=============================================================================== Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 11:00 AM Subject: Hi From: beverly mayhew Hi there, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bev. I am excited about the memory verses. I know we should memorize His word, but I have a hard time doing it. Thank you again for including me in this. In His Name, me _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com =============================================================================== Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 1:19 AM Subject: Re: Hi From: Jean & Marvin The more you keep at it it gets easier God bless you and keep working at it Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "beverly mayhew" To: Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 7:59 AM Subject: Hi > Hi there, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is > Bev. I am excited about the memory verses. I know we should memorize > His word, but I have a hard time doing it. Thank you again for > including me in > this. In His Name, me > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > =============================================================================== Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 1:19 AM Subject: hello From: Hi there I am new to the list my name is Dixie I am a stay at home mom of 3 wonderful children. I am a navy Wife. Right now we are currently stationed at tinker airforce base in Oklahoma. We are here until April 2002. Then it is between MD, Va, and Fla. I am a new christian. I got baptized ad saved in February 2001. I have been getting frustrated so much lately because I can't seem to remember what I read or where to find certain verses. I know it is not possible to memorize every verse in the bible but I would like a closer relationship with God. And I honestly feel in order to do that we need scripture memorization and knowledge of his word. Thank you, I hope to talk to you all soon, love ya, Dixie www.geocities.com/lilrugrats_mom/index.html here is my website if you want to check it out. =============================================================================== Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 1:18 AM Subject: Re: Hi From: James L. Kephart Dear Bev Here are a couple of things you can do to make scripture memory more exciting. 1. Always have your work with you. If you can copy it and put it on a single sheet of paper, that is best. You can keep it in the car or beside you. Last week when I took my daughter to the dentist, I had an hour and a half to work on memorization. (I hate those magizines they have) I took my sheet of memory work and went out on the sidewalk, and used the hour and a half productively. 2. Get someone to coach, or listen to you, often. That will give you positive feedback and when God's word is spoken between two people, God will use it in wondeful ways. Jim Kephart ----- Original Message ----- From: "beverly mayhew" To: Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 7:59 AM Subject: Hi > Hi there, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is > Bev. I am excited about the memory verses. I know we should memorize > His word, but I have a hard time doing it. Thank you again for > including me in > this. In His Name, me > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > =============================================================================== Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: Re: hello Dixie From: Greetings Navy Wife! This is my first time responding to this group, I just joined the group, after finding the articles on SM... What I did as a new believer was to memorize the verses of the gospel illustration that I was given. I had a sheet of paper with the verses on them, so I had the references with me. Actually, the first verse I memorized was the recommendation of the guy that lead me to the Lord, and it was 1 John 5.11-12. A great verse of assurance. What has helped me in SM is to write the verses out and include the reference before and after the verse. I also have a topic that I assign each passage I memorize. For instance, my recent verse is Hosea 6.1-3, the topic I gave it was "The Foundation of Prayer: God's Invitation to us." (This may seem long, but it corresponds to a B/study I recently did on the subject.) I write the verse on little cards that are small enough to carry with me. I then can whip them out whenever I have the time. (Like at the grocery, or in the car at a light, or walking around the block...) Hope this helps... In His Grip, Keith =============================================================================== Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: Re: hello-Dixie From: New Christians are always in a hurry. I know I was, but a new or baby Christian is just that "new" "a baby" who has to start from scratch just like any new baby does. We start with the "milk" of the word not strong meat... 1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sin ye may grow thereby: Hbr 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Hbr 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Be patient with yourself, it will come with time & a sincere heart. Just be diligent. Pro 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Stay honest with God & yourself & He will bless your efforts. Love in Him, Dee =============================================================================== Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: Re: Hi From: X-Apparently- Hi Y'all! I'm new to this list, but I downloaded and have glanced over most of the archives, and saw a bunch of interesting stuff, some of which I want to respond to. I've been a believer for over 30 years, having trusted Christ my senior year in high school, and started memorizing Scripture pretty early on. I did most of my memory work in NASB77, and don't particularly like the changes made in NASB95, and I'm experiencing acute English Bible Translation Frustration. I may continue with the efforts I started on to "upgrade" my memory work into the NASB95 "Update", but I'm open to the idea of switching to the not-yet-completely released Holman Christian Standard Bible, or maybe something else. For now, I'm mostly reading quickly in other translations, and praying for God's leading about what to do. While I still had a "checker" (i.e., someone to read along while I was reciting, correct & prompt), using "initials" (the first letters of every word in the text plus punctuation), I had recited most of the NT, Psalms & Proverbs in NASB77, but haven't had a "checker" since the early 80s, and have grown increasingly fuzzy in terms of word-for-word recall. Also, now that I'm in my late 40s, I'm finding that word-for-word memorization takes more work than it used to. I'm still committed to memorizing and meditating on Scripture myself, and encouraging others to do it too; and I'm delighted to have found this group of people who're interested in the same thing. There's a file available from the website in my sig about the use of "initials" as a tool to memorize larger blocks of Scripture. For folks who want to learn shorter passages useful in witnessing and counseling, also on the CDLF website are _The Divine Art of Soul Winning_ by J. Oswald Sanders, and _How To Work For Christ_ by R.A.Torrey; both of which represent RICHES for those who would learn how to use Scripture in a PRACTICAL way to deal with people. There are also two different 1-year Bible reading schedules appropriate for individual or congregational use. I'm looking forward to enjoying the fellowship in this group of Scripture lovers! God bless you all richly! --Clyde -- * Clyde C. Price, Jr. Personal email: Founder & President, Christian Digital Library Foundation Free & freely distributable digital Christian & educational etexts. Volunteers needed! ___July 2001, over 3 Megs of new files! Come & see!__ _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com =============================================================================== Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: Re: hello From: jean Hi Dixie, It is wonderful that you know our Lord and savior. If you are working on the three thirty club you will enjoy memorizing and I think it does help your memory. I have done eight of the memorizing sheets and they are wonderful Have you gone to the threethrityclub.com welcome Jean =============================================================================== Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 12:13 AM Subject: Heidi From: Linda S Bennett Heidi, When we first become a Christian-we are so excited and want to know it --memorize so much so soon-take it easy -it will come-God gives us as much as we can handle bits by bits-I found out if you put one memory verse a time on your refrigerator or somewhere you pass often-you will get it -then go to another one-Hugs and love ya, Linda ===============================================================================