{"id":14045,"date":"2017-09-13T15:54:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T21:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/speeches.byu.edu\/?post_type=blog_post&p=14045"},"modified":"2023-11-20T16:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T23:54:21","slug":"scripture-study-part-2-deepen-experience","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/speeches.byu.edu\/posts\/scripture-study-part-2-deepen-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Scripture Study Part 2: How Can I Deepen My Experience?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Woman<\/p>\n

From perusing the pages to filling up the margins with notes, there are many ways to approach the scriptures. In this second half of our two-part blog post<\/a>, we explore some ideas to help you dig deeper during your scripture study.<\/p>\n

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1) Start with a Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMake prayer a part of scripture study. Pause to ask God for His Spirit to teach you. I had a chastening experience by the Spirit one day for failing to pray and reverence the scriptures. I had boarded an airplane, and while waiting to take off I thumbed through an in-flight magazine and a newspaper. I then took my scriptures from my briefcase and began to thumb through them, treating them like the magazine and newspaper. Suddenly this thought came into my mind: \u2018You are treating my holy words like ordinary magazines. The scriptures are sacred. Pause to pray. Treat them with reverence and respect.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Jay E. Jensen, \u201cBuilding upon the Rock<\/a>,\u201d 10 March 2009<\/p>\n

Something to Ponder: When was the last time I invited Heavenly Father to my studies? What difference did it make?<\/em><\/p>\n

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2) Be Centered<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that one of the most significant obstacles to our laying hold upon the word is our inability to fully immerse ourselves in the word or other worthwhile things\u2014our inability to fully focus on them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call this concept \u2018centering.\u2019 Centering means you center your attention and effort on what is currently before you. It means you do that thing \u2018with all your heart [your feeling and passion], might [your energy], mind [your focus and attention] and strength [your physical will].\u2019 If you are reading scriptures, give them all your heart and mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014McKay Christensen, \u201cLay Hold upon the Word\u2019: The Power of Wholehearted Living<\/a>,\u201d 9 May 2017<\/p>\n

Something to Ponder: What are my biggest distractions when I sit down to study the scriptures? How can I overcome them so that I can give my full heart and mind to my studies?<\/em><\/p>\n

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3) Discover What It Means to Feast<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn my judgment, diligently searching to discover connections, patterns, and themes is in part what it means to \u2018feast\u2019 upon the words of Christ. This approach can open the floodgates of the spiritual reservoir, enlighten our understanding through His Spirit, and produce a depth of gratitude for the holy scriptures and a degree of spiritual commitment that can be received in no other way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014David A. Bednar, \u201cA Reservoir of Living Water<\/a>,\u201d 4 February 2007<\/p>\n

Something to Ponder: What connections, patterns, and themes in the scriptures mirror those in my own life?<\/em><\/p>\n

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4) Learn, Teach, Learn Again<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTeach what you learn. By this you will demonstrate if you have truly mastered a topic. Until I am able to articulate what I am studying, I confess that I have not yet mastered it. I will be forever thankful to the faculty in the College of Education who instilled in me the simple concept \u2018teach to learn\u2019 rather than \u2018learn to teach.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Jay E. Jensen, \u201cBuilding upon the Rock<\/a>,\u201d 10 March 2009<\/p>\n

Something to Ponder: Who can I teach about the things I learned from my scripture study today?<\/em><\/p>\n

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5) Ponder During the In-Betweens<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we . . . always had a scripture in mind, scripture study would be happening as we walked between classes, drove to appointments, or cleaned our houses. It would begin early in our lives and be ongoing and constant. We would be continually feasting, averting personal famine and spiritual hunger. The words of God would be \u2018written . . . not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of [our] heart[s]\u2019 (2 Corinthians 3:3).\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Susan W. Tanner, \u201cScriptures\u2014More Precious Than Gold and Sweeter Than Honey<\/a>,\u201d 11 September 2005<\/p>\n

Something to Ponder: What can I do to help the scriptures be constantly on my mind?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow Can I Deepen My Scripture Study Experience? - BYU Speeches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From perusing the pages to filling the margins with notes, there are many ways to approach the scriptures. Here are some study ideas to help you dig deeper.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Can I Deepen My Scripture Study Experience?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From perusing the pages to filling the margins with notes, there are many ways to approach the scriptures. 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