{"id":7287,"date":"2019-12-17T17:33:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T23:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedisciplemaker.org\/?p=7287"},"modified":"2022-05-10T16:52:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T16:52:57","slug":"the-wrong-reasons-for-memorizing-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/2019\/12\/the-wrong-reasons-for-memorizing-scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wrong Reasons For Memorizing Scripture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here are the top 7 wrong reasons to memorize scripture<\/a>:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Because the group does it and demands it<\/em>. One man I know confessed to his businessmen’s group, “I was memorizing new verses because I knew I’d have to recite one each Friday. I finally just stopped. I felt that was legalism.” He was right. If his only reason was to impress a group of men in his Friday Bible study, he was memorizing for the wrong reason.<\/li>\n
  2. Because I’ll get an award<\/em>. Awards for children in Pioneer Clubs and Awana groups are strong motivators. But sooner or later you have to move beyond “lollipop motivation.” Whether the lollipop is a little patch to sew on your sleeve or a trip to Paris really doesn’t matter. It’s not the kind of motivation God desires.<\/li>\n
  3. Because someone I respect does it<\/em>. Maybe you want to be like someone who has memorized a vast amount of Scripture. Fine, but you’d better find stronger reasons or you’ll give up when that person ceases to be an important example for your life.<\/li>\n
  4. Because my pastor said to do it<\/em>. The pastor may have said such a thing, but why did he say it? You have to get beyond the pastor and back to God’s truth, or it won’t last.<\/li>\n
  5. It’s sort of a family thing<\/em>. Traditions, family or otherwise, are great. But again, you have to get past them to the foundational reasons for the behavior.<\/li>\n
  6. Because I think it will make me more spiritual<\/em>. Indeed it will help you grow spiritually. But simply memorizing Scripture isn’t what makes a person spiritual or mature. It’s the application of Scripture to life that matters.<\/li>\n
  7. Because I want to win arguments<\/em>. Strangely enough, some people memorize Scripture so that they can whip others in theological or evangelistic debates. It’s certainly wise to know what you believe and why, but becoming a “walking Bible concordance” is not the purpose of Scripture memorization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you want to memorize Scripture but aren\u2019t sure what to memorize or how, take a look at the Topical Memory System<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0created by the Navigators. It’s the perfect launch point to begin hiding God\u2019s Word in your heart. It\u2019s simple and easy-to-use \u2014 and will help you memorize key verses that point to basic truths and important instruction.
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    The 7 reasons listed above were written by Mark Littleton and originaly published in issue 62 of Discipleship Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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