I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11
Memorizing scripture is so important.
I love God’s word but am constantly discouraged at how little of it I really know. I want really know more of it, so that I can pray it, apply it to my life and share it with others more effectively.
Last year, I tried my hand at Beth Moore’s “1st & 15th Scripture Memory” challenge and, it went great… for about half the year. Looking back at my verses though, the ones I did choose really speak to what I was going through during that time and I really love that.
I’ll be honest, 2 verses a month was hard for me. I feel bad saying that, because I want to be able to memorize at least 2 verses month, but that’s the truth.
I realized I want to go for quality instead of quantity this year. So I’m going to stick to one verse a month. This doesn’t count the verses I’m teaching my daughter (um, Colossians 3:20, moms of toddlers?) or the ones I learn with her through her CBS class or by listening to Seeds of Worship.
This is will be one verse, each month, that I feel the Lord is speaking to my heart.
I want to put it out there if any of you want accountability (because I know I could use some), I’d love to host a little monthly memory verse post here at Gidget Goes Home that will be like a virtual accountability meeting.
It’ll go like this:
I’ll post my verse for the month with a little bit about why I chose that verse (sometime during the first week of the month starting next month). This month’s will be up tomorrow.
You post a link in the comments here to a blog post where you share your verse.
Or, you just leave your verse and any thoughts about it in the comments here on GGH.
We can encourage each other along the way in real life, on facebook or twitter or whatever, but the point is, we strive together to grow closer to God through His word.
How does that sound?
If you are in, leave a comment here.
I will also, as a little incentive, because I feel this is so important, be giving away a handmade monthly memory verse kit to one of you who comments on this post. The winner will get to choose a color scheme for their zipper pouch.
*This giveaway is now closed. Please feel free to join in on memorizing with us at any time, though!*
I’ll have some of those for sale in my etsy shop soon for anyone else who is interested in a pretty way to organize your verses. These are a few that I made as Christmas gifts.
I’m excited to keep my verses safe in a little zipper pouch because I feel like when I zip them up in there it symbolizes them being “stored up” in my heart like one version of Psalm 119:11 says.
(I’ll leave the comments open for the giveaway until January 31st. Anyone can join later on in our venture any month though. Anything is better than nothing when it comes to memorizing scripture!)
Grab a 125×125 button like the one up above for your blog:
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This is so awesome! I am totally in!
I’m am very encouraged by this! I am adding the “button” to my blog, and am hoping to join you in this. Thanks for taking the time to share with others!
I just wanted to write to thank you for the inspiration — I too want to memorize more scripture and have been challenged to do so. My kids and I are listening to Steve Green’s Cds, learning scripture at CBS and I am in the process of implementing scripture memorization in our toddler sunday school class,but I want something for me. Thnx for the reminder that memorizing even one verse a month is vital!
Love the cards and thanks for the encouragement! I tried to follow along with you as you did Beth Moore’s last year, but I lagged. I am again inspired because I feel the same way you do. I want His word hidden in my heart. I would love to grab your button:) Thanks!
Count me in!! I love my “monthly memory verse kit” you made for me ( it’s like the one on the right in the picture above!). I had chosen this verse for January (the 1st week in Jan):
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV
What a creative and fun way to memorize scripture! I can’t wait to get started!
Sounds good…I’m in!
I’m in too! I’ve attempted to memorize scripture before but it only lasted for a little while. I’m excited to have this accountability. And the handmade monthly memory verse kit is too cute! I’ll be looking for a pouch on your etsy shop if I’m not lucky enough to win one
Oh…and your verse is pretty long 
I’m starting with something a little shorter but it’s something that I think would be good to have in my heart and on my mind.
John 15:17: This is my command: Love each other.
At first this seems really simple, but the more I think/pray about it, the more I realize how huge it is.
Here is my post about joining you:)
http://www.erikabonham.com/2010/01/january.html
My verse is going to be 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
So excited!!
I seem to come to a dead end in trying to find the little Bible Verse pouches?? Have you discontinued making them? I went to the Etsy shop, but came up (0).
Thanks for any help. Our women in our Bible Study Class need a way of organizing their verses that the carry each day….This little pouch would help so much.
Rebekah Hughes
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