Tips for reading your Bible. (1) Read a little bit at a time. (2) Don't try to read from start to finish. (3) Understand the type of writing. If it's poetry, don't try to read massive amounts. Combine it with stories that read faster. (4) Start with an easy-to-read translation like the NLT or ESV. (5) Find a reading plan online and follow it.
5 verses worth reading about dealing with anxiety. (1) "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11 (2) The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. - John 10:10 (3) Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? - Matthew 6:26-27 (4) When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. - Psalm 94:19 (5) Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7
Want to read the Bible more but don't know where to start? Here are some ideas. (1) Keep a Bible in the car. Arrive to work early and read a bit. (2) Get the Bible on audiobook and listen while driving. (3) Start with the Proverb of the day. If it's the 5th of the month, read Proverbs 5. (4) Start in the New Testament: Matthew. Sometimes the Old Testament can discourage new Bible readers.
