Before You Open Your Bible Quotes

“We must pray earnestly for a united heart, lest it drift toward being divided, distracted, and distant from the words of the living God.”
― Matt Smethurst, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word

“You may be familiar with praying in response to God’s Word, but what does it mean to pray in anticipation of it? What does it look like to approach your Bible prayerfully? It means not rushing into your Bible reading, expecting the pages to magically microwave your cold heart.”
― Matt Smethurst, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word