When you first learn verses by heart, it feels like you’ll never forget them. But if you don’t renew these verses every so often, they’ll slowly fade away. Here’s how to remember these verses for the rest of your life.
So what do you do with all these Bible verses you learn by heart? Unless your interest is purely academic, you probably want to get closer to God. Here’s an ancient, yet gentle, approach to praying through the Scriptures: lectio divina.
Maybe memory work is this simple: you remember what you love. But if you’re afraid to talk about it, you might start to forget it.
In Books by Heart, we learn a quirky old Bible translation. It can get a bit arcane. But it also offers some surprising hidden features.
Stop “memorizing”! Instead, think. Thinking is much more fun, and it actually works.
Don’t rush through saying your verses. Renewing your verses is its own reward, because when you renew, you think.
When you’re learning Bible verses by heart, how you say them makes a big difference. But there’s no one “best” way. Different kinds of recitation strengthen different kinds of memories.
If you want to learn the Bible by heart, focus on stories, not the chapter and verse. Stories are so much more easy, natural, and interesting.
Learning these verses depends on daily time. It doesn’t take much time, but it does need to be done every day. Here’s how to craft a daily memory routine that works. (Includes a special printable chart to track your progress).
Learning verses by heart only takes a little time each day, but you do need to take that time. Here’s a simple routine that will keep you on track.
