by Cynthia Ruchti
Somewhere in my youth--fourteen? fifteen? sixteen?--I dove headfirst into Bible quizzing, a major event for our church youth group and other groups in our district. In adulthood, it occurred to me that my motives weren't entirely pure. Competition sometimes overshadowed my sincere desire to understand the Bible better.
I don't even recall what the rewards were for capturing a win for our quizzing team. Or personal wins. Almost daily, I profit from the benefit of having memorized and studied God's Word, even when motivated by competition.
