This is my Bible

Every Sunday at my church the whole congregation takes their Bibles, holds them in the air, and says this:

This is my Bible
I am what it says I am
I have what it says I have
I can do what it says I can do


Today I'll be taught the Word of God
I boldly confess my mind is alert
My heart is receptive
And I will never be the same


I'm about to receive the incorruptible,
Indestructible, ever-living seed of the Word of God
I will never be the same
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER
I will never be the same
In Jesus' name

I've been reading this powerful stuff for years. My life has changed a lot because of it.
Literally, I've never been the same and there's no going back.

God uses his words to change the minds of humans if they just open up and let Him do it: "..let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." Romans 12: 2


I totally believe this and I've experienced a renewal of my mind. There's a wisdom there that wasn't there before. There's an understanding that helps me relate to people and reason with God as he directs the course of my life.

It's so valuable that every day people risk their freedom, reputation, and, for some, it means risking their lives.

This is an underground Bible study in North Korea, where a person can be executed just for having a Bible in their possession. But, despite how dangerous it is... these people value the Word of God more than their own lives.

I want that passion. Some days, I'll decide to postpone my Bible reading simply because it's in the other room... or it's in the same room... I just don't want to move out of my bed to get it.

Hope I can change. I want to be in love with the Word of God.