Man raises bar in Scripture memorization and giving

A few ways I have been raising the bar in my life are:
- I've begun to be more disciplined and intentional in Scripture intake. I am setting up a plan each week, picking a few verses from my reading, writing them on a note card, and meditating on them throughout the day. I am also journaling my thoughts in the evenings.
- I've also become more intentional in Scripture memorization by trying to memorize passages word-for-word, and remembering the exact reference instead of saying: "I think it was somewhere in Isaiah, or maybe one of the Psalms". I'm also trying to memorize entire thought processes and ideas rather than extracting a verse here and there from a book and risking memorizing something out of context. One goal of mine is to memorize the entire book of Ephesians this year. I already have most of chapters five and six memorized (I am working backwards.)
- I am increasing my giving to give sacrificially, and joyfully: above and beyond a tithe. I am also testing God to bless me, and not limiting blessings to providing me with more money to compensate for the increase in giving, as Malachi 3:10 tells us.