(1 Timothy 4:13)…..Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
(Hebrews 4:12)…..For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The words of God recorded in the Bible are containers. They contain ideas from God. They contain life. When those words enter us through our eyes, ears, or our thinking, they impart life and faith.
(John 6:63)….. It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
Many Christian believers are weak in their faith simply because they do not take in much of the Word of God. Maybe because of a busy life, or just lazy, I’m not sure. But if you spend hours each day listening to the political agenda., watching tv programs, or thinking about the news and views of the world, but you only listen (half-heartedly) to a twenty minute sermon on Sunday — you should not be surprised if your faith is weak and the influence of the world is great in your life. You may need to change your habits there. The choice is yours. Yes, you are busy, but you can, and do, make time for what you think is important.
Fortunately, today there are many aids we can take advantage of. You can read the Bible online, and be reminded each day by an email. You can obtain recordings of Bible translations to listen to while you drive or exercise or work.
All of the Bible is instructive and worthwhile.
If you want to get acquainted with the Lord, read the four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
If you want to understand redemption and what has happened to you as a result of receiving Christ, and how to live in victory, then you need to read the letters in the New Testament, from Acts to Jude.
Always remember that the Bible is faith food. So if you want your faith to be strong, you need to feed it on the Bible. It does not matter if you feel any different, for faith is not something that you feel. Faith is of the spirit, not of the feeling realm.