A Truth to Believe

   Why Do We Need to Memorize God's Word? 

Reading and studying Scripture are vital—but they are not substitutes for memorizing God’s Word. God calls his people to hide his Word within their hearts so that his truth shapes our thoughts, desires, emotions, and actions. Memorization is not optional; it’s essential.

When we commit Scripture to memory, we are conformed to Christ, equipped to resist sin and Satan, prepared to encourage others, ready to share the gospel, and able to commune deeply with God throughout the day, wherever we are.

This may mean memorizing a single verse, a chapter, or even an entire book of the Bible. Memorizing is how we take up “the sword of the Spirit”—the Word of God—in daily life. To neglect this discipline is to be like a soldier entering battle without a weapon. Few practices are more practical, or more rewarding, than storing up God’s Word in our hearts.

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you (Psalm 119:11).

Truths to Believe Archive

Something about Caregiving

Caregiving often brings high stress. While some factors are beyond our control, others are within our power to change. Here are four small but significant ones:

(1) Your Environment: Is it cluttered or chaotic? Constant disorganization—piles of papers, no clear spaces—can lead to unrest in the heart.

(2) Your Calendar: Is it too full? Caregivers face many demands, but you have more control than you think. It’s okay to say no, step back, or reevaluate your schedule. Overcommitting leads to an unhealthy pace of life.

(3) Your Intake of Information: What fills your screens and your mind? Digital media is good at capturing our attention but rarely focuses our hearts on biblical truths. A steady diet of godless content affects your heart.

(4) Your time with Jesus: There is a person who can calm our fears and silences our worries. There is a God who actually exists, cares about, loves, and helps us. Unhurried time with him in his Word is not legalism—it’s a life-giving necessity.

What’s one small change you can make today in one of these areas?

A Quote

Does it take personal effort to know and love Jesus more?

Samuel Rutherford writes, "I urge upon you ... a nearer communion with Christ and a growing communion. There are curtains to be drawn by in Christ that we never saw, and new foldings of love in Him. ... Therefore dig deep, and sweat, and labour, and take pains for Him, and set by so much time in the day for him as you can: He will be won with labour."

How can you work harder for closer communion with him?

Samuel Rutherford - The Loveliness of Christ

A Booklist

Sometimes we need more focused biblical counsel. Biblical counseling is simply personal discipleship through God’s Word.

Here are the most helpful books on counseling and common counseling topics.