If you change your mind we'd love you on the multi millionaire club. It really helps me to have some healthy competition. Maybe not the most spiritual motivator but it sure helps lol. Good company too. I sent you an invitation so you should get that.
I've tried again to send another invite. Hope it works this time. I don't think there's a way to chat privately on the site. Only by exchanging email addresses but I don't know how wise that is to put an email address on here.
Hi JD, I did get the invite and feel privileged that you noticed me. Having had some more time to think about it, I don't think I should join. Firstly, I struggle with pride enough as it is, and I feel that a leaderboard is going to feed my pride. Secondly, my current motive for memorization is preparing for the Lord to use me in the future (and the love of His Word). I wouldn't want a motive like competitiveness to replace that. I am very competitive by nature and don't want to feed that side of me :)
Having said all of that, you must be an amazing person, from what I can tell and wouldn't mind chatting to you to encourage you. If you would like to exchange emails, I would be willing to take the risk :)
I understand where you're coming from with the leaderboards. I would like to think/hope my motivation is the same ( I would add in wanting to know the Lord better) but know that at times other things i.e. points have been my motivation. I know the Lord can use this site in blessing me despite my poor (or rather less than ideal) reason for motivation. I love the meditation on scripture as I learn. It keeps me in my walk with Christ. But no problem with you not wanting to join the group. I wouldn't want you to fall into the sin of pride ;) As for being an amazing person, nothing could be further from the truth! Just a sinner saved by grace. Would love to chat further if you want to put your email on here. It's a pity there isn't a way to chat privately on this site. Maybe that's a possibility for possible site development in the future. Currently away from home and not getting a lot of internet access so if you don't hear from me for a while, be patient.