www.memoryverses.org

At my last home group meeting one of the ladies shared a resource about scripture memorisation, sadly, a discipline i think many of us have neglected since leaving sunday school, myself included. The following few questions may encourage you ...

• would you say the memorisation of scripture is a necessity, or an option if you have time?
• are you convinced that a regular intake of the word of God is a good thing for a christian, or is an absolute necessity? Do you hunger for the word?
• have you given scripture memorisation a priority which received scheduled time or only when you happened to get to it?
• are you easily distracted by other activities? e.g. things that are a waste of time (TV, certain hobbies) or things that are not bad but should have a lower priority.
• are you a procrastinator?
• do you think you are lazy?
• have you made an attempt to understand the scripture you want to memorise?
• have you made an attempt to meditate on it?
• have you made an attempt to apply it?
• is there significant sin in your life which is acting as a barrier between you and God or you and other people? This will also keep you away from the word.
• are you happy with your life? or do you struggle with discontentment, impatience, frustration, anger....?
• do you persue the wealth of the world, or the wealth of heaven. YOU GENERALLY CANNOT DO BOTH

Quotes from Francis Chan...

I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know that I couldn't be doing this by my own power.....

I don't believe God wants me to live in a way that makes sense from the world's perspective, a way I know I can 'manage'......

When our consciences are smiting us because of our sin, it is important to reflect upon the fact that, though our sins are real and inexcusable, nevertheless God's justice has already been satisfied through the ''satisfaction of Christ,'' that the penalty has been fully paid by Him.

Jerry Bridges

Hello 2010

Just a quick post to remind you I'm still alive...
few thoughts - firstly this year seems to be going very quickly, maybe I'm getting old but if you cast your mind over these past 8 months how do you think your year is going? Are you closer to God now than in January? Has God been speaking to you? What has he been saying? If you haven't heard anything have you tried listening? is there too much noise in your life? too busy doing nothing?
How have you grown this year?
It isn't over yet...let's ask God to speak and move in our hearts as we enter into Autumn :)