You Are Not Bad At Reading the Bible
You're reading it the hard way.
Many Christians believe the Bible matters deeply, but still struggle to read it in a way that feels meaningful or sustainable. When that happens, it’s easy to assume the problem is a lack of discipline, faith, or effort.
This short book offers a different explanation and a gentler way forward.
“Honestly needed to hear this myself, and I think a lot of people will feel the same. The way you break it down and then build it back up is great.”
What This Is:
You Are Not Bad At Reading the Bible is a brief guide for people who want to read Scripture faithfully without turning it into a performance.
This is not a Bible reading plan.
This is not a productivity system.
This is not a guilt trip.
This is a reset.
What you'll find inside
We explore:
- Why Bible reading so often feels harder than it “should”
- How guilt sneaks in—through performance, method, and emotional expectations
- Why confusion does not mean you’re doing it wrong
- What kind of book the Bible actually is—and how that changes our perspective
- How to return to Scripture with curiosity instead of pressure
The goal isn’t to tell you what to do next.
The goal is to help you breathe again—and approach the Bible without fear.
Who This Is For
This book is for you if:
- You’ve started Bible reading plans and quietly given up
- You feel like everyone else “gets it,” and you don’t
- You care deeply about Scripture but dread opening it
- You’ve been told to try harder, but never shown a better way
- You want faithfulness without self-condemnation
What This Is Not
Just to be clear,
- This is not permission to abandon Scripture.
- This is not a shortcut to instant understanding.
- This is not advice to ignore the Bible's complexity.
It is permission to stop using the Bible to hurt yourself—and to begin relating to it as something living, patient, and meant for you.