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stop caring about "perceived perfection"
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Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I remember sitting in the audience last year listening to my friend Keith Ferrin talk at Scripture Sync and thinking to myself "My goodness...this is incredible!" My favorite line is what he said at the very end:
May we pursue persistent progress, not some perception of perfection.
Aside from being a great alliteration, it was a great reminder to the perfectionist in me. As I memorize the Bible, I often think that getting the words in the right order is the most important thing.
It's not.
The important thing is knowing both the Word and the Author who gave it to us. We want to open the Bible not to ingest information, but to build a relationship. Amen?
I'm sharing this talk that Keith gave at Scripture Sync Dallas last year for two reasons:
It's amazing. Seriously, it's only 20 minutes long and it will change the way you approach the Bible, especially for memory.
I want you to experience what it would be like to join us for Scripture Sync next year. π
There's still a chance to get discounted tickets for the 2-day event happening in June, and I promise it will be a memorable and inspiring weekend.
π£ INSPIRING words on Memorizing the Bible
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I hope you enjoyed hearing Keith's talk as much as I did. And go ahead and leave a comment on the video to let him know that you'd like him to come back this year. I'm still trying to convince him to put it on his calendar and I could use your help ;)
Join 10,000+ Christians around the world who want to memorize more of God's Word! Josh provides weekly encouragement and ideas that go beyond just rote memorization (repeating over and over). Learn how to internalize and apply the Bible in your life like never before!