If you’re like most Christians, you wish you read the Bible more than you actually do. So what’s stopping you?

The truth is, a lot of things can get in the way of reading the Bible. Some of those reasons are legitimate, others less so. Either way, it’s an incredibly common problem. A few years ago, we asked Jefferson Bethke to talk about the reasons why we all find it so hard to read the Bible regularly. Here’s what he had to say:

If you don’t read the Bible as much as you want, you can make a change in 2016 and commit to spending more time in Scripture. We know it’s tough—and we can help! Click here to see our New Year’s Bible reading resources.