One of the biggest things I find daunting about reading the Bible is knowing where and how to start, and what to start on, so when some of the ladies in India asked for lessons on how to study, I wasn’t quite sure where to start on that either. But several people shared some inspiring tips with me.

Uncle Jon said when he was getting ready to go to India with Granddad, as a young man, he felt daunted by how much the brethren there already knew, and concerned that he didn’t know enough to be a teacher. So a few months before he went, he set himself a goal to learn where everything was in the Bible.

• He said he outlined each book, labeling the major contexts. That helped him remember where certain passages were. For example, 1 Corinthians 13 is in the middle of the context about spiritual…