This graphic is part of our verse for the week.
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Our Verse for the Week: “Satisfy [me] in the morning with your unfailing love, that [I] may sing for joy and be glad all [my] days…for I have put my trust in you.” Psalm 90:14, 143:8b, NIV
Our Word for the Week: SATISFIED (Download in a PDF or download in MSWord). Please print it and post it everywhere so you can remember that God’s love can satisfy the thirst of your soul!
Our Assignment for Today:
- Start or continue reading chapter 3. Remember, take your time and highlight or underline sentences that resonate in your heart.
- Let’s commit to memorize this week’s verse together!
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My friend Heather is a Word girl!! When she was in college she performed in over 14 plays and memorized hundreds of lines, so I’ve asked her to share some tips to help us hide God’s Word in our hearts this week. Here are a few she shared. I’ll post more each week.
Ideas for Memorizing Scripture
- Write the scripture on several index cards or post-it notes and place them in areas where you will see them frequently throughout the day. Examples: on the bathroom mirror, refrigerator door, in the car, at work, etc…
- Get a stack of index cards and on each one write one or two words from the verse, including the reference. Shuffle them up and see if you can put them in the correct order again. Save the cards and reuse common words found in other verses.
- Send the verse to friends and family by typing, texting, or writing it out by hand. You can look at the verse, but do not copy and paste! Try writing it at least once a day.
- Study with a friend, your spouse, or teach it to your kids! Quiz each other and keep each other on track. What a great way for families to spend time in the Word together!
- Change the wall paper on your computer to an image that has your Bible verse.
Connecting in Community: Wanna commit to memorize this week’s verse together?! If you are in, leave a comment by clicking on “share your thoughts” and tell us how you plan to memorize it. Also, if you have any other creative ways to memorize scripture please share that, too. I’ll be back Weds with a video message that I’m so excited to share with you!! {If you’re reading this via email, click here to return to my website to commit and connect.}
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I will post this verse everyehwere and try putting in song form. After chemo, I have no memorization skills what so ever!
This study has brought such a peace to my life,
thank you!
Ellen
Visited your site for the first time today. I’m finding it so hard to have a good daily quiet time in this phase of my life (a 2yr old and a 1yr old). I’m trying to wake up in the morning before they do (so, super early)….but i think adding scripture memorization throughout my day will really encourage my heart. This is a wonderful one to start with. Thank you!
I so understand Christina. I have a 3yr old and 2 teenagers who are all going in different directions and it’s a stretching season. I have to be really creative too. I loaded Jesus Calling on my phone so I can read that as my morning devotion. Then I take one verse and focus on it through out the day and look for ways to see God doing what it says or for ways for me to live it out. It’s really about our hearts being close to Him all throughout the day. Grace is needed and He graciously gives it to us mommas!!
Christina, I have two little ones (just 3 last week and 1 in March)- and it IS a challenge! I make nap time in the afternoon my time to sit down and spend time in this study or my personal devotions. If the older doesn’t want to take a nap, I have quiet reading time for him where he sits on his bed and I give him a basket of books to read through. It’s not as long as if he sleeps, but I at least get 20 minutes or so to take a break and focus on God’s Word to me for that day. I’ve tried early mornings, but I can’t remember what I read a couple of hours later, so I’ve found I’m more alert and able to ‘absorb’ more when I do it in the afternoon hours. You’ll find what works for you, and I believe God will honor your intentions to spend time with Him and provide you with some unexpected quiet in your days. 🙂
I took a picture of the graphic with my phone then switched my wallpaper to the graphic. Now every time I pick up my phone, I’ll read the verse
Great idea!
Love this!
I will post it above my kitchen sink. Since I am the “dishwasher” I spend plenty of time in that spot each day. It helps pass the time when I have something to focus on…and even better when it’s spiritually focused!
I love looking out my kitchen window. Hadn’t thought about putting my verse there. I think I’ll do that too!
That is what I love to do- have it in the window over my sink, for the same reason (I’m there a lot!).
I will use the “Wheels on the Bus” song idea. I run a morning and afternoon afterschool program. On Tuesdays, I do song and dance with my 35 preschoolers and Kindergarteners. So I will be teaching them the song( which means I have to memorize it) Not only will I be putting God’s Word in my heart but theirs also. I have done a lot of Christian songs with them but I think now I will start adding small Bible verses in song also. There is nothing better than little ones singing the praises and Word of God. I am truly blessed.
Just finished adding some sing language to some of the words andwill teach the children today. Thanks for the great idea.
I was singing it to my 3 yr old, Aster, this morning to the tune of “Wheels on the Bus” – made us both smile.
I plan to memorize the verse this week. The way I do it with my Wednesday night girls is…..
1) Write the verse down
2) Begin to erase one word at a time.( Ex. all “The”, then all “I” . etc. till all words are gone)
3) Reread out loud, including the missing words each time you erase.
4) Works like magic!
delia, i l-o-v-e that idea! going to incorporate it today! thanks.
Renee: After your last “Confident Heart” session ended, I prepared a little 3 x 5 card spiral notebook that I picked up at the dollar store that fits in my purse, with those important verses you shared during that 3 month session. So to work on the memory part, they are convenient to pull out and work on daily. I am also “chilling out” more daily, remembering is GOD enough?” in my daily situations or ‘ICE’, “Is Christ enough!?!?” Thanking GOD for your CONFIDENT HEART to share with so many!! Thanking GOD for this wonderful study!!!
Love that you did that. I have a spiral I need to find and use again. I used to walk and read my verse and pray them outloud in the mornings and it was a great way to start my day. Then we adopted Aster and my mornings changed so I don’t get those walks anymore. Need to find a creative way to put them back in our schedule.
Also, love, love, love ICE?? Yes He is!!
So glad you are part of the study again Carol, You add so much!
Christina- I love the acronym ICE. Hadn’t thought about using it that way to continually ask myself. Yes, He is but have to continually remind myself of that or my focus and priorities get out of whack
yes, yes He is!!! but do i live like that? <3
The best way for me to memorize this verse is to put it up as the wallpaper on my laptop. I’ve also been putting up the key verses on the walls of my house so I can see them every morning when I wake up.
I will be writing the verse in my planner each day this week and hopefully by the end of the week, I will have it memorized!! 🙂
Heather has great ideas! I not only commit to memorizing it, but I also commit to feeling it and having confidence in it!
Index cards and Repeating it over and over out loud works best for me…maybe learn the first half, then the second half and then put the two together?!
I plan to write it on a post-it and put it on my computer and somewhere in my car so I can read over it/practice while at a red light?! Maybe put the post-it on my steering wheel so when I’m parked in a parking lot and someone happens to glance in my car then they’ll see the Bible verse too?! 🙂
Thank you Renee! And thank you Donna B. I’ve started a journal with scripture and positive quotes that touch me and make me remember God does love me and I am HIS child. I know its our hard times that make us stronger. But when depression hits its hard to get back up out of that well. I recently developed it about a year ago and its literally been hell! I’ve never been like this. I just thank you all for your support and prayers. Thank you all…and thank you again Renee!
This verse is so beautiful. All you women of God are such a blessing to me lifting eachother up an just loving on God’s Word and sharing all the amazing ways to memorize scripture I’m gonna give it all I got for Jesus! Ladies have a blessed week!
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I am going to write the verse on an index card and keep it with me throughout the day, reviewing it over and over again. Also, I will write it out each day to keep it fresh in my mind and plant it in my heart…God bless!
I am going to make up a melody and sing it…I usually go to sleep singing a song in my head and wake up doing the same!
I pledge to memorize this verse and recite it every morning. Thank you Renee for reminding me if this verse. I also love to listen to Mandisa’s song “good morning” to start my day off on a positive note. 🙂
This is a very busy week for me but I am going to try and memorize this verse. I plan on putting on my phone’s home screen, computer screen saver, and singing it. I love that idea!!!
I think i will Send the verse to friends and family by typing, texting, and I will write it out by hand at least once a day. I also use index cards to help me remember. I sometimes put verses in my bible or journal and whenever I see them I stop and read them.
I write the verse I am trying to memorize as a reminder on my IPhone and set it to remind me of the verse everytime I leave my house I get a ding on my phone bringing the verse to mind
That’s a great idea. I’m going to try that too. I need to use my phone more 🙂
WOW !!! You girls are WAY good! I love how you are encouraging each other and sharing so many scriptures. I love Renee’s on-line community here! You girls inspire me BIG time! Reminds me of the following scriptures:
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 and “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thess. 5:11.
You are rocking both of those!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Donna B
Hi everyone…I am following along and doing this Bible study which is so inspirational! And staying caught up which is amazing. In chapter 2 about wearing the mask, that is SO me. I am having several issues at home that have brought me GREAT guilt that I can’t seem to leave behind. NO not an affair of nothing like that. Its called the evil tongue. Running my mouth when I shouldn’t. I’ve hurt many people and laid a huge burden on my shoulders that I can’t get rid of. I’ve tried to commit suicide which I KNOW is dumb but the thoughts linger in my mind everyday. Maybe they would be better off without me. I’m the type of person who wears that mask oh so well. I do in fact have a wonderful life but I have hurt the ones I loved and because of that we’ve moved to Arizona from Texas where I grew up to start over. Change is a hard thing for me as I was abused as a child and security and safety is everything to me. I’ve asked God to help me forgive myself. I have learned SOOOOO…many lessons from this and feel now I am suffering the consequences. I feel so alone. My husband hates my emotions but I am me and I express them which he HATES! I really need prayer to let my mask down and ask for prayer to get these thoughts out of my mind. I needed to turn to someone and I hope you will all understand I know this is not a venting blog but I do need LOTS of prayer. I am seeking help but that’s hard to for me to hold my commitment. I hope I can become that confident woman God wants me to be and live without this burden and guilt that are dragging me down. Will it ever go away so i can feel peace?? Thanks everyone! Hugs!
I”m praying for you right now Cheryl. This is the place to ask. We pray this week’s promise over you.
Lord, Satisfy [Cheryl] in the morning with your unfailing love, that [she] may sing for joy and be glad all [her] days…Let the morning bring Cheryl word of your unfailing Love, for she has and is putting her trust in you.” Psalm 90:14, 143:8
In Jesus’ Name, amen.