it.

    One thing that helps more than people realize is simply seeing someone else still doing it quietly months later. Not perfectly. Not intensely. Just steadily.

    That makes it feel possible.

    That’s part of why I keep posting these readings every week. Not because anyone needs another opinion online, but because consistency is easier when it stays visible.

    If this rhythm has helped you, there’s a good chance someone else needs to see that it doesn’t have to be dramatic to last.

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    They can jump in wherever we are and keep going from there.

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  • Waiting Until January Sounds Smart

    Waiting Until January Sounds Smart

    The plan starts in Genesis at the beginning of the year.

    You might think the best approach would be to wait, start at the beginning, and go through it clean.

    That’s the logical way to do it.

    The problem is what usually happens between now and then.

    You think about starting, decide to wait, and then life fills the space. By the time January gets here, you’re either not thinking about it anymore, or you are briefly before something else takes over.

    So the “smart” plan never actually starts.

    Starting in the middle doesn’t feel as clean, but it works better.

    Just pick up where we are, read through the rest of the year, and when January comes around you go back to the beginning and keep going. You’re not losing anything. You’re just seeing it in a different order the first time through.

    And you may be surprised what stands out when you come back around.

    If you’ve been thinking about waiting, it might be better not to.

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  • Don’t Get Discouraged, Keep Going.

    Don’t Get Discouraged, Keep Going.

    Some parts of the Bible are easier to move through than others.

    A lot of people notice that about now. When you get to the part with a bunch of genealogies, names, and lists.

    Details that can feel repetitive if you’re expecting constant action.

    That’s usually where people start negotiating with themselves.

    “Maybe I’ll skip ahead.”
    “Maybe this part isn’t important.”
    “Maybe I’ll just read the Psalms this week instead.”

    Most people don’t quit things during the exciting parts. They quit during the ordinary parts. The repetitive parts. The sections that don’t immediately reward them.

    That applies to more than Bible reading.

    The habit matters more than whether this week feels especially interesting to you.

    Remember that everything in the Bible is there for a reason.

    So read Chronicles. Then read the next thing after Chronicles too.

    That’s how you get through books. That’s also how you get through most worthwhile things.

    This Week’s Readings:

    Date Proverbs Psalms & Weekly Readings
    May 17 Proverbs 17 Psalm 77
    1 Chronicles 5–8
    May 18 Proverbs 18 Psalm 78
    1 Chronicles 9–11
    May 19 Proverbs 19 Psalm 79
    1 Chronicles 12–15
    May 20 Proverbs 20 Psalm 80
    1 Chronicles 16–19
    May 21 Proverbs 21
    May 22 Proverbs 22
    May 23 Proverbs 23

    The point isn’t to sprint to the end.

    It’s to become somebody who keeps reading.

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  • You’re Not Supposed to Understand All of It

    You’re Not Supposed to Understand All of It

    You’re not going to understand everything you read, and that’s normal.

    You’re reading the words of the Creator of the universe. By definition, you’re not going to grasp all of it on the first pass. Some of it will be clear. Some of it won’t.

    There are a few reasons for that. Sometimes it’s context. You might be reading something that connects to a part of the Bible you haven’t gotten to yet. Sometimes it’s cultural. What was obvious to the original audience isn’t always obvious now. And sometimes it just doesn’t land. You read it and move on without much sticking.

    That doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.

    I had a reminder of that when my kids found some old cassette tapes. They could tell it had something to do with music from the labels, but beyond that it didn’t make much sense. They didn’t have a frame of reference for how it worked or why it existed.

    They weren’t missing intelligence. They were missing context.

    This works the same way. You won’t get everything immediately, but if you stay with it, more of it will start to make sense.

    That’s the point of the structure here. You’ll come back around to these same passages again. When you do, some of what didn’t make sense before will start to. Not all at once, but enough to notice.

    If something doesn’t click, keep moving. You’re not trying to master it in one read. You’re building familiarity over time.

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  • It’s Better To Figure It Out Yourself

    It’s Better To Figure It Out Yourself

    It can be hard to read something without someone telling you what to look for.

    But once a point is highlighted, you start seeing everything through it. Certain lines stand out. Others don’t. The passage starts to feel like it’s about one thing, even if it isn’t.

    That’s not always wrong.

    But it can be limiting.

    Most people don’t notice how much their reading has already been shaped before they ever open the page. They come in with a framework, and the text fits into it.

    I try to remove as much of that as possible.

    No notes pointing you in a direction. No explanations waiting for you at the bottom. No angle being suggested ahead of time.

    Just the reading.

    That can feel slower at first. You don’t get to move on with a clear takeaway handed to you.

    But you also don’t miss what’s actually there because you were looking for something else.

    Over time, different things start to stand out. Not because someone told you they should, but because you’ve been around the text long enough to recognize them.

    That’s usually when it starts to make more sense.

    It could take years. But if you stay with the habit before you know it you’ll have read the Bible several times. Most people haven’t done it once.

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  • It’s That Time Again (get out your Bibles)

    It’s That Time Again (get out your Bibles)

    This week has one of those little turns in it.

    You start in Kings and end up in Chronicles.

    That sounds more dramatic than it is.

    It’s still the same job. Read what’s there. Don’t overreact to the fact that one day is a little longer than another or that one section feels easier to move through than the next. The plan doesn’t require your mood to cooperate.

    That’s one reason I like a set structure.

    It keeps you from negotiating with yourself too much.

    You don’t wake up and decide whether this feels like the right chapter or whether you’re in the right headspace for it. You just take the next reading and move on with your day.

    That solves more problems than people think.

    Date Proverbs Psalms & Weekly Readings
    May 10 Proverbs 10 Psalm 73
    2 Kings 12–15
    May 11 Proverbs 11 Psalm 74
    2 Kings 16–19
    May 12 Proverbs 12 Psalm 75
    2 Kings 20–24
    May 13 Proverbs 13 Psalm 76
    2 Kings 25
    1 Chronicles 1–4
    May 14 Proverbs 14
    May 15 Proverbs 15
    May 16 Proverbs 16

    Some of the value here is just removing the daily debate.

    Read the next thing.

    That’s enough.

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  • It’s Smaller Than They Think

    It’s Smaller Than They Think

    A lot of people hear “read the Bible” and picture something bigger than it actually is. Long sessions, complicated plans, needing to understand everything, needing to do it the right way.

    That’s usually enough to keep it in the category of “I’ll get to it eventually.”

    What changes it isn’t motivation. It’s scale.

    When it’s one chapter of Proverbs and a few readings spread across the week, it stops feeling like a project. It becomes something you can actually fit into a normal day without rearranging everything else.

    That’s most of what this is. Not a system to manage or something to master. Just something small enough to repeat.

    If this has helped you stay consistent, there’s a good chance someone else is avoiding it for the same reason. They’re picturing something bigger than what it is.

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    They can look at it and decide for themselves. If it fits, they’ll use it. If not, nothing lost.

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  • There Is No Catch-Up

    There Is No Catch-Up

    People like the idea of catching up.

    It feels responsible. You missed something, so you go back and make it right.

    That works in some areas. Not so much in others. It doesn’t work very well here.

    You miss a few days and decide you’ll make up for it later. That sounds reasonable, but now the amount of reading has doubled. Miss again and you’re even further behind.

    Pretty soon, you’re not behind by a little. You’ve created something you’re not going to sit down and do in one pass.

    At that point, most people stop.

    Not because they changed their mind, but because the cost of “doing it right” got too high.

    That’s the part that doesn’t make sense.

    The plan isn’t built around finishing perfectly. It’s built around staying in it.

    If you miss time, nothing is broken. There isn’t anything to repair.

    You just pick up where we are and keep going.

    What you skipped isn’t lost. You’ll come back around to it.

    Trying to recover everything at once usually leads to doing none of it.

    Just pick it back up and keep it going this time.

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  • Readings for May 3 – May 9

    Readings for May 3 – May 9

    This is one of those weeks where the middle of it is heavier than the edges.

    That’s fine.

    Some weeks ask for a little more time up front. Other weeks don’t. You don’t need to make a philosophy out of it. You just read what’s there and keep moving.

    That has been the pattern the whole time.

    A few days with Psalms and longer sections. A few days with just Proverbs. It balances out over time, which is probably better than pretending every day has to look the same.

    It doesn’t.

    If a day is fuller, read it when you can. If a day is lighter, don’t congratulate yourself too much. Just take the next chapter when it comes.

    That’s enough.

    Date Proverbs Psalms & Weekly Readings
    May 03 Proverbs 3 Psalm 69
    1 Kings 18–20
    May 04 Proverbs 4 Psalm 70
    1 Kings 21–22
    2 Kings 1–3
    May 05 Proverbs 5 Psalm 71
    2 Kings 4–7
    May 06 Proverbs 6 Psalm 72
    2 Kings 8–11
    May 07 Proverbs 7
    May 08 Proverbs 8
    May 09 Proverbs 9

    Some weeks are a little heavier.

    So what.

    Read them anyway.

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