Obsessions and confessions

The Reason Why I'm Obsessed With Scripture

I never looked at it the way I look at it now

This is my confession — I’m obsessed with the words. (Photo: Pixabay)

I used to be one of those people. You know, the people who couldn’t trust the words of the Bible. Why? Because man wrote it and how could I trust a man? When someone referred to or quoted a verse from the bible, I would rebel and debate with them over how bullshit it all was.

I didn’t want to hear any of it. I was wrong. God’s word is not bullshit. It’s the truth I needed.

It's not that I never read the bible. I’ve done so plenty of times but not in the way I read it now. Back in the day, I read random verses here and there and never put all those verses together so I couldn’t really understand the universe. I read it because it was in front of me, but now I read it because it calls me. I read it to gain wisdom and insights into tricky spiritual situations.

God’s word is now the only guidance I rely on and it’s all coming together. I’m more confident about my life now because I know I'm doing the right things. Before I started studying the words, I would tell lies without feeling bad. I would steal without feeling bad. I didn’t always honor my mother but now that I started reading the bible, I’m compelled to do the right thing.