What Really Satisfies

I have long thought that it's better for us to study scripture in the morning rather than at night, because then we carry the influence with us during the day. It's not happening enough, though. My excuse is that I have to be to work so early. My work hours are also irregular, so I can't have a daily scripture-reading time until the evening. Perhaps what would be best for me right now is to get in bed around 9:00 and study scripture in bed. The "when", though, is not my biggest concern. It's the "how" that is key.

I find that when I get in some scripture reading at work or at some other times, I often am just concerned with getting it done. If I complete a chapter, I call it good, and move on to whatever else needs to be done. The problem is that it's just not satisfying. We are to "feast upon the words of Christ" and to "search the scriptures", then ponder and pray. I think the key is not to read until I have reached a certain point (like the end of a chapter), but rather to study until I have the Holy Ghost with me to reveal truth and sanctify me. That's searching and feasting.

That being said, I think chapters (or sections) and subsections (that I designate for myself) are useful in containing particular themes.

The point is that scripture study must be more than cognizance of words and sentences. I need it to be something that fills me and humbles me.

Last thoughts for now:
I have the right to have the Holy Ghost with me always. I need to truly search the scriptures and feast upon the word, and I need to do it daily.