Should I Wait Until January 1?
People ask if they should wait until January 1 so they can “start at the beginning.”
You can do what you want, but I’d say no.
If you’re new, the best thing is to just jump in with this week’s readings and go from there.
If you stick with the plan over time, you’ll read the entire Bible more than once anyway—so it really doesn’t matter where you start.
Your interest in reading the Bible probably won’t be any higher later than it is right now.
It might even be less.
So don’t risk doing nothing by waiting for the “perfect” time.
You’ve seen how New Year’s resolutions go.
Once you decide to do something, your odds of success are much higher if you start now rather than waiting for tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year.
Just start.
See what happens.
It doesn’t cost anything but a little time.
And if you don’t like it, you can always go back to the old way.
If you haven’t already,