Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? You hear it once in the car, and suddenly you’re humming it at breakfast, singing it in the shower, and tapping the beat on your desk at school. You can’t get it out!

Now what if God’s Word got stuck in your head like that?

That’s exactly what God told Joshua to do. Right before Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land, God told him to keep the Bible on his lips and meditate on it day and night. “Meditate” is a big word, but it’s actually pretty simple. It means thinking about something over and over and over, like a song stuck in your head.

Why does that matter? Because the things you think about the most start to shape who you are. When God’s Word is stuck in your head, you start to think the way God thinks. You see things the way He sees them. And when a hard moment comes, like a scary test or a friend who’s being mean, the right verse pops into your head right when you need it.

Take Action: Get Joshua 1:9 stuck in your head this week: “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Here’s how: Write it on a sticky note and put it on your bathroom mirror. Read it out loud every time you brush your teeth. Each day, cover up a few more words with your finger and see if you can say it anyway. By the end of the week, you’ll have it memorized!