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Have you ever been searching for a verse in the Bible and you just can’t seem to find it, no matter how many keywords you try? That can be so aggravating, especially if you need to share it with someone in that moment.

There are several ways you can find Bible verses when you need them.

You can use YouVersion (an app) or Google to search for the verse you’re trying to remember word for word. You can flip through your physical Bible, hoping that the highlight you made or the note you took stands out. Or, you could ask a friend or family member if they remember where the verse is.

All of these are legitimate ways to find that verse you’re looking for in your Bible.

But I know a few ways to find Bible verses fast.

Oftentimes, we end up looking for verses that we use often or are favorites. They’re the ones that bring us comfort when we’re sad. That lift us up when we’re down. These are the scriptures that we think of when we’re in particular situations or that we share with friends when they need advice. They’re life verses. Ones we can apply to every day circumstances.

The following are creative ways to find scriptures quickly:

1. Write verses on index cards.

You can be as creative as you want when doing this – or not creative at all.

Buy a package of lined or blank index cards. On the lined side of the card, write out the verse that you wish to be able to find easily. Write down the address of the verse. Punch a hole in the index card, and add it to a loose leaf binder ring.

Ideas for the back of the index card:

• Use it to keep track of prayer requests you’ve received. Pray the verse on your card over those people.
• Write a prayer for someone you love or for something you’d like to request of God. When He answers, add that date to the card.
• Write down why that verse is so important to you, what it means to you.
• Write down the revelation God revealed to you about that Scripture.

If you want to get creative, you can use the back of the index card as a place to scrapbook or Bible journal or paint or use any other creative outlet to decorate the blank side.

2. Write them in a Happy Planner Memo Book.

These mini Happy Planner notebooks are the perfect size to carry wherever you go. And their plastic covers will help protect the contents from accidental spills or rainy days.

Just like with the index cards, you can either just write the verses in the pages, or you can get creative. I added stickers to my pages in the photo below. (The pink background with white dots is the inside of the cover of the Happy Planner Memo Book featured in this post. Not washi tape. 😉 )

If you are not a fan of Happy Planners, you can always use a mini composition notebook for the same purpose. And if you’re creative, you can decorate the composition book covers and pages, as well!

3. Store your go-to verses in Favorites on your Bible app on your phone.

I use Bible Gateway. Here is how to store your favorite verses in this app:

• Find the verse you want to save in your favorites list.
• Tap on the verse(s) to highlight it (them).
• At the bottom of the screen, tap on the star icon.

The verse or verses should now be listed in your favorites. To see your favorites, click on the menu button at the top left of the screen and select Favorites from the menu that appears on the left of your screen.

Now it is easy to find the Bible verse you were looking for!

4. Create an Instagram feed or a Facebook page and store your verses there.

Maybe you love creating memes or taking photographs. People love to look at pretty pictures. And adding scripture verses to photographs or creative backgrounds online is one way to gain their attention.

It’s also a way to store your favorite go-to Bible verses.

• You can use PicMonkey (my favorite) or Canva as a way to create memes for your posts.
• Once your post is created, upload it to your Instagram or Facebook account.
• Use hashtags to designate what you may use that verse for. For example, if I were using 1 John 3:16-17, I may use:
  #salvation
  #godlovesme
  #jesussaves

My friend Edie Melson makes beautiful Scripture memes and shares them on her Instagram feed @stop2pray.

I have shared several that I’ve created between my Facebook feeds and Instagram accounts.

These are just a few ways you can keep Scriptures that you frequently use so that you can easily find them. It’s important to be able to call up verses when you are struggling with an issue in the middle of your day, your friend is crying on your shoulder and that verse is on the tip of your tongue but you just can’t seem to speak it forth, or your child is battling with depression or self-doubt or self-hatred. Or any other reason you may need God’s Word throughout your day.

Rather than lugging your Bible around, these are convenient and compact ways to travel with God’s Word. They can be contained within your cell phone or can physically fit in your pocket or purse.

Do you know another creative way to search for Bible verses quickly? We’d love to hear your methods in the comments below!