The encoding–storage–retrieval model of memory, first articulated by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin in 1968, revolutionised our understanding of how human memory operates as a dynamic, multi-stage process. According to their model, information first enters through encoding, where sensory input is transformed into a form the brain can understand; it then moves to storage, where it is maintained over time; and finally, to retrieval, the process of accessing stored information when needed. This framework illuminated how experiences are not simply recorded but actively constructed and reconstructed by the mind. The model’s insights have profoundly influenced both psychological theory and practical applications, encouraging techniques for more effective learning, emotional regulation, and memory resilience. On a personal level, it empowers individuals to nurture habits that strengthen recall and emotional balance, while on a societal scale, it underpins advances in education, mental health care, and dementia research, helping communities build healthier, more cognitively robust lives. If we acknowledge the spiritual foundations of cognition and connect with the ultimate Source of personal and societal health, we may move further still towards the most advanced use of the mind, including mechanisms of memory. This dynamic is facilitated through receipt of the Holy Spirit, for as Saint Paul explains, “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).