{"id":3556,"date":"2018-11-18T12:17:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T17:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=3556"},"modified":"2018-11-14T21:28:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T02:28:33","slug":"15-reasons-to-read-the-bible-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=3556","title":{"rendered":"15 Reasons to Read the Bible Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1834\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-154-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-154-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-154-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-154-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me:\u00a0 I see you found the ten commandments.<\/p>\n<p>Prodigal:\u00a0 Yes, they are found in the bible right?<\/p>\n<p>Me:\u00a0 Yes, they are and there is a lot more in the bible.<\/p>\n<p>Prodigal:\u00a0 Probably should read the bible.<\/p>\n<p>Me:\u00a0 I can give you some reasons to read the bible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is from the book Finding Peace for Your Heart by Stormie Omartian<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To be rid of anxiety and have peace-Psalm 119:165<\/p>\n<p>To set things right when life feels out of control-Psalm 19:7-8<\/p>\n<p>To have direction and guidance-Psalm 119:105<\/p>\n<p>To experience healing and deliverance-Psalm 107:20<\/p>\n<p>To grow in the Lord-1 Peter 2:2<\/p>\n<p>To have strength, comfort, and hope-Psalm 119:28, 50, 114<\/p>\n<p>To shape yourself and your life correctly-Psalm 119:11<\/p>\n<p>To be able to see clearly-Psalm 119:130<\/p>\n<p>To know what&#8217;s really in your heart-Hebrews 4:12<\/p>\n<p>To build faith-Romans 10:17<\/p>\n<p>To have joy-Psalm 19:8<\/p>\n<p>To understand God&#8217;s power-John 1:1<\/p>\n<p>To have more life in this life-Psalm 119:50<\/p>\n<p>To distinguish good from evil-Psalm 119:101-102<\/p>\n<p>To understand God&#8217;s love for you-John 1:14<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.<\/p>\n<p>Romans 8:6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n<p>www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n<p>www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me:\u00a0 I see you found the ten commandments. 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