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A couple of days ago I wrote about “instant participation, instant success,” which was stimulated by a conversation with my friend Ray in another state. A few days after our conversation, Ray sent me this story:

This morning we had lunch after church, and I sat next to a brand new believer (Jan) and she told me that she just started meeting with the wife (Rosana) of one of the guys I disciple.  So, Jan mentioned that Rosana was helping her to memorize a verse from the Bible.  Jan said that memorizing the verse was work, but she was sticking with it.  So, I enthusiastically said, “That’s great!” and I explained your participation/success principle and shared the archery example.  She has one verse now: instant participation, instant success!

It reminds me of when I started working with Len, my physical therapist, taking him through Every Man a Warrior. I told him scripture memory was an important part of it. He replied, “I can’t memorize too well.” My response? “Of course you can!” I reminded him that he didn’t get through engineering school and then physical therapy training because he couldn’t memorize. And he’s doing fine: instant participation, instant success.

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. (Psalm 119.11, NIV)

It is written… (Jesus, Matthew 4.4, 7, 10)