new years stuff.
so. a new year...which obviously points to new beginnings.
i'm moving to a new place in a few weeks...so this will again be a chance for new beginnings.
for this i am excited.
this year....i want to be more disciplined. in the small things.
i am going to memorize chunks of the bible...and set small goals to memorize larger portions of the Bible. Perhaps I will begin with one chapter a month. that's not much at all, as it will only allow me to memorize 12 chapters in one year. that's nothing! but, a good start. i find that i can recall like...10 verses now when encountering life situations. i want that to expand as i learn and meditate on more of God's word. Perhaps 12 chapters doesn't seem much. but, in two years i will know 24, and then 36.... and that's getting to be more. that will amount to around one verse for every two days. that shouldn't be too difficult.
as i begin my studies at talbot, i want to maintain the more personal/experiential/emotional capacity of my life. i don't want my brain to simply explode with knowledge...but, i want my development to be balanced. i also want to develop my abilities to rationalize and think clearly. i don't want to simply regurgitate what my professors says. this is how i got through college....but, i dont' want to do that. i want to think critically and expreses myself well. i want ot work hard....and thus, i come back to the my desire to be more disciplined this semester.
to balance friends, responsibilities, fun, school....
these are my new years ideals.
all i can say is that i had a fantastic evening hanging out with some really good friends that love me much. thanks guys.
happy new year.
i'm moving to a new place in a few weeks...so this will again be a chance for new beginnings.
for this i am excited.
this year....i want to be more disciplined. in the small things.
i am going to memorize chunks of the bible...and set small goals to memorize larger portions of the Bible. Perhaps I will begin with one chapter a month. that's not much at all, as it will only allow me to memorize 12 chapters in one year. that's nothing! but, a good start. i find that i can recall like...10 verses now when encountering life situations. i want that to expand as i learn and meditate on more of God's word. Perhaps 12 chapters doesn't seem much. but, in two years i will know 24, and then 36.... and that's getting to be more. that will amount to around one verse for every two days. that shouldn't be too difficult.
as i begin my studies at talbot, i want to maintain the more personal/experiential/emotional capacity of my life. i don't want my brain to simply explode with knowledge...but, i want my development to be balanced. i also want to develop my abilities to rationalize and think clearly. i don't want to simply regurgitate what my professors says. this is how i got through college....but, i dont' want to do that. i want to think critically and expreses myself well. i want ot work hard....and thus, i come back to the my desire to be more disciplined this semester.
to balance friends, responsibilities, fun, school....
these are my new years ideals.
all i can say is that i had a fantastic evening hanging out with some really good friends that love me much. thanks guys.
happy new year.
posted by lp at 9:23 AM
3 Comments:
A whole chapter a month? You're crazy.
Andrew Handcok can't even do that. Maybe you should start out with the TMS (Topical Memory System) because the verses you memorize are catagorized by topics which helps the brain recall their significance (http://www.navigators.org/us/resources/illustrations/items/Topical%20Memory%20System).
(http://www.crossroadsnj.org/TMS/TMS.html)
dang...if andrew can't do that...i can't. i guess i'll be a bit more busy next semester then i was this semester. i want to memorize chunks...not just verses pulled out of context. i got enough random (and good) verses from my days in awanas years back.
Shut up, Eric. Encourage!
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