SPIRITUAL PRACTICES HELP YOU GROW in faith.

Why are PRAYER & THE BIBLE so important for our journey with Jesus? ——>

New to spiritual practices?

Download the You Version Bible app, read the Bible online, or take out a paper Bible – request a free one here! Start by reading the Gospel of John. It introduces the life of Jesus through the eyes of his followers. As you do, pray that God would speak to you. Begin to pray as Jesus taught us to pray (see Matthew 6 or Luke 11).
Once you’ve read John a few times, try reading the whole New Testament with our Vista NT Reading Plan. One chapter a day, Monday to Friday, will take you through it in a year. When you pray, try listening for God’s voice speaking to you as well as speaking to him. Learn to distinguish God’s voice from your own thoughts – or the enemy’s (see John 10 for Jesus’ guidance on this). Make prayer a daily practice.
Familiar with the New Testament? Read the whole Bible – the Old Testament alongside the New – with a plan like The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel. Learning the whole Bible is a lifelong practice! And God always speaks something new to us. Learn to “pray continually” by giving your anxieties, thoughts, needs, and worship to God throughout each day (1 Thessalonians 5). Walk in constant communication with Jesus on the journey with him.