These verses have also given me something to say to others on many occasions when my own words were uncertain or inadequate. Scripture has power that is supernatural, soothing, convicting, transforming, life-changing, timely, timeless, and eternal. Nothing beats having the Word of God stored away in the chambers of the mind. I’m finding it harder now to commit new verses to memory—our memorizers slow down as we grow older—but I’m still working on it. My view is this: If it’s good for an elementary