2 Personal Growth Hacks for New Christians

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here are the top two personal growth acts for new Christians number one read and study the Bible you know what rumors are right when someone tells you stuff that may or may not be true you're going to hear rumors about God from people but the only way that you're going to know as a new Christian whether or not it's actually right is by reading and understanding the Bible yourself the Bible is a collection of ancient texts and teachings from thousands of years ago and the Bible says his ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts are higher than our thoughts so if we lock into doing what others say that we should do without considering what God says we should do in the Bible we will miss out on the ultimate life hack doing it the best way which is God's way the Bible also says all scripture is God breathed meaning the Bible came from God God Ed specific people to write the Bible and the Bible says that all of it is useful for teaching rebuking correcting and training in righteousness so that the servant of God you may be thoroughly equipped for every good work don't you want to be equipped for every good work I know the Bible can sometimes feel overwhelming and that's okay not knowing where to start or which version to get but listening to someone else talk about the Bible isn't enough even listening to me now if I told you hey there is this guy that knows everything about you and knows every step that you need to take in your life to live the best version of your life all you need to do is talk with him and just do what he says that's it now when you want to hear it yourself just to make sure that no details are left out especially the ones that are specific specific to what you're walking through right now now I completely understand the feeling of being overwhelmed and not knowing where to start there are lots of different versions of the Bible out there so which one is best well the answer is the one you read or the one you listen to so if you're somebody that likes to listen to books on Audible audiobooks I suggest checking out the dramatized NIV Bible version it is incredible it makes the Bible come alive with different voices sound effects music it feels like you're going back in time and experiencing it yourself like as if you were actually there now if you pref to read I recommend checking out the uver Bible it is completely free and available on all phones in different languages they have tons of reading plans to get you started now whether or not you decide to get it for your phone or you actually want a physical Bible I recommend The New International Version the NIV version of the Bible or the csb Christian Standard Bible if you understand the words in this video you'll easily understand the words used in those versions now there will be times that you don't understand something in the Bible and it's okay it happens to everyone that's when you know to stop and study the Bible what do you do in life when somebody is explaining something to you and you just don't understand you ask them to tell it to you again and what happens is they typically explain it to you a different way now you can do this yourself with the Bible there's a incredible website incredible app called Blue Letter Bible and what it does is it shows all the different versions side by side so you can dig deeper and hear it explained a different way to get a better understanding and the second personal growth act as a new Christian which is just as important as the first is actually I'm going to read it straight from the Bible do not merely listen to the word or read the word and so deceive yourselves do what it says anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says it's like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and after looking at himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like but whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continues in it not forgetting what they have heard but doing it they will be blessed in what they do don't you want to be blessed in what you do we can't just read the Bible do do what it says this will radically change your life for the better better than any self-help book any personal growth book that you have ever read all the stuff that people may tell you to do like getting baptized going to church praying tithing serving others listening to the Holy Spirit worship music all of that it's important but you'll find all of that in the Bible just remember as a new Christian read study and understand your Bible and just as important do what it says