Parent Connection - 9.19.21

 

 Your Mind’s Utility Belt

Objective: Students will learn how memorizing Scripture will help them grow spiritually and will be challenged to make Scripture memory a personal spiritual discipline.


Key Scripture: Psalm 119:11 - Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.


Key Thought: What we put into our minds matters.

 

Lesson Summary: 

This week’s lesson was the fourth of a four-part series called “Roots: Growing Your Faith.” The four lessons in this series are core essentials in the life of a believer covering the topics of salvation, Quiet Time, spiritual growth, and Scripture memory. Sunday’s lesson focused on Scripture memory.

 

Your student was challenged to begin memorizing Scripture. This discipline is important as it allows us to have truth with us at all times, like adding tools to a “mental” utility belt, of sorts. Your student was challenged to memorize a Bible verse that is relevant to their lives this week.

 

Consider how you can encourage your student to memorize Scripture. Ask your student if they are trying to memorize a verse. You could place this verse in prominent places around your home this week as a way to help them. Perhaps you could commit to memorize the same verse that your student is memorizing. If you choose not to memorize the same verse, pick a verse that is personal for you and let your student know which verse you are memorizing.

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