How Scripture Meditation and Memorization Fuel Evangelism
The most impactful spiritual disciplines that I have experienced in my young adult life are scripture meditation and memorization. These practices have strengthened my heart and mind in Christ through seasons of difficult circumstances, guarded me against temptation, increased my joy in worship and made me passionate about evangelism. The Lord has grown me the most through these disciplines and I regularly encourage students to also make scripture meditation and memorization part of their spiritual tool box.
My list of memorized verses isn’t long and the faithfulness at which I practice meditating and memorizing scripture has ranged in consistency over my life. Despite this both disciplines continue to bless me especially in regards to a love for evangelism. When the Word of God is at the forefront of our minds it changes the way we live, how we think, the things we talk about and even our willingness to talk about them. I still struggle with insecurities when the Spirit presses me to share and the conversations that I have are not always what I would describe as fruitful, but the many reminders of God’s love and immeasurable grace in His Word overwhelm my heart with joy in Him and compassion toward the lost.
I hope that you are experiencing many of the same ways scripture meditation and
memorization have impacted my life and more. Let us pray together that the Lord grows us in our faithfulness to practice these spiritual disciplines.
For His Glory,
Gary Hendrickson
Student Pastor