Verse 2

So, how did the first verse go?  Is it solidly locked away in your mind and heart?  Make sure you keep reviewing the old one(s) as we move forward.
Maybe I'm just a sucker for peer pressure, but knowing that there were 20 other women out there memorizing with me gave me great encouragement.  :)
Also, several of you told me your reason for the verse you chose.  If you feel comfortable sharing that in your comment, please feel free!

My verse this time is 2 Corinthians 10:5  NIV "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

I chose this verse because when I let my mind wander and worry, I forget that my life is in God's hands.  I hope this verse will remind me to keep my imagination in check by "taking captive every thought".

Here We Go! - Verse 1

I'm so excited that you have chosen to memorize Scripture with me!  A little bit of encouragement and accountability makes a huge difference in accomplishing a goal.

If you haven’t done so already, please read the instructions from the post on January 14. It will tell you everything you need to know.

Just a quick refresher: sometime today, post the Scripture passage you have chosen by leaving a comment below. Be sure your comment includes the following details:

First name, verse, reference, and version.

Remember you don't need to be a superhero. Use a verse you already know or find a very simple, short verse.  Maybe choose a verse that has a song to go with it. This helps make the challenge not feel overwhelming. Remember what Beth said in her instructions: "it's a marathon, not a sprint!" Another time you might want to have more of a challenge and memorize a multi-verse passage. It's completely up to you!

Be sure to handwrite the verse in your spiral notebook of index cards to help engrave it on your mind. 

If you are the kind of person who likes to underline, highlight, or otherwise mark in your Bible, I thought it was neat last year to underline and date each verse as I memorized it. Now it's fun when I'm reading the Bible to come across verses I memorized last year. I stop and make sure I can still say them so that they stay in my long-term memory.

Finally, either follow this blog, add it to your RSS feed, or just mark on your calendar so that you remember to come back on the 1st and 15th of every month.  (And please give me grace for when I inevitably forget to post on time.)  :)  Thanks for participating!  I'm praying that we all know God more through His Word.

Deb:  "For the word of God is alive and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

Hebrews 4:12, NIV