Discernment

Memory verses

Memorizing Scripture with your children helps God’s Spirit bring about lasting change. Choose a verse that your children can learn over the course of your lesson and aim to review the verse at least once every day.

Psalm 119:1-3Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in His ways!

Psalm 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Psalm 119:66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.

Psalm 119:73Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn Your commandments.

Psalm 119:125I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies!

Psalm 119:133Keep steady my steps according to Your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.

Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding . . .

Proverbs 3:13-14Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

Proverbs 3:35The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.

Proverbs 4:7The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 10:8The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:13On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

Proverbs 14:6A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 15:14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Daniel 12:3And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

James 1:5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.