I’ve started attending a Bible study the past couple of weeks, and I forgot how nice it is to spend time learning about God. I also realized how much more of that I need to be doing.

For years I’ve put a ridiculous amount of energy into a lot of things – the obvious one being business, an equally obvious one (for those who know me) my relationships, and depending on my mood my physical fitness. But my spiritual life has been pretty lax.

It really is amazing what starts happening to you when you spend time in the Bible, and spend time praying. I’ve had a difficult time getting to sleep for years – lay down at 10 with every intention of putting in a solid 8-hour sleep shift. But restlessness always resulted.

I used to pray at pretty random times and with no sort of regularity. But I’ve recently been praying every night before I go to sleep, and I’ve been zonking out immediately. It’s incredible to feel all the burdens of your life and of the past day lifted off of you as you give them up to God.

Reading the Bible has also been beneficial for me in terms of providing wisdom and guidance. I grew up in the church, and felt I knew all the Bible stories, which in large part I do. But my study is a much more mature one as an adult. I actually study the verses, not just read them. Without fail, I’ve been receiving guidance for problems I’m facing, as well as wisdom for problems I didn’t know I’ve had.

Day by day, I’m learning to control my ego, learning patience, and most of all beginning to understand that I don’t have to be in control of everything (which is an enormous leap for me to be taking.)

I’m nearly 23, but I feel like an infant in terms of my spiritual life. You know what? It’s a pretty exhilarating feeling.