Memorizing Scripture as an antidote to despair

Are you a doomscroller?  It refers to that addictive continuum of social media and online news, which hooks you in with clickbait to read of the horrors that have happened, are happening, and might happen.
 
Somewhere in our mental storehouse there’s a place for "hopescrolling," and I've been wondering if that might revive the practice of memorizing Scripture, "Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."
 
Here's a good starting verse. I've changed the pronoun to make it a first person plural personal prayer: 
 
"May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace as we trust in him, so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)
 
Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson
Pastor for Spiritual Formation