Attentiveness

Memory verses

Choose the Bible verse that will be most meaningful to your children and review it every day.

Isaiah 48:17-18 “This is what the Lord says – your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to My commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea.’ ”

Proverbs 1:5-7 “…let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance – for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Proverbs 12:15 “The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.”

Proverbs 15:32 “He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.”

Proverbs 18:13 “He who answers before listening – that is his folly and his shame.”

Proverbs 19:27 “Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.”

Proverbs 22:17-18 “Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.”

John 8:47 “He who belongs to God hears what God says…”

John 18:37 “[Jesus answered] ‘Everyone on the side of Truth listens to Me.’ ”

James 1:19 “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”