And the way to think about these two practices is by the metaphor of breathing. Reading the Bible is inhaling. Praying is exhaling. What is the Bible? It is your greatest earthly treasure. You will stand in strength, and grow in Christ, and walk in joy, and bless this world no further than you know this book. Scripture is not an ancillary benefit for a life otherwise well-ordered, in need of a little extra boost. Scripture is shaping and fueling. How so? Fallen human