DCLM Higher Everyday 1 February 2026 — Study Habits: Effective Note-Taking
DCLM Higher Everyday 1 February 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi —Study Habits: Effective Note-Taking
Topic: Study Habits: Effective Note-Taking
Text: Habakkuk 2:1-2
1I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Key Verse: “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it” (Habakkuk 2:2).
Message
“The faintest ink is sharper than the strongest memory.” This ancient maxim underscores the importance of note-taking. Whether it is during a live class, personal study or Bible study, note-taking will help you to retain far more knowledge than you will without it. Our God is a record keeping God (Exodus 32:16, 32, 33); and He teaches His children to do the same. He keeps record of past, present and the future events.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 31 January 2025 – Study Habit Part 2: Effective Reading
In order to develop an effective note taking habit, you need to: i. Have a pen and paper handy at all times. ii. Pay full attention when studying or taking a lecture – this will ensure that you don’t miss out on any important point or details. iii. Promptly write down key points or facts as they strike you, as great inspirations do not linger long, if not penned down. iv. Record only important points. v. Go over your note after each study session. Effective note-taking helps you to stay organized, improve information retention, listen actively, comprehend and engage in critical thinking.
Quote: Promptly write down key points
Challenge: Note-taking is a lifelong enterprise.
Prayer for today: O God, give me the grace to practise note-taking skills
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
