Proverbs 3:1-2 - My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
Being as a child of God, we can not by pass the Word of God. As a child of our Father, we are to be attentive to what He says, for we have confidence in the Lord that our Father in heaven cares and loves us, and whatever that He says will be for our benefits! The Word of God is the life and breath of God, and as a child of God, again, it is the source of our lives. Our living, our conduct, our speech, our reaction has to be in line with the Word of God. Therefore, the Word of God urges us to not forget about His teaching, but keeping His words within our hearts. Not forgetting means you are to remember it at all times, and when you keep something, it has to be at that same place. That's why you call you keep it! Now, God wants us to keep His Word in our hearts, as our hearts are the good soil that only the seed can germinate and grow. His Word is the seed, it is the seed of life. But if you plant it in your head, or if you choose to ignore it, the seed can never grow and you will never see effect in your life! Likewise, we are to plant the Word in us, believing that all the Words that He said, and you shall encounter how the Word of God prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity! Hallelujah! How great! Not just having your life prolong many years, which means your health is restored and renewed, you enjoy peace in the Word and furthermore, it brings you prosperity! Therefore, start to keep the Word within you, meditate it day and night, until this seed germinates and grow into fruition!