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!
Hannah, Perry, MI
And how blessed all those in whom you live, whose lives become roads you travel. God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and at the last turn – Zion! God in full view!
Psalm 84:5,7 The Message
Jodi, St. Paul, MN
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (NIV)
pray continually,give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Andrea- Florence, Ky: 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
Susan – Maynard, MA
Isaiah 41:10
So don’t worry, because I am with you. Don’t be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you; I will support you with my right hand that saves you.
New Century Version
Cindy, Lexington NC
I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers. Isaiah 65:24 NLT
Cindy, Lake City, FL
Proverbs 3:5 NIV
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Jen and Tyler, Easton MA: “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalm 46:10 NIV 1984
Jane, Effingham, IL
…may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:18-19 NKJV
Barb Schwarz, Middleton, WI
Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen : that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed , neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour .
Is.43:10-11 KJV
Angie, Cynthiana,KY
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 NIV
Marcia, Grand Rapids, Michigan – “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version)
But I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Micah 7:7 HCSB
Amy, Granby, CT
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalm 139:23-24, NIV
Pam, Oregon
1 Cor 2:9
No eye has seen
No ear has heard,
No Mind has concieved
what God has prepared
for those who love Him.
NIV
Emily – Topeka, Kansas
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 (NIV)
Just heard a new song based on this verse. Been singing it all week.
I urge you, first of all to PRAY for all people. Ask GOD to help them..intercede on their behalf and give thanks for them.
1 Timothy 2:1
Tammy
Cincinnati
Jennifer, Mansfield, Tx:
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.”
Romans 12:2 (NLT)
April, Blacksburg, VA:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
– Philippians 4:6-7, NIV
Debbie, Muskogee, Ok.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18
Connie, Turlock, cA
“he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.”
Psalm 23:3
Betsy, Birmingham, AL
Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10 NIV
Amanda, Chesapeake, VA:
Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
from Brandon, MS
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24, ESV
Vickie, Poplar Bluff, MO
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
John 11:40 NIV
“I will follow close behind you; Your strong right hand holds me securely.”
Psalm 63:8 NLT (1996 edition)
Heather G
Charlotte NC
Carol, Hartley, Iowa
Jeremiah 29:14 NIV
“I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
Lisa, Morning View, KY
Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Lyndsay, New Castle, IN.
“So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.”–Galatians 6:9–NLT
Stacy- Detroit, Mi
“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek. That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord, to seek him in his temple.”
Psalm 27:4 (NIV)
Proverbs 24:3-4 (NIV)
By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
Janice; Springville,AL
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14
Sue Groveport OH
Isaiah 64:4 NIV
“Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.”
Linda – Boulder CO
The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. John 1:9 RSV
Carolyn, Maryville,TN 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 Cor 15:58
Any house is build by wise planning, becomes strong through common sense and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts. Proverbs 24:3-4 The message
Matt 28:20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Anita, Cabot
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
Gwen, Kennesaw, GA. You call out to God for help and he helps – he’s a good Father that way. But don’t forget he’s also a responsible Father, and won’t let you get by with sloppy living. 1 Peter 1:17 The Message
Nancy, Tyler, Texas
Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.
Ephesians 5:2 Msg
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)
Shannon
Katy, TX
Carrie, Piqua, OH
I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety. Psalm 4:8 Holman CSB
Jill , Bozeman
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Jeremiah 33:3 NIV
Mildred Fayetteville, AR
For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey You.
Ps 51:3,12 NLT
Leah, Little Falls,
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thess 5:16-18 NKJV
Anita, Purcellville, VA
“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
Cheryl
Leesburg, IN
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our Gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:15-16 NLT
Michelle, Parma, Ohio
Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money. Ps. 119:36 NLT
Jan in Tulsa,
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 NIV
Sandy, MD, 1Cor. 15:38 ESV, 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.
Paddy St Simons Island, GA
When Pharoah let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter.
For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.
The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for battle.
Exodus 13:17-18 NIV
Cheryl, Austin: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 NIV
Linda from Winston-Salem, NC
2 Corin 10:5 (NIV)
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,
and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.