Originally Posted by SemperFideles

Honestly, it's habit that makes the difficult less difficult for me. If I don't have the habit then the thing becomes even more difficult than it was before I had the habit.

We used to be very sporadic in my home with respect to family devotions because I didn't always want to sit at the dinner table and eat. Forcing ourselves to eat earlier so we could interact with the kids and pray and sing with them made it much easier. It's delightful while it is occuring but I don't look forward to it with relish.

I've honestly never found anything in life that is worth doing that isn't hard to do consistently. Maybe I'm just not spiritual enough but the most beneficial things are usually the hardest to get excited about while sloth is incredibly easy.

Do I take delight while I'm reading the Scriptures? Sometimes. Always? I'd be lying if I said I did. I delight in the fact that it is with me when I need to bring it to mind because I took the time to study it. Deep study, with a commentary by a great theological mind, is almost always edifying while I do it.