When Christians stop memorizing Scripture in exchange for googling the Bible, the loss is great. Memorizing Bible verses encourages our faith, helps us fight sinful desires, deepens our understanding of God and His Word, informs our prayers, and fuels our witness to unbelievers. How is it possible that such a helpful practice has largely gone by the wayside? And even more pressing, how can we revive this essential spiritual discipline?
Hidden in My Heart seeks to answer those questions and inspire children and adults to memorize Scripture. Whether you’ve never memorized a verse before, have let the practice slide, or have an established memorization habit, Hidden in My Heart is a powerful equipping tool to help individual Christians, families, and whole churches take up the sword of the Spirit so that we may fight the good fight of faith (Ephesians 6:17; 1 Timothy 1:18).
If the life of faith is a fight of faith, we and our children must be well-armed for this fight. Though the battle rages, many Christians are unskilled in using the sword of the Spirit effectively (Ephesians 6:17). Committing the Word of God to memory makes this powerful weapon readily available and provides us with an ever-present counselor and protector from the enemy of our souls.
Hidden in My Heart considers where we are, the need to revive Scripture memory in our day, and the power of the memorized Word in the life of believers. It offers
- practical tools for memorizing
- ideas for helping children memorize
- what to do when memorizing is hard
Do you think you can’t memorize or that you’re just too busy? This booklet will teach you a proven method for memorizing in just 15 minutes a week.
An appendix provides an overview of Truth78’s Fighter Verses—52 passages per year for five years—selected for their ability to arm Christians to fight the good fight of faith. These 260 passages focus on God’s promises, His character and worth, killing sin, and hoping in God through the gospel. Also included is a list of the verses by topic and in Bible order.
