Bible Flipping

“Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” – Psalms 119:18 Another way Christians seek to hear from God is through a practice known as Bible flipping. Have you ever heard of this? Bible flipping is when someone says, “Dear God, I have a question,” then randomly flips through the Bible and lands on a passage—hoping that the scripture they find will offer guidance. The big question is: Can we rely on this method? Is Bible flipping a legitimate way to hear from God? There are two main perspectives on this. In seminary, this topic was debated, and the official stance was generally against the practice of Bible flipping. The reasoning was that it can be a careless or arbitrary way to interpret scripture. Personally, though, I take a different view. I believe there’s value in Bible flipping. I’d much rather someone turn to scripture—even at