A Christian who is spiritual and lives before God needs to "read" three things every day.
First, he needs to read the Bible.
Second, he needs to read his inward sense.
Thirds, he needs to read his environment and circumstances, which are the people, things, and matters around him.
Many people read the Bible well, and they also can read the sense in their spirit, but they are unable to read the people, things, and matters they encounter.
Our circumstances and environment are a great means arranged by God for dealing with our person and subduing us.
The purpose of all things working together is to gain man's cooperation to conform him to the image of God's Son and to deal with man to the extent that he is exactly the same as God's Son.
HWMR W2 D6