AFTER THE BIBLE STUDY

By George Card

A Bible study is an excellent thing to do, but if you do not write it down, it will not very useful for eventually you will forget what you have learned. We humans have a tendency to forget what we have read or even what we have done. Don’t let all that effort you spent in doing a study go to waste keep it permanently by writing it all down in a notebook. Create a personal Bible study notebook where you can keep all the studying and learning that you have done.

         The Bible study notebook contains knowledge and wisdom gathered with your labor from the word of God; treasure it by putting it away in a safe place, where you won’t lose it or forget it is. The following are some of the steps that need to be taken after one has finished a Bible study, unless these are done all the effort and time spent will be lost.

Wrap it up. Write any last thoughts and insights while they are fresh in your mind, don’t wait till another day because by then you will often have forgotten what you wanted to add.

Rewrite it. Every good writer rewrites; in order to better organize their thoughts and ideas in a clear and neat manner. This will also ensure that your writings are readable.

Save it. Whether you use a paper notebook or a digital notebook, make sure that your work is in a safe accessible place and if possible keep a copy in a safe place.

Apply the lesson. Do not let your Bible studies just be abstract knowledge.  Try to find ways to practice what you have learned. Those Bible studies should become integrated into your daily life.

Review it. Time has a way to make people forget the lessons learned, so every once in a while review your notebook with all those studies, do it as often as necessary.

Share it. Help other Christians grow in their faith, by sharing what you have discovered through your studies, if you want to make copies of your study and pass it to others who are interested.