Presummer Letter: Experience More - Memorization

Written by:
Jack Becker

I know what you are thinking.

“Memorization is hard. I can barely memorize one Bible verse; there is no possible way I can memorize 9 pages of that Connecting with God booklet! These Royal Servant people must be crazy.”

Future Royal Servant Let me tell you something: You’re right... at least two-thirds right. We are a touch crazy and memory work can be difficult. However, when it comes to your ability to memorize, you’re wrong. Dead wrong. The Hamilton soundtrack that you sing cover to cover in the shower each morning proves you wrong.

You see, we memorize that which is valuable to us. It may not always be easy or natural, but it is absolutely possible. And when it comes to the Gospel, nothing is more valuable or crucial. David understood this when he wrote, “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

We at Royal Servants don’t just believe memorizing Scripture is a nice idea if you have spare time, our Father commands us all to do it! Proverbs 7:2 says, “Guard my words as your most precious possession. Write them down and keep them deep within your heart.”

This summer you will spend a significant amount of time reading God’s Word, taking it in, and committing quite a few verses to memory. While this may seem daunting, I think you might be surprised by what you can accomplish with discipline and accountability.

Understand that we are intentional about everything we do. Having you memorize Join the Story is not just an exercise for the sake of an exercise. The JTS booklet is a valuable tool that will equip you to share your faith confidently; the verses you memorize will not only impact you this summer, but for the rest of your life.

So how do you begin?

Start now.

Set manageable goals - maybe working on one page each day.

Ask someone to hold you accountable to your objective.

Prioritize it. Memorization means sacrifice.

We believe in you! And we truly believe if you commit to your memory work, you will not regret it.

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