Be encouraged! Whether you are memorizing a verse, a chapter, or the entire book—it is worth the effort! We do not earn God’s grace by memorizing scripture, but we do allow God more complete control if we humbly ask the Holy Spirit to guide us while we are memorizing.
Last time we reviewed some of the many reasons WHY to memorize scripture. Today, let’s dialogue about HOW to memorize scripture. Please write back to the blog with what works for you!
Stephen Simpson suggests:
IDEA ONE: SCHEDULE A TIME You schedule a time to eat, or brush your teeth don’t you? Why not schedule a time and place for scripture memorization?
IDEA TWO: 3 BY 5 CARDS Write down a passage on a card and then take them with you everywhere.
When you have a moment, pull out the deck of cards and review the top one. The cards can be sorted, stacked, dated or shuffled in any way that helps you review. A credit card folder from the dollar store can hold the cards. These cards can go on your car dash, by your morning coffee or taped to the TV!
IDEA THREE: OUT LOUD! Say it out loud in a clear voice as if you were talking to a group of people. Using more than your thoughts helps our brains retain more easily. Walking works for some people too!
IDEA FOUR: EMPHASIZE A WORD Read the portion you are memorizing several times, emphasizing a different word each time to help you link the sequence and word selection. Why did the Holy Spirit have Paul use that word at that time? Scripture comprehension is the sister of Scripture memorization!
IDEA FIVE: PLAY A ROLE Imagine yourself as the speaker, or the original reader, or a teacher expounding the text, or a person sitting listening to Paul himself or… Be creative with your memorization. Often our minds learn best if we relate the verse to something which can be seen or heard or imagined. Exaggeration, humor, motion, or color can fix the Biblical idea into your mind.
NEXT TIME: Using recordings to help you memorize…
Post Script:
Looking for some more suggestions? As with all books and websites, be discerning and ask the Holy Spirit what portion should influence you…
http://www.billygraham.org/LIC_Memorize.asp
http://www.memoryverses.org/
http://www.pursuinglife.com/biblememory.php
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Early morning and evening is the best time for me to memorize scripture. I get so much joy and wisdom from God's word that I find I can not start my day without it. I just love Billy Graham! His books and journals have helped me so much in my study of memorizing scripture. God bless, Rose
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