The Sad Little Secret in Christian Circles

Please welcome my guest, Lori, to our blog community. We met at a writers conference in North Carolina. And Lori not only reveals the sad little secret in this article, but also discusses her new devotional book that released April 13.

Furthermore, besides telling us the secret, Lori’s new book, along with a fresh breath from the Holy Spirit, helps electrify our quiet times.

By Lori Hatcher

The sad little secret in Christian circles is that many of us are bored with our devotional time. We know we shouldn’t feel this way.

Because of the importance to read our Bibles every day. After all, it’s God’s Word, the source of truth, and life, and hope. 

While some successfully built the discipline of Bible reading into their lives, others struggle. Even those who regularly read their Bibles find it a bit dry at times.

Many of us also read devotionals, not to take the place of Bible reading, but to help us discover unfamiliar passages and stories and benefit from a godly writer’s perspective.

So I wrote Refresh Your Faith because I was frustrated by many of the devotionals I read. They seemed to focus on the same basic verses I’d memorized with my children twenty years ago. John 3:16, Romans 8:28, Psalm 23, Matthew 3:5-6. Same with the Bible passages and stories.

Don’t misunderstand me. I treasure the familiar verses and stories. I’ve held them close to my heart during some of the darkest times of my life. 

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