***It’s Sunday evening and you just passed 500 comments on this post. YOU DID IT, GIRLS! Honestly, this is the most exhilarating thing I’ve ever seen. As you know, we’ve posted Scriptures many times, especially through our 2009 SSMT, but this is the first time we’ve had a theme like this. These verses will stand a woman to her feet and put a shout of praise on her tongue. Let’s remember this spot, Siestas, so we can return to it many times. As my grandmother used to say, “It’ll cure what ails ya.” Memorize the date of the post – 3/6/10 – and turn back to it any time you need Christ to fill your sweet soul with an extra measure of divine strength. Thank you so, so much for your participation here.
ORIGINAL POST:
I slept until 8:30 this morning! I can’t even remember the last time! I am so hyped up and happy I hardly know what to do! There ain’t no estimatin’ how different the world can look when we get a little sleep. Sometimes when we think we need a new man (I’m not thinking that right now, just using an example), a new job, a new set of kids, a new house, or a new friend, we may just need a nap. Maybe you can work one in today.
OK, Girls, I have a weekend assignment for you. I am so jazzed about our on-line journey through SLI and I am very happy with how it’s going. Please don’t misunderstand this to mean I’m not. I’m THRILLED with the honesty you guys are expressing and I hope you’ll keep it up. This is a safe place. But I agree with one of our sisters who said something like, “Let’s pour it out here but let’s get it dealt with and get out there and be strong.” All the moaning about how hard it is only makes it harder. Breaking Free will nearly kill you but then, if you stick with it, like many of us out here have, God will use it to turn around and heal you. We have to press through and not be so easily discouraged. Our attitudes will make or break us. Let me say just as quickly that so many of you have been tremendously encouraging in the journey even through the difficulty of what we’ve had to face. We just want to band together and reach out and pull some sisters up on their feet here.
Ladies, the devil knows that if we’re too scared to even face our insecurity, we’ll never get freed up from it. If we just put the book down because it’s too heavy, how are we supposed to get up? (No, you didn’t say you were putting it down and I’m so thankful for that. But I’m convinced it’s what the enemy’s trying to get some of us to do.) We can’t deal with what we won’t face. GIRLS, WE CAN DO THIS. Are you telling me it’s harder to face it and get over it than it is to deal with it day in and day out, letting it minimize us and make fools of us and mentor the next generation to be just like us? Not to me, it’s not. I’m a whole lot happier today than I was this time a year ago. Please, keep up the honesty and let’s work this thing out together but, if you are in Christ, stop giving yourself so little credit. YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. We can do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens us. Let’s honor what He’s done for us by doing what it takes to accept it to the marrow of our bones. The question will ultimately be this: Do we believe what God’s Word says enough to act on it?
So, that brings us to our weekend assignment: (And this is not only for the ones going through SLI. All of us could use this.) Look up Scriptures that have to do with strength and power and victory and write some out in a comment to this post. Be sure to put the reference and the translation because your sisters will want to know where they can find many of them. Try to limit your comment to the actual Scripture so that we can read one after another and claim them for ourselves through the power of Christ in our inner man.
THEN, ladies, get on here and read some of them OUT LOUD. Restate them in first person between You and your God.
I’ll get us started with one I’m saying almost every morning right now. Isaiah 52:1 NIV says…
“Awake, awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength.”
I say it out loud and picture myself right then putting on the power and might of Christ like a coat. Sometimes I might even stretch my arms like I’m pulling them through sleeves. Go ahead and think I’m such a weirdo. It’s a well established fact but I have loved it and it’s working and, anyway, I think that kind of stuff makes God grin. I’ve used it in my journey to be physically restored after my surgery and through the pain of a badly herniated disk but it is just as pertinent to our present journey toward soul-deep security.
Your Siesta Mama loves you. This is how I would talk to my own daughters when they were growing up. They could well tell you that I only put up with “This is sooooooo haaaarrrrrddddd” so long. “It won’t be near as hard when you get your tail up and do it.”
Go for it, Girls! Get your tail up and do it. Let’s clothe ourselves with these:
TFCollins 
"For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." Deut 20:4 NIV
PRAISE BE TO GOD.
So sad I logged on so late – wish I had checked in this morning – but am thrilled I got here. I've been reading the posts for SLI and anxiously awaiting the solution. (I read the book before we started and am going back through.) Like so many of you I was overwhelmed, depressed, and wanting to give up. I am going to make these verses my new spiral and commit to finishing this thang with y'all. Thanks for making siestaville a safe place to land – virtual arms of Jesus and digital double edged sword.
These verses have been my "get a grip!" verses for years … and in each version, different words jump out at me!
Exodus 14:13-14
The Message (MSG)
13 Moses spoke to the people: "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you're never going to see them again.
14 God will fight the battle for you.
And you? You keep your mouths shut!"
New International Version (NIV)
13 Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
13Moses told the people, Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never see again.
14The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Sea Is Divided
13But Moses said to the people, "(A)Do not fear! Stand by and see (B)the salvation of the LORD which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever.
14"(C)The LORD will fight for you while (D)you keep silent."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 But Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and see (A) the LORD's salvation He will provide for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you must be quiet." (B)
Thank You Lord!!!
Rebecca @ 5:47 pm March 6:
Praying for you, dear Siesta. Press on. Press in.
Jackie
Still I am not ashamed, for I know (perceive, have knowledge of, and am acquainted with) Him Whom I have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on), and I am [positively] persuaded that He is able to guard and keep that which has been entrusted to me and which [e]I have committed [to Him] until that day.
Hold fast and follow the pattern of wholesome and sound teaching which you have heard from me, in [all] the faith and love which are [for us] in Christ Jesus. Guard and keep [with the greatest care] the precious and excellently adapted [Truth] which has been entrusted [to you], by the [help of the] Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us.
2 Timothy1:12-14 (Amplified Bible)
Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV)
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior" Isaiah 42: 1-3 NIV.
"But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth."
– 2 Timothy 4:17 (NIV)
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
– 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
"You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way."
James 1:3-4 (Messg)
[been under such an attack since beginning this book. a good indication i think that its right on target with a major healing that been in the works for the last 13yrs. honestly? 13 yrs. its time. thank you drill sergeant. i needed the firm hand today. 2 chapters behind because i can't get to the roots yet. but i have to. and i will. but only if i fight on Jesus' team and stop letting the enemy have his way so easily. love you dearly.]
Do not sorrow for the joy of the Lord is our strength! Neh 8:10 NKJV
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Phil 4:13
II Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV)
"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
Jeremiah 32:17 (NKJV)
"Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You."
Psalm 60:12 (NIV)
"With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies."
Behold, I am the LORD,
the God of all flesh,
is there anything too hard for Me?
Jeremiah 32: 27 KJV
This verse reminds me of God's power, strength and ultimate victory!!
"They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings- and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers." (!!!)
Revelation 17:14 (NIV)
Kathy
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Forget the former things. Do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up. Do you not perceive it? I am making the way in a desert and streams in the wasteland."
Is. 43:18-19
"I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten…"
Joel 2:25a
Ephesians 6:10-20
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
imagine this one with hand motions:
"She will have no fear of bad news, her heart is steadfast trusting in the Lord, her heart is secure in the end she will look in triumph over her enemies!"
psalm 112;7-8
Ooops forgot Ephesians 6:10-20 NIV
16 May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].
17 May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,
18 That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];
19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!
20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]–
21 To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).
Ephesians 3:16-21
Amplified Bible
March 6, 2010 5:47 PM
This is a response to Rebecca's post from the above time stamp…and I am not sure you will lays your eyes on this..but I wanted to offer you a bit of encouragement….sweet girl…this was me last week. I was also sexually abused from a young age…which led to an extreme amount of sexual sin in my life. But the thing I always have to tell myself is that God is bigger than this. Press on sweet Rebecca…Jesus wants to see you fully healed and restored to who he has created you to be. He tells us in His word that he will work all things out for the good of those who love him….and sweet one…that means YOU! Loving on you this evening!
In Him,
Andrea
20's
Moorhead, MN
Married
The name of the LORD is a strong tower the righteous run to it and they are safe.
Proverbs 18:10 NIV
Lisa
Bethany, OK
Isaiah 45:1-3 NIV
1 "This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus,(insert my name) whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him/her and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him/her so that gates will not be shut:
2 I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
Here's some of Jesus' words…and we were all just talking about the roots of our insecurity…
"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you."
Luke 17:6 NIV
Psalm 91:9-16 New Living Translation
9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; 10 no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They wil hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone. 13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! 14 The lord says, " I will rescue those who love me I will protect those who trust in my name. 15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.
***FOR MAC/APPLE USERS***
Thought I'd offer a tip for Mac users who want to easily copy some verses for their spirals.
shift + command + 4
puts your mouse in "camera" mode. Simply drag, highlight, & release your mouse over the verse(s) you want and it'll take a "snapshot" & save to your desktop. You can then print out and cut & paste to your spirals or whatever.
: )
"With God we will gain the victory, and He will trample down our enemies!" Psalm 60:12 (NIV).
Numbers 24:8 (New International Version)
8 "God brought them out of Egypt;
they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
and break their bones in pieces;
with their arrows they pierce them.
Deuteronomy 20:4
For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."
New International Version
"For I surely know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope."
Jeremiah 29:11 (NRSV)
Isaiah 59: 19-20 (Amplified)
"So [as the result of the Messiah's intervention] they shall [reverently] fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun.
When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives.
He shall come as a Redeemer to Zion and to those in Jacob (Israel) who turn from transgression, says the Lord."
The enemy may know our weaknesses and "come in like a flood BUT THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD WILL LIFT UP A STANDARD AGAINST HIM AND PUT HIM TO FLIGHT…." When OUR GOD goes before those of us He has redeemed and wages war on our behalf how can we be anything other than victorious!
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
And through the rivers,
they will not overflow you;
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be scorched,
nor will the flame burn you.
For I am the LORD your God,
The HOLY ONE of Israel,
your Savior!
Isaiah 43:2-3a NAS
Corinne in Chehalis, WA
(from my SMT 2009 spiral)
I know we are supposed to only post scripture, but I was up with my baby girl, and I have had this song playing in my head since before I went to sleep. I think I'm supposed to sing it to you all, odd as that sounds…at 2:43 in the am to be exact:) "O Victory in Jesus, My Savior forever. He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood. He loved me ere, I knew Him. And all my love is due Him. He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood." I don't want to post this unless He wants me to, Ok, think He does. Love you Siestas.
katiegfromtennessee
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:13
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. – Hallelujah! 2 Cor 4 v7-9 NIV
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 15 v57 NIV
Sweet Linda – I had both my knees replaced at an early age also and life after knee replacement is something that I can not explain but to say "THANK YOU JESUS"!! I was in so much pain I could hardly walk I somehow just walked with a cane and kinda somehow managed to get to where I needed to go. I had 6 doctors refuse to do surgery because they thought the pain I related to them was in my mind. I was also too young so they thought! Finally a wonderful doctor in Dallas agreed to replace them both and that was now 6 years ago and I want you to know the pain after the surgery was nothing compared to the pain I suffered for a long time before the surgery!!! Just to set the record straight when they opened my left knee it fell apart the doctor said that it was the worse knee he had seen in 20 years of replacing knees!!! God is faithful so perserve — the physical therapy afterwards was nothing compared to the pain before and I am confident that if you can read your scriptures and trust the Lord you too will "Thank you Jesus" for the technology that replaced your knees! One last word I promise you if they had not made me leave the hospital in a wheelchair I could have walked out of there easier and with less pain than when I got myself in there for the surgery!
God saved me twice during this situation. The doctor who was doing the knee surgery made me get a complete physical including a mamogram — even though I had one in August of the year before and this was January and I did have the mammogram and it was discovered that I had breast cancer the fastest growing that you can have and I know that if I had waited until August again to have my yearly mamogram I would have had cancer at least in my lymphnodes. God helped me through the chemo and radiation and I am cancer free also. THANK YOU JESUS!!!
If you need to talk to someone you can email me at [email protected]. It would be a privilege to talk to you.
GG2002
Judy Baggett, Irving, Texas
It is you who made the heavens
and the earth by your great power
and by your outstretched arm!
Nothing is too hard for you.
Jeremiah 32:17 NRSV
Psalm 18:2 (New Living Translation)
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
You will keep in perfect peace him (or her) whose mind is steadfast, because she trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
The Lord will restore the Splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. Nahum 2:2 NIV Praise God that He and He alone is able to make all things new! Lets not give up before we see the "splendor".wo
Beth – THis was a wonderful idea!!!
"God brings death and God brings life, brings down to the grave and raises up. God brings poverty and God brings wealth; he lowers, he also lifts up. He puts poor people on their feet again; he rekindles burned-out lives with fresh hope, Restoring dignity and respect to their lives — a place in the sun!"
1 Samuel 2:6 (I think) – The Message
I LOVE how this says He restores dignity and respect – Amen to that siestas!
Love,
Adrienne
Oooooohhhh, one more!
"Conquerors will march in the victory parade, their names indelible in the Book of Life. I'll lead them up and present them by name to my Father and his Angels."
Revelation 3:5 The Message
Adrienne
Isaiah 30:15 NASB
For thus the LORD God, the Holy One of Israel has said,
"In repentenance and rest you shall be saved,
In quietness and trust is your strength……
but you would have none of it."
Oh to live out this promise, without the but….
"You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions;stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. God out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you"
2 Chronicles 20:17
One other word to the newbies who are looking for a good place to search the Scriptures:
http://www.biblegateway.com
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/
Not only can you do keyword searches, you can enter a passage and choose different versions and make your own parallel Bible chart!! If you want to print them out you can even change the orientation to landscape and the passages will print in columns if you prefer to view them in that style.
Ephesians 3:16
"I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being."
Micah 5:4
NIV
He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then His greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And He will be their peace.
And He said to me, my grace is sufficient for you, for MY strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest on upon me.
1 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV
2 Cor. 4:7-9—But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. NIV
Isaiah 43:2-4a—When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior….Since you are precious and honored in My sight and because I love you… NIV
We are precious and honored in God’s sight and HE LOVES US!!
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
Fear not for I have redeemed you, I have summoned you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you
When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you.
For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior
Isaiah 43:1-3 (NIV)
When I am afraid, I will trust in you, in God whose word I praise.
In God I trust, I will not be afraid, what can mortal man do to me?
Psalm 56:3-4
Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. Ex. 14:13a-14
For as you know Him better, he will give you, through his great power, everything you need for living a truly good life; he even shares his own glory and his own goodness with us! 2 Pet. 1:3
….new to signing in, Beth 🙂 – have been a lurker on the site too long – this is so powerful to me -thank you!!