Depressing. Like, Super Depressing.

I have never read through the entire Bible in one year, but I do read the Bible. {I study it using our church's study guide, but I also just read it.} I've been a Christian for almost a decade, but I've only read the whole thing once.

I use these nifty little bookmarks to keep my place. I'm at different places on each bookmark. Like I said, I'm not trying to read through the Bible this year; I'm just reading it.

I'm on my fourth or fifth time reading the Gospels, and only my second time through the rest of the Bible.

Well, all that to say: Our church is in Romans 2. I'm also in Job, Isaiah, and Revelation. {I'm also in Mark, but it's not depressing.} The rest of what I'm reading, so far, is so sad and disheartening and...Let's just say, I don't think Joel Osteen will be preaching from any of those books any time soon. {Does he even use a Bible?}

As my pastor said when I told him Romans was depressing so far, "Keep reading. It gets better." 'Tis true, Jim. 'Tis true.