Ep 2: Falling Apart

Speaker1: Well. Good morning, I'm Daniel Delp, and this is for your Sunday morning drive. The short podcast designed to help put us in a Colossians three two mindset and focus our minds for worship on those hectic Sunday mornings. I'd like to get some housekeeping out of the way. Up top, I want to say a big thank you to those who shared or liked, or reached out with the launch of our first episode last week. It was truly appreciated and it meant the world to me. I hope it was encouraging and beneficial to you. That's always my goal. And if you do think that there is someone that might benefit from our podcast, please give us a share. That's the best way to help us grow. I did want to make you aware of some ways to reach out to us and keep tabs on the podcast. We can be found at X or Twitter or whatever it's called now at Fismes podcast. You can also find us on Facebook, or you can reach out by sending an email to for your Sunday morning drive at gmail.com. It's my prayer that you are having a great morning and if not, hopefully today's episode can help get you moving in the right direction. Let's get into it. This is episode two Falling Apart. Let's go to church.

Speaker2: Are we there yet?

Speaker1: Have you ever heard the saying, A Bible that's falling apart belongs to someone who isn't? I understand this is a general saying, and it's somewhat negated by how many of us use electronic Bibles nowadays. But if you've been a Christian for any length of time, you have probably have more than one Bible and perhaps not just your own, but you have memories of a parent, a grandparent, or even a beloved preacher having a Bible that was very unique to them, not unique because of a flashy cover, or not because of what translation they preferred, but likely because it looked like it was falling apart. The pages were wrinkled, the margins full of notes. Chapters were just a rainbow of colors from years of highlighting and study. Maybe it even started to look a bit like George Costanza's wallet busting at the seams with all the old bulletins and and notes stuffed between the pages as bookmarks. The point is, the book isn't in that condition from abuse or neglect, but because of constant study and use. And it's worth saying that if any other book in our possession was in that condition, we really might not think twice about just throwing it out. But with the Bible, we take pride and we take confidence in knowing that the more we wear out our Bibles, the more intact we are as Christians. However, many of us, myself included, are guilty of letting the dust settle on the cover of our Bibles, or maybe even letting them sun bleach in the back seat of our cars between Sunday services.

Speaker1: And we also know the alarming correlation in our spiritual lives. When that happens, when we neglect to put the Word of God to good use. Our spiritual defenses begin to deteriorate. Maybe bad habits begin to creep back into our lives. Maybe we speak to God less in prayer and friends. The devil is able to gain a swifter and stronger foothold in our hearts. It's no wonder, then, that in second Timothy 215, Paul gives the young preacher Timothy some good advice when it comes to his attitude towards the scriptures. He says, be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. Friends, let's make sure that if anything, we are building up our faith by wearing out our Bibles rather than destroying our faith by letting the world wear out our convictions. I'm Daniel Dopp and these have been some thoughts for your Sunday morning drive. Our discussion question today is how much time do you spend in the Word of God? What keeps you from studying more, and what can we do to be more committed to the scriptures? A follow up question what techniques or habits do you have that might help others study more effectively? Do. You.