Memory Verses and Accountability

 

As I previously mentioned, I'm trying to re-commit scripture to memory.

 

Here we go:

 

Philippians 4:8 (KJV)

"Finally, brethren,

whatsoever things are TRUE,

whatsoever things are HONEST,

whatsoever things are JUST,

whatsoever things are PURE,

whatsoever things are LOVELY,

whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT;

if there be any VIRTUE,

and if there be any PRAISE,

THINK ON THESE THINGS."

 



My inspiration: a Dayspring school folder that I own. They have it as a free desktop background too, http://ecards.dayspring.com/freestuff/Whatever/

 



1Corinthians 1:18 (Amplified)

"For the STORY AND MESSAGE OF THE CROSS is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition,

but to us who are being saved it is THE [MANIFESTATION OF] THE POWER OF GOD."

 

(In the Amplified Bible, brackets [ ] signal words that were added for clarification but are not in the original text.)

 

 

• For accountability purposes:
• My less than One Year Bible reading challenge:
• I'm currently REALLY behind.
• March 9th's reading.

 

Sorry

Dear reader,

Sorry that it's been so long since I've blogged (although I think the only ones who actually ever read my blog are my parents). A lot has happened since I last posted. I'm now a graduate student attempting to get a masters degree in materials engineering.
( to learn more about my field of study: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science )

It's been a complete overhaul of my life. I've discovered a few things about my self along the way. I won't bore you with the details, but I've felt that I've been not growing as a Christian lately. This stagnant living has taken many of my fellow believers captive all around the world and is a very dangerous place in which to be. To combat this, I have decided to fall back on the basics.
Step #1:  scripture memory. Some of these verses being memorized are new favorites while most, unfortunately, are ones that I learned long ago and forgot the moment I had to recite them for a grade.

I may not have time right now in graduate school to blog, but I would like to share the verses with you all that I'm attempting to commit wholly and holy to my brain and heart.
Feel free to suggest your favorite verses.

On another note, my New Years Resolution this year was to finally read the Bible in one year. I'm using an old One Year Bible that I've had since I was a kid. As any New Years Resolution goes, when February came... well, you know. So I decided to make it a New Years Resolution CHALLENGE! I'm challenging myself to read the whole Bible in LESS than a year. So far... I'm REALLY behind.
So along with my scripture memory verses, I would like to post where I am in my One Year Bible for accountability purposes.

This may not be what I originally planned for this blog, but please bear with me as I try to catch up... in more ways than one.

Sincerely,
Bethany

( the Bible I've had since I was little: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15411787-the-precious-moments-one-year-bible )