I'm sure there is a break to be taken to refocus and remind ourselves about why we're memorizing Scripture, and a break to purposely end a streak, if that streak has become an idol. Wow, even typing that part was a struggle! Clearly I have a lot of work to do!!! I just can't let my break go on for months like I did. That was far too damaging to my walk.
Hi all! I just restarted memorizing Scripture a few weeks ago after taking a long break. I struggle with proper motivation here....I love the colored squares on the calendar, I love the accumulation of points, I love the medals, I love the challenge of keeping streaks alive, but was the love of His Word motivating me as much as those things? I'm still not sure that my motivation is right. But I CAN attest to the loss felt by my dropping that daily focus on His Word. Maybe I'm still coming at it from the wrong direction, and I still need to work on my competitive perfectionist nature, BUT I'm also spending precious time in Scripture, meditating on it, praying about it, and listening for His voice. So I still like to fill in the calendar while He's filling my heart and mind with love and truth...I think He can work with that!