If you set it to the finished option you will never see it again. You should, however, be able to review the verse again manually by browsing to the set you've created (assuming it is not a selection set) by following these steps:
1. Browse to the passage set 2. Click the "Learn" button again. 3. Click the three bar icon by the verse percentage and select "Test instead of read" 4. Type the verse and then choose the 12 month option
If it is a selection set, it is a bit more complicated. You can create a passage set for the selected verses and then follow the instructions above to re-enable the 12 month option.
Mind you, I have not mastered a verse yet. That being said, based upon the conversations I've seen on here in the past the steps above should work. I'll try it myself any day now when one of these 99%ers finally switch over to 100%.
One of my challenges with my memorization work here is that so far there seems to be few external or internal benefits that I can measure. Thanks to Covid, I have had few external interactions with people since I started this process a year ago. Additionally, there seem to be few measurable internal changes as well other than the occasional changes I'm noticing in my thought processes. A year later, I remain essentially the same person I was when I started, which is frustrating. I must confess that because of these facts I frequently feel like giving up on the whole matter.
I don't quit, however, because I feel that God is building something within me that must exist before the external fruit appears. In fact, as I was typing this, I was thinking about how the largest and most beautiful of skyscrapers begin with a foundation that is deep and wide enough to support its height. I feel that way. God is building a foundation in me for something in the future. I have no idea what that is, (and frankly it scares the bejeebers out of me) but I trust God and his processes. After all, Jesus spent 33 years on this earth, but only 10% of it was spent in active ministry. So, for as long as this process takes, I'm all in.
I was thinking about you today, TMG. I just wanted to say that I'm proud of you. I'm so thankful that you're holding strong to your commitment to memorize Mark. I'm excited to hear about the breakthroughs that are coming into your life because you have placed God's Word above your own earthly desires. Hang in there!
Thanks. They are large chunks to memorize at once, so I'm not sure how useful they will be for some. I guess they can be a repository at the very least.
Thanks. They are large chunks to memorize at once, so I'm not sure how useful they will be for some. I guess they can be a repository at the very least.
That's great, Saintman. If you are looking for the 2007 ESV dramatized that is used on this website, check out the Faith Comes By Hearing audiobook set. You can find it on youtube as well, but I downloaded it directly from them. If you use the following link, it is the first ESV dramatized on the list. You can verify this by using John 1, as there are alot of variations between the 2007 version and the modern version of the ESV. https://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/audio-bible-resources/mp3-downloads
As a side note, I meant no disrespect to your system, joosep. You are an established member of this community while I am a newbie. Your system obviously works, and your numbers attest to that. I was simply saying I'm too lazy to do the excel verse average tracking.
John is really bad about that too. So many variations on the same phrases that trip me up (Jesus said to them, he said to them, then he said to them, Jesus therefore said to them, he said to them therefore.) And don't get me started on the variations between Jews and Pharisees within the same verse sections that have no rhyme or reason to them that I can see. It is maddening sometimes! The dialogue itself I rarely mess up on, but the in-between stuff is frustrating for sure.
Despite my memory struggles, I find that I've been able to quote John extensively in my discussions. I don't know if I'll ever use these memorized chapters for anything, and I'm not even sure that is my goal anymore. For me, memorizing the Word is an act of worship toward the God who allowed himself to be crucified on my behalf. If he chooses to use it, great! If not, then I'll take this treasure to the grave with me. Either way, I'm not quitting. And I'll do everything in my power to keep others from quitting as well.
Whenever I feel like quitting, I tell myself three things:
1. "Quitting is only hard the first time. It gets easier and easier every time after that."
2. "Whenever you start something new, there will be two voices in your head. One will say you can't do something, and one will say you can. The one you listen to is the one that wins."
3. "The person I am five years from now will really wish I had memorized the Bible today."