Some time ago, I set myself a goal as an adult: to reread the Bible. Not because I'd never been around it before, but because attending church as a child is one thing, and sitting down to read it consciously, understanding what it says and reflecting on it for myself, is quite another.
Today I can say that I finished reading an entire book of the Bible. Perhaps for some people it doesn't seem like much, but for me it is. This time it wasn't about turning pages or meeting a reading goal. It was about understanding. In fact, it took me two weeks to finish a single book of about 90 pages because I paused, took personal notes, and gave myself time to process each story before moving on to the next.
And I think that's been the biggest difference. I'm no longer just reading for the sake of reading. I'm trying to learn, question, understand, and form my own reflections. Perhaps I'm progressing more slowly than other people would consider normal, but I feel like I'm getting much more out of the journey.
En español
Hoy puedo decir que terminé de leer un libro completo de la Biblia. Quizás para algunas personas no parezca gran cosa, pero para mí sí lo es. Esta vez no se trató de pasar páginas ni de cumplir una meta de lectura. Se trató de comprender. De hecho, me tomó dos semanas terminar un solo libro de unas 90 páginas porque fui haciendo pausas, tomando notas personales y dándome tiempo para procesar cada historia antes de continuar con la siguiente.
Y creo que esa ha sido la diferencia más grande. Ya no estoy leyendo por leer. Estoy intentando aprender, cuestionar, entender y formar mis propias reflexiones. Tal vez avance más lento de lo que otras personas considerarían normal, pero siento que estoy aprovechando mucho más el viaje.
