ADHD AND THE BIBLE

I'm gonna try to keep this short.

I'm a lifelong Christian, born and raised in the Church and in a Christian school. My footing is solidly on the LORD – Jesus has provided me with a worldview and core experiences that are firmly built on Him, and I'm confident He has me securely in His arms. (I don't forsee leaving Christianity)

About a decade ago, whilst on college, I began a 4 year journey of studying my way through a "Bible-in-a-year plan". Obviously, it's not like I know everything now, but I certainly studied it pretty thoroughly.

Additionally, since graduating college in 2019, I also had some mental health issues arise. At first I thought it was depression, but in the last 2 years, I've learned that was a symptom of undiagnosed ADHD.

Having ADHD in this context means a couple things: my initial study through Scripture may have been a "hyper focus" stint; I hate reading and have incredible difficulty staying focused while reading. Note that my study-through experience wasn't merely for the knowledge of it but was a deeply relational experience between me and Jesus too.

So I'm firmly built on Christ, and I've thoroughly studied Scripture, but with ADHD I have great difficulty reading or focusing on reading, let alone reading something I've already read and understood.

My walk has struggled. I am less disciplined attending church/small group, and my weekly walk with God is next to absent. I don't feel I've separated from the LORD – I still feel His presence – but he does feel a bit like that close friend or family member that I only talk to a couple times a year. I feel

Spiritual advice is welcome, but I'm really looking for practical advice to help my disinterested, wandering ADHD brain regain a lost interest and passion for Scripture and reliably get back into a regular routine of reading the Bible and spending time with the LORD.