People often ask, “What is God’s will for my life?”

Where should I work? Who should I marry? What is my ministry?

These are real questions. Honest questions. But the deeper question is:

Where are you looking for the answers?

In a song? In a sermon? In advice from a preacher or teacher or friend?

Those things may carry truth. They may even stir your spirit. But they are not truth.

Why not look to the source of truth?

How much time are we spending in God's Word—not just for answers—but to find truth?

Do you believe that the Word of God is the very breath of God? Living, active, sharper than a two-edged sword? Not just a suggestion book, but the blueprint of life?

Can you quote one verse from memory for each year you’ve been a believer?

That’s not a guilt trip. It’s a gut check.

The church is full of people who love the idea of the Word being a daily part of their lives—but who never really submit to it.

What if it became illegal to own your Bible?

Many of us would fight for the right to own one... just to put it back in the closet.

We are spiritually malnourished because we have neglected His Word.

Let me be clear, you are as righteous and holy as you’ll ever need to be—by the completed work of Jesus, not by how many hours you spend in your Bible.

But still, there is something wrong if there is nothing wrong with this picture.

The truth is, we do study.

TV shows, sports, music, stocks, politics, news.

We are all students.

The question is: What are you a student of?

What is your study focused on? Where do you spend your time? What are you allowing to shape you?

Consider that there is a drawbridge between the world and your mind. Only you control when it raises and falls. Only you control the information that builds your worldview.

As I immersed myself in God's Word, my worldview changed in ways I never would have imagined. I now live with a peace that is truly beyond comprehension.

I am determined that God's Word will play a prominent role in shaping how I view and react to the world. I am seizing control of the bridge.

The wonderful thing about Bible study is that all you need is a Bible... and a willingness to study.

Not to impress God. Not to earn points.

But to know Him. To hear His voice. To align your life with His truth.

How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!
With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.
In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Psalm 119:9–16 (ESV)