From Guilt to Growth!

For a long time, reading my Bible at night was one of the most challenging spiritual habits to develop. I was proud of my morning devotions. They were consistent, meaningful, and often refreshing. But when evening came, everything changed. Fatigue set in, distractions increased, and my desire to sit with God's Word faded.

I would often read verses like “You shall meditate on these words day and night” and feel a quiet sense of guilt. I was doing well with the "day" part, but not the "night."

Then I learned a powerful principle: consistency grows from doing small things with accuracy, not from chasing big results all at once. I did not need to conquer five chapters every night. I just needed to show up, faithfully, with a willing heart, even if that meant reading only five verses. Do not worry about quantity. Focus on showing up faithfully.

So I began there. Some evenings, five verses were all I had the energy for. Other times, I would catch up in the morning on what I missed the night before. I failed sometimes. I succeeded other times. But I kept going. I stayed with the process, not the pressure. Over time, that small beginning turned into real growth. I developed the discipline of reading my Bible not only in the morning but also at night. It was not perfect, but it was consistent. And it began to transform me.

The Word of God says, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night.” It does not just call us to pray day and night, but to meditate, to stay in the Word and let it renew our minds continually. When you give yourself wholly to the Word, your profiting shall appear unto all.

So if you are struggling with evening devotion and it feels out of reach, let me encourage you: follow the principle of consistency. Read a little at a time. Stay with it. Do not worry about quantity. Focus on consistency and faithfulness, even in the smallest things. That is how discipline is built. That is how spiritual habits are formed. You are not alone in this.