Memorizing Bible Verses - Good for Your Brain?

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In the South especially, Vacation Bible
School is a part of almost every child's summer,
whether their parents regularly attend church or
not. Children make crafts, perform skits, sing
songs, and, most importantly, memorize Bible
verses. VBS is part of growing up in the South.
But new research suggests that VBS-particularly
those Bible verses-may be more important than you
think. It turns out that the brain is just like
the biceps the more you use it, the stronger it
becomes. And when children, especially, put in
the effort to memorize something-like a Bible
verse-their brain is strengthened and their
memories improve.
Plus, it doesn't only work for children. Adults,
too, can strengthen their brains and improve
their memories by putting forth ten or fifteen
minutes of effort each day to memorize something
either a Bible verse or a short poem, for
example. Take the time to review the verse or
poem as you go through your normal day repeat
it to yourself in the car, for example, or while
waiting at the doctor's office.
What about songs? Does being able to sing along
with every song on the radio improve your memory?
Well...not really. Music and rhythm makes it much
easier for words to stay in our heads. While
this can be extremely useful if you really need
to memorize something and don't have long to do
it, the brain doesn't have to work as hard, which
means the benefit is minimal.
Are you interested in improving your memory with
very little time investment? If so, then try
this get a pack of 50 or 100 ruled index cards.
Take one and put a Bible verse on one side and
the reference on the other. Or, if you prefer,
put a short poem on one side and the title on the
other. You can do the cards one or two at a
time no need to knock yourself out filling up
all 100!
Once you have a couple of cards filled out, tuck
them into your purse, or fold them and tuck
them into your wallet or pocket. (The pocket is a
risky place chances are, you won't remember to
take them out before washing that garment.)
Wherever you put them, you want to have them with
you, in easy reach, at all times.
Next time you have time-if, for example, you're
stopped at a long red light-pull out one of
the cards. If you're just starting to memorize
that card, you may want to read it through once
while looking at it, turn it over, and see if
you can repeat it. If it's a card you've been
memorizing for some time, try to repeat it
without looking.
Having the cards on hand like this does two
things. Number one, it helps you improve
your memory without costing you any time beyond
the amount required to make the cards in the
first place. Number two, it takes advantage of
that "throw-away time" in doctor's offices, at
stop lights, and-once you have the card
memorized well enough that you don't have to look
at it-while driving. (Never, ever, ever read a
card while driving. A wreck does not
significantly improve your memory.) Turn wasted
time into beneficial time improve your memory
while you wait!
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