Yes, I write in my Bible.
Maybe, since I don't usually mention my faith on Stitches of Violet, I should back up and start this post again -
Yes, I do have a well used Bible. And, I write in it.
I believe the Bible is God's message to me about His nature, His Son, His love, and what I'm supposed to be doing and learning during this lifetime. The more I read it and study it, the more I love it and believe it is the Word of God.
I've been studying the Bible for eleven years now, and have come to the opinion that none of the religious sects and denominations have the total picture. This makes it very difficult to join a church or join a Bible class where they think they know all the answers. I do it, thought, because it helps my study of the Bible to hear others talk about it. I respect my groups by being quiet about the places I disagree.
I've been attending a Bible Church for eleven years. I've done five years of Bible Study Fellowship and two years of Community Bible Study. All three are non-denominational in-depth Bible study organizations where you bring your own Bible.
This is my Bible case. It has pockets inside to hold my Bible in place and a good strong exterior to protect it from the elements. In the midwest there are many Bible toters and most of us use a case. I've had this one for eleven years. It's aging well and I have no plans to replace it.
My Bible needs to last the rest of my earthly life, because I don't want to give it up. I love turning to a passage and finding notes and thoughts that I wrote five or ten years ago.
Some of my very favorite passages are left completely unmarked. They speak to me in different ways and I want them to be fresh every time I visit them.
Good post. Though I would certainly disagree with keeping silent if you feel a church is not teaching God's word as it was meant to be taught. What if Paul or Peter would have held their peace, where would we today be? As it says, they spoke the word Boldly.
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