Part II: Six Principles To Live By

I Peter 2:2 "Like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation."

II. Never Neglect Daily...Private Bible Reading.
And when you read, remember that God is speaking to you and that you are to believe and act upon what He says.

You want to grow? Then you need food! We need to feed our souls the same way we feed our bodies. You cannot grow physically without feeding your body, and you will not grow spiritually without feeding your soul. God didn't give us His word just to read it, but to heed it, and to put it into practice and obey it!

There are too many believers who think the Bible can be ignored. There are too many believers who think they can rationalize God's word. There are too many believers who think "it" doesn't apply to them. Jesus said in Luke 6:46, "and why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' and not do what I say?" Good question, huh? Do we think we're smarter than God?

When you come to the Word, come with the right attitude, a right heart, and a willing spirit. Be like Samuel who said "speak, for Thy servant is listening" (I Samuel 3:10). If you will listen, God will speak. If you obey, you will grow!

I believe most, if not all, backsliding begins with the neglect of these first two principles.