Just a girl driven by her faith.

I know that the Bible is not a typical media form, but for me it is. I indulge in the word of God more than any other book and it has most certainly affected my life in the most profound ways.

I am read The Jesus Bible NIV Edition published by Zondervan. There are different editions of the Bible with different publishers, but essentially, they’re the same. When I open my Bible, The Jesus Bible, the first page says, “sixty-six books, one story, all about one name” and I think that’s an important notation to make because the Bible is one whole book with many stories to uncover.

Reading the Bible to start my day was enough to change my life around. Usually, I would wake up and scroll mindlessly on my phone not gaining anything from it. I cannot tell you what I saw on my phone, but I can tell you what I read about two weeks because since reading the Bible I have picked up journaling which has helped relieve stress and helped me deepen connection with God and myself.

Every day I learn how to be more like the person God created me to be. It is a long and hard journey trying to grow faith in God and to live for him rather than the world. However, reading the Bible helps me to gain confidence in trusting that my life is in God’s hands. I like to say the Bible is like a guidebook on how to live life, because it tells stories of how to be obedient, how to love, and how to not worry.

If I’m being honest, I struggled reading the Bible at the beginning and it felt discouraging to continue. So, I ended up going back to my mindless scrolling on TikTok. However, one day I came across videos that were explaining chapters in the Bible making them easier to understand. I found out they were actually clips from YouTube, made by Saddleback Kids. These videos got me back into reading and I haven’t stopped since.

I tried to do life on my own for many years, it wasn’t until reading the Bible that showed me that I have the same God as the people in the Bible such as Moses, David, Solomon, and most importantly Jesus. Now, I live a happier and carefree life because the stories within the Bible have given me hope.