It is not enough to read scripture if we do not have the courage and the faith to live it when the light in our life becomes too dark to read it from the book in front of us.
Forcing scripture on someone is like reading a friend an instruction manual when they insist on figuring out on their own how to build a piece of furniture. Live a Christ-like life; be there for your friends as they traverse the mire, and let them sit in your chair when they tire.