One of the things that I do is ask that God wake me up in the morning for study. I'm not going to lie, it seems He's woke me up, but then I just go back to bed. I have been getting up anyway and spending time reading the Bible and talking to God, but it hasn't been when it seems He is waking me up.
One of the things that kept me from wanting to get up was that I thought I wouldn't be rested enough. I was up unitl 5 in the morning the other night and I had to work at 4pm the next day so I had lots of time to sleep. Normally I would sleep until 2 or so and get ready for work. Instead of sleeping in, I woke up at 10 so I could have another appointment with God. Usually I feel tired all the time almost, no matter how much sleep I get, especially when I'm up until 5 in the morning. I got up on the idea that God would help a brother out by giving me energy, if I put the effort to wake up when it was so tempting to just sleep in. I felt fantastic all day, hardly tired at all and bouncing off the walls slightly.
So that is my biggest thing right now. That God is helping me out and making me feel awake and alive these past few days. Or so it seems. I will continue to try this out. I haven't had any super huge breakthroughs in reading the Bible, but I feel like I'm making progress, I don't really know how to explain it. My theory is just to spend the time and eventually things will start to click. I don't think it happens over night. Like any relationship it takes time, I'm just doing the showing up for now, and doing the things that I know how to do. Like ask questions to God, and read about him. I also keep a journal and write things down that seem interesting, that I want to look more into(like orginal Greek context), and any questions.
More to come.
Ps. I'm eating a delicious grilled cheese sandwich.... tasty.
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