I love the Bible, it gives answeres that I can't come up with in my mind. Although I have researched things in the bible, I've found if I study it regularly the answers are always there and research isn't necessary.
I do look at the world around me and c events correlating with the bible. However I always remind myself of being a child and hearing "old" people talk about rock and roll and long haired heathens and that was a sign of the end. I can remember my dad playing our record albums backward and snapping them in half if he thought he heard a satanists. The world will come to the end, and satin is hiding everywhere, but both of these have ALWAYS been true. I chose not to worry much about that. Our time line and Gods timeline are different.
The bibles teachings help me to be a better person. I find peace from it. I'm much more forgiving, less apt to even look at others flaws and easier to ask for forgiveness, and hope when there seems do be none. all of which bring me peace.
And since this is about the bible, I will add my religious opinions. It doesn't matter if you believe in the lord, learning, and educating yourself never hurt anyone. If you study it enough and apply its teachings to your life you will become a believer. Blind faith is hard, it goes against everything we've been taught as humans. most would say it's only for strong Christians but the truth is when I was at my weakest my faith showed up maybe by a string but that was when I needed it the most. I would not be here now if not for it and remembering the bibles promises and instructions.
God is my only hope for my fibromyalgia, my doctors need his guidance as they don't know much about it and without God working on my (our) behalf, they don't seem to be interested in learning.
May God bless us all with a cure. Amen
Sometimes it helps, sometimes not so much. I love the psalms. I love that David sometimes felt abandoned and wondered where God was in all this. And I love that he chose to trust and have faith. That choice is my daily struggle. 
