Bible memorization is especially difficult for kids, but it can be equally hard on adults, too. The mind isn’t designed to remember a large volume of text at once unless it is trained to do so, like so many successful Christians out there.

Simply put, Bible memorization doesn’t happen overnight. This is the reason why it’s good to start your kids early if you want them to have an easier time memorizing the Bible later on. But for adults who didn’t have that luxury, it’s a long road ahead. But it is possible, don’t confuse that.

There’s more than a dozen ways, just about, for an adult Christian to memorize the Bible verses by heart. How effective each method is, depends on the willingness of the individual trying to learn God’s Word, you. Let’s discuss them in greater detail.

1. Bible memorization through index cards

The index card is one of the most indispensable tools in Bible memorization. Writer and novelist Raymond Carver wrote on index cards to remind himself of his principles as a literary author while he wrote.

In this method, you write down Bible verses on each index card and schedule them to be read out loud on a daily basis. This type of repetition helps the mind condition itself to recall what is being learned quickly and much more easily. Go over and re-read the verses on the index cards as many times as necessary.

2. Bible memorization through association

In this method, you capitalize on the mind’s uncanny ability to associate one thing with another thing in order to easily remember Bible verses.

For instance, first you memorize the location of the verse on the Bible. Then you get the “gist” of the verse, what it’s about. Then associate the first and second step together to paint a better picture of the Bible first. The last step is write down the verse on an index card along with its reference so you can pull it out of your pocket whenever the verse slips from your mind.

There are countless ways to memorize the Bible as an adult Christian. You can even find self help books about the subject on the internet, or even Bible memorization-related software. But what’s important is the determination of the Christian to learn the Word of God. You have to be aware of the tremendous task ahead and believe that you can do it. If you have that in you, you can memorize anything.