Week 1: The Word
“O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.”
— Psalm 119:97 (KJV)
I don’t know where you are right now when it comes to the Word of God. Maybe your Bible’s been sitting unopened on your coffee table for weeks. Maybe you’re doing your best to open it every morning, but it feels like the words are falling flat. Maybe you used to be consistent. Maybe you used to love it. But now…you just feel stuck.
If that’s you, I want you to know something right now: you are not alone. I’ve walked with the Lord for years, and this is still one of the hardest areas for me. I want to crave the Word every day, before anything else—but some days, I don’t. I want to feel filled up when I read—but sometimes, I just feel distracted or numb. I want to be disciplined—but the truth is, I’m often just doing my best to come back again.
And yet... every single time I return to the Word—even if it’s messy, short, or late—God meets me.
Not with shame. Not with “You should’ve been here sooner.” But with comfort. There’s no scoreboard. No spiritual timer. Just a faithful God whose Word still speaks, still restores, and still revives.
The Beauty of Psalm 119
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, and every single verse is about the Word of God—His law, His testimonies, His precepts, His truth. And what I love most is the way the writer speaks about it. He doesn’t sound burdened by it—he sounds in love with it.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
— Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
“My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.”
— Psalm 119:20 (KJV)
This isn’t checklist faith. This is heart-deep hunger. And if we don’t feel that hunger right now? We can ask God to give it back to us.
What This Psalm Taught Me
When I sat with Psalm 119, a few things stood out to me and stirred something in my spirit:
The psalmist keeps saying "teach me." That hit home. I don’t need to be a scholar or a Bible expert—I just need to be a student, willing to be taught.
Verse 50 says, "This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me." That word "quicken" means to revive. God's Word revives us when life has drained us. And then in verse 176, he confesses, "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant..." That kind of honesty is welcome. He didn’t hide from God—he came closer. It gave me permission to stop performing and just be real.
What Discipline Really Looks Like
Discipline doesn’t always look like a quiet hour with coffee and a journal. Sometimes it looks like:
Opening your Bible in the car rider line.
Reading one verse on your phone between appointments.
Listening to the Bible app while folding laundry or driving to work.
Whispering, "Lord, speak to me," even when your mind is tired and distracted.
Let me go ahead and say this for the woman who needs to hear it: you don’t need a paper Bible in your lap and a cup of tea to make it count.
If you’re reading from your phone, that counts. If you’re listening in your earbuds while you mop the floor, that counts. If you're squeezing in a Psalm between dinner and dishes, that counts.
Every verse is a seed planted. Every return to Scripture is a step back toward the heart of God.
“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”
— Psalm 119:130 (KJV)
You don’t have to come with polish. Just come with humility.
Before You Go...
If you’re reading this and thinking, "But I’m so behind...I don’t even know where to begin again,"
I want to gently remind you: You don’t have to catch up. You just have to come back.
If you’re the woman who used to be on fire for the Word but now feels numb—He’s still calling.
If you’re the woman who’s poured out for everyone else but hasn’t had time to sit with Scripture—He sees you.
If you’re the woman who’s embarrassed to admit how long it’s been—there’s no shame at His feet.
God doesn’t give out guilt-trips. He gives grace.
Reflection Questions
What does your Bible time really look like right now?
What guilt, shame, or pressure is keeping you from returning to the Word?
What would it look like to trade performance for presence this week?
Let’s Walk It Out
Here’s one small step to take today:
Open to Psalm 119. Just read the first 16 verses.
Pick one verse that stands out. Write it down. Put it on your mirror or your dashboard.
Ask God to increase your love for His Word—even if it starts small.
Next Week: Prayer
We’ll talk about how to move from performance-based prayer to real, honest conversation with God.
