the Word IN me

I am SO EXCITED about beginning to practice Scripture memory again! When I was growing up, my family memorized several passages and verses together. Some of them (like Psalm 23) I could recite for you in my sleep. Others I've mostly forgotten. I also memorized quite a few verses in high school. Since becoming an adult though, I've mostly neglected that particular discipline. But I listened to a session earlier this week about the importance, indeed the MANDATE in Scripture to memorize Scripture. So I got with a precious sister yesterday and we have committed to practicing Scripture memory together. And I'm PUMPED! I want to know Scripture better, because that is how my God has ordained to reveal Himself to His people. So, I want to encourage you to get God's Word IN you! =)

Transformation by the Word: The Power of Scripture Memory Workshops - The Gospel Coalition 2012 National Women's Conference Mary K. Mohler | Jun 22, 2012

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:2-17