{"id":3833,"date":"2010-08-09T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=3833"},"modified":"2026-07-18T15:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:02:45","slug":"scripture-memorization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/scripture-memorization.htm","title":{"rendered":"Scripture Memorization: A Personal Testimony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you grew up going to church and\/or Bible clubs, you’ve undoubtedly had some experiences with Scripture memorization. Following is my personal testimony of memorizing Scripture. It’s included in the Scripture Memorization Discipleship Guide<\/a> along with some tips for memorizing Gods Word. That resource also explores benefits and means of Scripture memory.<\/p>\n

The Experiences I Had with Memorizing Scripture<\/h2>\n

I remember the Scripture memory contests in Sunday School when I was a child.\u00a0 I recall many times cramming right before class so I could go in, say the verse, and get the prize.\u00a0 That’s as far as my memory goes on those verses.\u00a0 I also remember times when teachers were more creative in their approach and made it fun to learn the verses.\u00a0 We did it together, in class, sometimes for prizes but often not.\u00a0 Those are the verses I still remember.<\/p>\n

Consequently when I began teaching children’s classes, and writing lesson plans incorporating Scripture memorization, like Children Learn to Worship<\/a> using Psalm 100, I wanted to do it in ways that built positive attitudes toward memorizing Bible verses.<\/p>\n

Ten helpful principles for teachers\u00a0to do that are in the Effective Scripture Memorization Worksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As I grew older physically into adulthood but also spiritually, I began to memorize verses that related to my life situations, sort of as a spiritual discipline<\/a>, but more because I simply wanted to know them.\u00a0 I memorized for the intrinsic value of it, not for some extrinsic reward.\u00a0 What a difference!<\/p>\n

The Means I Have Used to Memorize Verses<\/h2>\n

I have found that variety works best for me.\u00a0 And I like to have fun doing it.\u00a0 Why can’t memorizing Scripture be fun?\u00a0 I do believe the best way to memorize Scripture is to do what fits you … your learning style, your personality, etc.\u00a0 I’ll give some ideas\u00a0in another post for how adults can memorize Scripture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But, let me say that what helps me the most, and what I believe we all need to do, is to understand the meaning of the passage and not merely memorize the words. And, of course, much repetition and review\u00a0has also been\u00a0necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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