GREAT prayer time today. About coming back to basics and a softening of the heart. So, I’ve reordered a TMS (Topical Memory System) again to start fresh. You might want to consider the same.
“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.”
Isaiah 26:3
Having memorized these over and over some while ago, they brought such life and renewal. And clarity and promise. So for today, I’m reciting some of them off from memory and I’m so pleased and grateful they came back to mind.
I very much miss them, so I’m getting back to it just to review and build upon what’s there. This Spirit is going to grow within because something is stirring inside much like my passion for wilderness and music, only much more and this is everlasting. Day by day heaven nears and even if this is just a single day at a time, that is enough because there is peace.
Topical Memory System
| LIVE THE NEW LIFE | PROCLAIM CHRIST | RELY ON GOD’S RESOURCES | BEING CHRIST’S DISCIPLE | GROW IN CHRIST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the Center 2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 2:20 | All Have Sinned Romans 3:23; Isaiah 53:6 | His Spirit 1 Cor. 3:16; 1 Cor. 2:12 | Put Christ First Matthew 6:33, Luke 9:23 | Love John 13:34-35; 1 John 3:18 |
| Obedience to Christ Romans 12:1; John 14:21 | Sin’s Penalty Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27 | His Strength Isaiah 41:10; Phil. 4:13 | Separate From the World 1 John 2:15-16; Romans 12:2 | Humility Phil. 2:3-4; 1 Peter 5:5-6 |
| The Word 2 Timothy 3:16; Joshua 1:8 | Christ Paid the Penalty Romans 5:8 1 Peter 3:18 | His Faithfulness Lam. 3:22-23; Num. 23:19 | Be Steadfast 1 Cor. 15:58; Heb. 12:3 | Purity Eph. 5:3; 1 Peter 2:11 |
| Prayer John 15:7; Phil. 4:6-7 | Salvation not by Works Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5 | His Peace Isaiah 26:3; 1 Peter 5:7 | Serve Others Mark 10:45; 2 Cor. 4:5 | Honesty Lev. 19:11; Acts 24:16 |
| Fellowship Matt. 18:20; Heb. 10:24-25 | Must Receive Christ John 1:12; Revelation 3:20 | His Provision Rom. 8:32; Phil. 4:19 | Give Generously Proverbs 3:9,10; 2 Cor. 9:6-7 | Faith Heb. 11:6; Rom. 4:20-21 |
| Witnessing Matt. 4:19; Romans 1:16 | Assurance of Salvation 1 John 5:13; John 5:24 | Help in Temptation Hebrews 2:18; Ps. 119:9-11 | Develop World Vision Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19-20 | Good Works Gal. 6:9-10; Matt. 5:16 |
