There are times when I find the scriptures more difficult to interpret, regardless of whether I am reading the KJV, or some other version claimed to be much easier to read, and I wonder if I have this problem because of my mental illness, because of inadequate comprehension ability, or because of some spiritual block, supposing it is possible that the scriptures by God are closed to my understanding, at times when I take excessive pleasure in the sound of the KJV, and in the complexity of sentences in it, with the contemplation of writing things in the same style of prose.
Do you think that this is the reason why I am struggling to understand the Bible? That I read it for the pride of my own intellect, which is not very great, and refuse to ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten me as to what the scriptures say, not wishing to believe that I need His help in understanding His word, because that implies that no one can write that way? Evidently, I am wicked, though I often forgive others, and try to live peaceably with as many as possible.
Do I need to repent of every desire to sound like the KJV, or need I only turn from inordinate preoccupation with it? How should I go about being delivered from this, and from other sins? Can I do it through prayer? Will God remove my tendency to sin so much if I only ask Him consistently?
Thank you for your answers. Once again, I'm sorry that I did not take the time to plan out this post before writing it. This is something I struggle with, and I also ask whether I can overcome this through prayer as well.
Do you think that this is the reason why I am struggling to understand the Bible? That I read it for the pride of my own intellect, which is not very great, and refuse to ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten me as to what the scriptures say, not wishing to believe that I need His help in understanding His word, because that implies that no one can write that way? Evidently, I am wicked, though I often forgive others, and try to live peaceably with as many as possible.
Do I need to repent of every desire to sound like the KJV, or need I only turn from inordinate preoccupation with it? How should I go about being delivered from this, and from other sins? Can I do it through prayer? Will God remove my tendency to sin so much if I only ask Him consistently?
Thank you for your answers. Once again, I'm sorry that I did not take the time to plan out this post before writing it. This is something I struggle with, and I also ask whether I can overcome this through prayer as well.
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