Easy Scripture Memorization?

I have difficulty memorizing Scripture these days. However, I am of an age that remembers 'scripture in song' in the 1970's. We sang scripture and it became a way of remembering it.

Jeff Carr said:

I have difficulty memorizing Scripture these days. However, I am of an age that remembers 'scripture in song' in the 1970's. We sang scripture and it became a way of remembering it.

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I agree. I am grateful that long before I was converted, I had been brought up to "go to church," and this involved singing in the church choir. As a result, I got to know the psalms quite well, because we sang at least one in every service.

Hello @Nicole L, first off, since I see that you are a new member here, WELCOME TO CF

As far as Scripture memory work goes, I'm still at it, but not nearly as much as I was as when I was required to do it (it was required by the Navigators when I was going through their discipleship training). In fact, I do far more reviewing than learning new verses and passages these days.

It seemed like a LOT of work when I first tried it (in fact, the discipleship training seemed a bit on the legalistic side overall, especially at first, because there was so much work to do), but I'm glad that I stuck it out, because nothing has been more beneficial and as great of a blessing to my walk since I came to saving faith 40 years ago, ESPECIALLY memorizing Scripture.

In the thread title you seem to be asking for an easy/easier way to memorize Scripture. Is that true, or were you looking for an easy way to get going with it again (or both, perhaps)?

Thanks!

God bless you!!

--David
p.s. - below is the final passage that I was required to learn for the Navigators (using their Topical Memory System). We all used business card-sized flash cards to help us memorize Scripture back then, but they've made the Topical Memory System into both an Android app and an Apple app now, and as much as I LOVE my little flash cards (they were, in fact, my most prized possession for years ), I would definitely suggest/recommend using one of the apps instead (as it does make the process of learning the verses easier and quicker ). Oh, and we were assigned partners to do the memory work with, and I believe that that continues to be a very big plus (whether you use flash cards or one of the new apps).

Just FYI, The Navigators have been training their missionaries with the Topical Memory System for almost 100 years now, so it is a very proven way to learn and remember verses and passages

Nicole L said:

I love that! Most of the Scripture that has stuck with me through the years are the ones I learned in song!

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I remember a children's song called "66 Books in God's Holy Word," which is very useful for remembering where the books of the bible come. If I forget where (for example) one of the minor prophets comes, I find myself sing through the song to remind myself.