How Building a Simple Bible Study Habit Changed My Mindset This Year

Do you ever feel like your mind is full but your spirit is starved?

At the start of every new year, it feels like the world throws a million ways to “improve.” More goals. More pressure. More expectations.

But this year, I felt the nudge to begin differently. Not with another plan to do more, but with a quiet commitment to return to what grounds me.

For me, that’s time in God’s Word.

I’ve been leaning into a rhythm of listening to Scripture daily through the Dwell App, and I’m prayerfully considering choosing a specific book of the Bible to study — maybe Psalms or Proverbs.

I don’t have a rigid reading plan. I’m not trying to check off chapters. What I want is to re-anchor my mind in truth.

Because every time I spend time with God — even just a few quiet minutes — I walk away with more clarity, peace, and purpose. And I’ve learned:

When your mind is fixed on truth, your life begins to follow.

This is the kind of habit that doesn’t just make me “better” — it brings me back to who I really am.

And if your heart is craving more peace and presence this year, I want to gently encourage you to start there too.

Whether it’s one verse a day or 10 minutes a week, Scripture is never wasted.

Let your rhythms be rooted. The fruit will follow.

Melina is the founder of Melina Kane Coaching, a certified Christian Life Coach in Texas (servicing Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Georgetown, and Pflugerville). She loves helping Christian women anchor their homes, hearts, and habits in God’s design for their life. She’s an Enneagram 2 + recovering perfectionist who’s never met a stranger, so come say Hi! on Instagram @melinakanecoaching.