Hey, Sweet Things! I’m a mighty long way from home in Fresno, California and looking so forward to getting into the Scriptures and into some passionate praise and worship with these West-side women. I love knowing that Priscilla is in Florida this weekend serving at her first simulcast and we are on the opposite side of the continent with our Living Proof Live. You wouldn’t waste a prayer on either one of us.
This will be a record setting post – my shortest ever! Wish so much I could tarry here and visit with you but, Sister Girl, my hands are FULL. Oh, how I pray you are sticking with your Scripture memory. Don’t give up! God will bring a harvest if we persevere and see it all the way through. I love my selection this go round. If you don’t know what you want to memorize for Verse 7, you are welcome to share mine. Here goes!
Beth, Houston. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV
I love you like crazy. Stay in the Word!
Sheila, Bethesda, MD. And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water,whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11 ESV
Ashley, Colorado
For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do.
1 Timothy 2:10, NLT
Sherry
Indianapolis
Psalm 62:7 (NIV)
“My salvation and my honor depend on God he is
my mighty rock, my refuge.”
April, Oviedo, FL
Proverbs 29:11 (NIV)
A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but a wise man keeps himself under control.
Phil 3:10 (Amplified Bible)
My determined purpose is that I may know Him, that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His person.
Meagan: Austell, GA
“You hem me in–behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain” Psalm 139:5-6 NIV
Dallas, GA
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thought?
James 2:1-4
Jeremiah 9:23-24 NLT
This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly understand that I am the Lord who is just and righteous, whose love is unfailing, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
Ashley, Southern, IL “Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.”
– Isaiah 40:30-31 ESV
Lori, Smyrna, TN
Fear not, for I am with you; Be no dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV)
Jill
League City, TX
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
1 Cor. 15:58 ESV
White Owl, SD.
You are my hiding place;
you will protect me
from trouble
and surround me
with songs
of deliverance.
Selah
Psalm 32:7 NIV
Gretchen, Gahanna, OH–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 a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
He sets my feet on a rock, steading my steps and establishing my goings…..Ps. 40:21 (AMP)
Toni, Liberty,Tx We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8 NIV
Diera, Austin
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Diana, North Attleboro, MA
Ah, Lord GOD! You Yourself made the heavens and earth by Your great power and with Your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
Jeremiah 32:17 (HCSB)
Jessica,FT.Irwin,CA
“Commit your way to the Lord,trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.”
Psalm37:5-6 NKJV
Dedicating this year to memorizing promises of God.
Melissa, Vicksburg, MS, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1 NIV
Erin, Arab
I Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Shelly Bliss -San Dimas, Ca.
I am leaving you with a gift, peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 NLT
Marsha, Knoxville, TN
Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later. Romans 8:18 NLT
Kristy, MB, Canada
Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
Philippians 2:1-2 (NIV)
Rachel, Flagstaff, AZ:
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Allison, Tampa. Hebrews 10:23 NASB
“Let us hold fast the confessions of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
Jenni Young, Spartanburg,SC “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”. NASB
Melissa, Clovis, CA “for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.” (Proverbs 3:26, ESV)
See some of you tonight in Fresno!
Linde, Dallas
“Everything is permissible for me”–but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”–but I will not be mastered by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12
Ashley Beth, Baton Rouge “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. PSALM 62:5 NIV
Mary Sue, Abilene, TX
My husband just returned from 10 weeks in Africa. I am thankful for his safe return home. 1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
Jana, Quitaque, TX
1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV
However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
Nicole
Keller
Stay clear of silly stories that get dressed up as religion. Exercise daily in God-no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasiums are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making your fit both today and forever.
1 Tim4:7-8 MSG
Debbie, sevierville
Then this is how we know we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts and He knows everything. 1st John 3:19-20
Debbie Laureen, New Port Richey,FL
“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 NIV
Julie, Sheffield, UK Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. NKJV
Liz
Okemos, MI
Revelation 3:20 (NLT)
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will share a meal together as friends.”
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord: walk as children of Light.
Ephesians 5:8 New American Standard Bible
Romans 7:13-25 (NIV) Petra, Ceres, CA
(I love this & have parts memorized, but need it all together & referenced!) 🙂
13 Did that which is good, then, become death to me? By no means! Nevertheless, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it used what is good to bring about my death, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[c] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature[d] a slave to the law of sin.
Lauren from Spartanburg, SC Lamentations 3:22-23. NIV
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Jayne- Frisco, TX
Romans 8:38-39
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, neither angels, nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers. Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Vanessa Szanto, Rio Rancho NM
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whaever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. Philippians 4:8 NIV
Barbie from Yankton SD
Phil 4:6. Be anxious for nothing but in everything with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Psalms 61: 3-4
For thou hast been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle forever. I will trust in the coevert of thy wings. Selah
Angie, Albertville, AL
Daniel said, “Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. It is He who changes the times and the seasons; He removes king and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding. Daniel 2:20-21 NASB.
Yes I am doing Beth’s Daniel and LOVING it! I will do verses 22-23 next time.
Beth, Gig Harbor
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, Making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Eph. 5:15-17 (NASB)
Wow – I’m replying late today; the posting wasn’t up before I left home this morning, and just now getting back here – and over 1,000 verses already!
I’ve been singing a song with my group of children at church, and must finally nail down the reference to the scripture it’s from – So, this one’s for me:
“This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:24 (New Living Translation)
Melanie – Decatur, AL
[Also praying for you and Priscilla and your groups, both today and tomorrow – that God be lifted up and many drawn to Him/closer to Him through you all!
Amber
Shrewsbury, UK
“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight,
LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalms 19:14 NIV.
Pamela Sue, Palm Bay Florida 🙂
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,
… whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Phil. 4:8
NIV
Becky, Groesbeck. Psalm 90:14 (NIV) Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Colossians 3:12
Shannon, Houston