TOBYMAC:
Mix up the time of day when you have your devotions. Do something different. Rather than in the morning, try doing it in the evening. I usually have my Bible study in the morning, but changing the time can make it feel new and different.
LISA KIMMEY (Out of Eden):
Keep doing them; don’t stop. I find when I’m reading and it’s just not jumping off the page for me, I start worshiping God. I praise Him for who He is. I have this one book that lists all the names of God, and I’ll go through it. When you start thinking about what He’s done in the past, that revival spirit comes and you fall back in love with Him.
KOREY COOPER (Skillet):
It’s kinda like exercising. It’s discipline. And even if it is dry, it’s OK, because the Word of God is getting in your heart. And like exercise, sometimes it feels good and sometimes it doesn’t, but there’s always a good result!
MATT THIESSEN (Relient K):
Sometimes I’ll be reading or praying and falling asleep, and I wonder Why am I even doing this? Find a good author, somebody who’s writing books that accompany your Bible reading. I’m reading Wild at Heart [by John Eldredge], and it’s been helping me a lot.
DAVE BAYSINGER (Bleach):
You’re going to have dry times. But if you continually pray that God will show you something and that He’ll speak to you, you’ll be learning stuff. It’s all about commitment. Right now I’m reading My Utmost for His Highest [by Oswald Chambers]. It’s hard for me having A.D.D. [Attention Deficit Disorder]. But I just get in a quiet place, making myself focus.
MARK STUART (Audio Adrenaline):
What keeps your faith fresh is doing stuff that pushes you a little bit or makes you step out—like a short-term missions trip. If you’re having trouble with your relationship with God, or it becomes stagnant, that’s one really cool way to raise the bar. It awakens you spiritually and emotionally to how the rest of the world really lives.
MELISSA BROCK (Superchic[k]):
For me, the first thing to go is usually my quiet time. And yet I want to put Him first and give Him the respect He deserves. When you’re reading the same devotional for a whole year, you start to want something different. There are 30-day devotionals that let you finish and change more often. Also maybe once a week, get together with a friend or a group and talk about what you’ve learned or what you’re reading. It kind of makes everything seem a little more real, and you get to hear how somebody else is taking something.
KJ-52:
Every time I eat my breakfast I pull out my Bible. I’m not going to stop eating! This really helps me stay disciplined in reading my Bible.
PETER FURLER (Newsboys):
The Student Bible has a lot of writings that bring little bits of the Word to life. In the last year I’ve probably gone through dozens of books like that, and I haven’t watched much television. I think television can dry us out pretty quickly. Search the Scriptures instead.
DAVE TOSTI (PAX217):
I do devotions without letting anything else get to me before I spend that moment at the beginning of the day with the Lord. It kind of prepares my whole day. It’s a simple thing. But just be consistent in taking some time in prayer, and just sit there and listen to God.
JEREMY CAMP:
Find someone to disciple you. If you get dry in your reading time, or if you’re like Here’s a prayer—I’m done, talking to somebody helps you stay fresh. He’s not in the same place you are; he’s outside of it. He can encourage you and give you fresh insights.
RICK HEIL (SONICFLOOd):
Dig deeper. When you find yourself in the desert, God wants you to dig deeper for water. Get into the Word more. There are so many promises to God’s people that we don’t know about because we’re not filled with the Word.
JON FOREMAN (Switchfoot):
I wouldn’t give my wife the same flower each day, give her the same gift every birthday or tell her the same things every night. It’s the same way with expressing our love to God. Obviously, your quiet time is going to have similarities from day to day, but stepping outside of those boundaries will keep things interesting. 