In this week’s episode, Krystal and Shelby chat with Kristen Wetherell about what to do when you don’t have a desire to read and study the Bible. A lack of a desire to be in the Bible is something we all experience from time to time. In this episode, Kristen shares some encouragement and tips on handling these difficult seasons from her new book, Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God’s Word. She talks us through quiet time shame, creative ways to be in God’s Word, the miracle of loving Scripture, and more!

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Time Stamps:

:38 - About the new I AM Bible study

1:38 - About Kristen

4:45 - Kristen's story of struggling to be in Scripture daily

7:05 - Growing your appetite for God's Word by starting with where you're at 

8:43 - Can we cause ourselves to love God's Word more?

11:06 - Quiet time guilt

13:30 - Reimagining the cultural definition of a quiet time

18:39 - Why do we easily forget the benefits of being in Scripture daily?

21:08 - For those feeling jaded or discouraged about reading the Bible

23:05 - How you can start small today 

25:50 - What the gospel has changed for Kristen

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Help for the Hungry Soul

Connect with Kristen Wetherell:

Website

Instagram

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