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You may remember that I wrote a post previously on memorization back in January, which you may read here if you need a quick refresher. Over the past few months, as I’ve continued with my goal of memorizing the book of Colossians, I’ve stumbled over a few more thoughts that I would love to share with you. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying dedicating time to memorizing this year, something that I’ve never made a priority before. Lately I’ve been researching just how memorizing is scientifically beneficial for you, but I’ve not compiled enough on that yet to share in this post. After more study, I would love to share what I learn! In the meantime, I’ve been learning things through my personal experience in memorizing that I think are interesting observations. These are things that I did not notice earlier this year when I began to memorize Colossians and wrote my initial post, but are some insights that I’ve paid attention to as I’ve continued with this goal. Insights on Memorization Fir...

I memorized a lot of Scripture when I was a child. Growing up in a pastor's home meant that we were heavily involved in the AWANA program, and I was privileged to participate as early as Cubbies to TNT clubs and beyond. In Bible college, Scripture memorization was a major portion of our grades. I was thoroughly saturated with the importance of memorizing Scripture... So I was naturally great at it, right? The truth is, I've always struggled with memorization. Nearly everything I memorized was crammed for one reason or another, and whatever wasn't done last minute wouldn't stick with me long-term. I can hardly remember any of the verses that I memorized in AWANA clubs, and I have only a vague recollection of what I memorized during college (which was not very long ago, mind you.) My strongest memories are the agonizing frustrations of trying to recite to a professor, or writing down for a test, only to be met with a blank wall of complete forgetfulness. I didn...

In school, we knew the importance of taking notes. No notes = I will fail the course. Or, no notes = the teacher doesn’t like me very much. Whatever the case, we sure did take notes. Everything written on the board was written down in our wide-lined three-ring binder. Unfortunately for us as students, the notes probably meant nothing to us on their own, nor did there exist any cohesion between the thoughts quickly jotted down. As soon as the course was over and the final exam passed, those same notes went quickly into the trash along with the study guide we loved so dearly just before the test began.            It’s no wonder that we don’t take notes in church.            But I encourage you to take up that habit. In the future, you will be glad you did.  Truly.            Perhaps you are afraid that what happened to ...

As you may have realized by now, I tend to stress having a daily devotions time and reading your Bible in general. I believe it is important to read the Bible daily because it provides our spiritual nourishment and it is our guide for living righteous lives before God. Paul tells us to desire the sincere milk of the Word and Jesus said that the ones who keep His commandments are His friends. How can we desire what we have never tasted? How can we keep what we do not know? Some people, especially new believers, genuinely struggle getting into Bible reading. This is common, and I believe that it is because of a few false ideas that many people have when they read the Word. First, they think it is boring. There is nothing that can bog you down more than trying to read a book that is, or you are convinced is boring. This is far from the truth for the Word of God, which is living and active and sharper than any double-edged blade! The Bible is full of exciting stories and events a...