“Questions and Answers,” Liahona, Dec 2010, 46–47
Responses are intended for help and perspective, not as official pronouncements of Church doctrine.
Studying the scriptures can be hard at first. There are so many concepts to learn, and the people and places seem so foreign. But scripture study will become a rewarding experience if you stick with it.
Try the experiment the prophet Alma described (see Alma 32:28).
Another way to find motivation is to seek out the many blessings that come from studying the scriptures:
• Regular and sincere scripture study will invite the Spirit into your life, answer your questions, help you have clean thoughts, motivate you to serve others, help you pray more effectively, and build your testimony of Jesus Christ and the Restoration.
• The scriptures will teach you how to have faith, how to recognize the Holy Ghost, and how to repent. They will teach you why we need a Savior, why opposition is necessary, why this earth was created, and much more.
As you experience these blessings, you won't need to force yourself to read—you will look forward to it.