At the two extremes, you either sit down to study the Bible because you want to ( Desire-led Bible Study) or because you should ( Discipline-led Bible Study).
If you like your time with God, you will do it again
And if you keep showing up, God will change you..
If you uncover your First Love and lead with that Desire while strengthening your Bible study skills you will build an enjoyable time with God.
But some of us settle for the tricycle of Discipline only.
God has given us a supernatural Desire for Him--the Ferrari within.
Enough structure is provided to know where you are going, but not too much to kill your Desire to get to know God better.
The practice passages start out where you are at and gradually develop your skill while strengthening your confidence.
The first letter of each step spells FLCR (Facts, Lessons, Challenges, Response) and is pronounced Flicker.
Once the connection is made, the skills are organized into a few simple steps with examples.
Bible study uses skills that everyone learns as part of their daily life.
The other half demonstrates Bible study is not just for smart people or for people that were good in school.
Uncovering it, nurturing it, and learning how to keep from suppressing it is the subject of half of this book.
Desire-led motivation is described in the Bible as your First Love (Rev 2:2-5) and is God-given.
Discipline is sufficient motivation to acquire facts, but not for changing a heart.
Bible reading is not like doing a homework assignment in school.
Effective Bible study involves both Desire and Discipline but it is important which one you lead with.
At the two extremes, you either sit down to study the Bible because you want to ( Desire-led Bible Study) or because you should ( Discipline-led Bible Study)
