The Blog Of Dysfunction

Before

Take much underlined bible
Take notebook/diary
Sit in fave chair
Open to the passage of choice
Pray
Read the passage
Pray
Mull upon the verses
Look for outlines/patterns
Pray
Find what needs to be set right in your life
Confess
Find the message for others
Write down stuff
Pray
Sing a song or two [optional either here or anywhere in between]

After

Switch on comp
Fire up firefox
Head over to fave Internet bible
Also open bible software
Go to portion of the day
Read the background
Read the commentary
Read the passage
Remember that you didnt pray so pray now.
Read the passage in 5 to10 versions till a pleasing meaning emerges
Make sure the commentaries agree to your interpretation, change yours if they do not
Head over to your fave blogs to see if anyone has anything to say about this
Check email
Chance upon a bible study outline on the net, download and print it. read.
bible study over.