I once heard someone say, “If you want to be successful, you’ve got to study your craft.” Now, that makes sense if you’re a doctor, lawyer, or even a mechanic. But it’s just as true if you’re a follower of Jesus. Paul told Timothy, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15).

Now, let me put that in plain talk. If you’re gonna claim to know the Good Book, you ought to actually read it. You can’t live by God’s truth if you only skim through it like the fine print on a cell phone contract. The Bible isn’t meant to be a decoration on your coffee table—it’s meant to be a guide for your soul.

And here’s the thing: studying God’s Word isn’t about becoming some high-minded scholar who can quote Leviticus in Hebrew. It’s about being a humble worker, rightly dividing truth from lies, so you can live it out. When life gets messy—and it will—you’ll be grateful you’ve got truth stored up in your heart instead of just inspirational quotes you found on social media.

So, be a student of grace. Read the Word. Study it. Let it read you. Because when the trials come—and they will—you’ll stand firm, unashamed, and approved by the only One whose opinion truly matters.