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!
Carrie, Eure,NC
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 NLT
Springfield, MO – I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide and I will fill it. – Psalm 81:10 NKJV
Laura, Englewood. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 (NASB)
Cyndi, Friendswood,TX
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our infirmities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him and by his wounds we are healed.
NIV
Kristina, Huntsville, AL: Now to him who is able to do immeasuarably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory inthe church and Christ Jesus.
Ephesiams 3:20-21 NIV
michelle
Woodstock, VT
John 15:5 NASB
“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.”
Jennifer, Oklahoma City, OK “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and fautless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 (NIV)
Colette, Mesa, AZ.
” I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power
through his Spirit in your inner being,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.”
Ephesians 3:16-17 NIV
“So, whatever it takes, I will be one who lives in the fresh newness of life of those who are alive from the
dead.” Phililppians 3:11 TLB
Emily, Washington, DC
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness.
I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel.”
Jeremiah 31:3-4, NIV
Psalm 19:14 NIV
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Stacie Livonia Mi
Tara, Kosciusko.
He brought me out into a spacious place;
he rescued me because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel 22:20 NIV
Pamela, Lexington SC
1 Corinthians 15: 58 NIV
marie franse, albuquerque, NM: Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. (NIV)
Amy, Middletown, Delaware
I Peter 5:8-10 (NIV) – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Jennifer J. – Texarkana, AR
“But what does it say? ‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’ that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming. . .”
Romans 10:8 (NIV1984)
Cheryl
Augusta, Ga.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29
Dawn in Monett, MO
Psalm 16: 5,6 NIV
Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places: surely I have a delightful (beautiful) inheritance.
Nancy, Sanger
2 Chron 16:9 NLT
The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.
Marcia, Mpls, MN
Matt. 6:34 NAS
Therefore, don’t be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Amie, Rochester, MN
“I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.” Psalm 84:2 NLT
Audrey, Ohio
“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, You are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, You are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there Your hand will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast.”
Psalm 139:6-10 TNIV
Kristy, Princeton NC
Phil 2:3 (NIV)
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. “
Heather F, Beaumont, TX
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it!!!
1 Thes 5:24 (NIV)
Romans 4:20-21 (NIV)
“Yet he did not waiver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.”
Lisa, Dalton
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Deuteronomy 4:9 NIV
Lauren, Boston, MA: “Smart people know how to hold their tongues; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.” Proverbs 19:11 (The Message)
Finally, Brothers, 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.
Philippians 4:8
NIV
Kim; Poplar Bluff, MO
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 10:23 (NASB)
SusanD, Southern Illinois, Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose hope is the LORD. Jeremiah 17:7 (NKJV)
Carol Cashion, OK
“Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so taht when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.” Hebrews 10:35-36 NASBU
Sheri, Bolivar, MO.
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 NIV
Andrea,Cartersville “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it.” 2 Timothy 3:14 ESV
Sharon. Lake way Texas
Look to this Lord and His strength. Seek His face always.
1Chronicles 16:11. NIV
Kimberly Ocoee, FL “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 HCSB
Oh My Goodness! God’s constant word to me recently is to remain faithful. He has reminded me that I am experiencing the benefits of the faithfulness of others who have gone before me. I was searching last night and all morning for a verse to memorize that would speak to me what God has been saying. Thankyou Beth Moore for posting that verse that I need to put to memory in my mind and heart!!
Beth, Oxford, MS:
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. I Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
Cheri, Savage, MN Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!
dixie, santa monica, california
Psalm 34:4-5 NIV
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
Cheryl
Coffeyville, KS
“…always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” 1 Thes. 5:15b NIV
Michelle, Bossier City
Psalm 94:18-19 (NIV)
“When I said ‘My foot is slipping’, your love O Lord supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”
Barb, Prescott Valley, AZ
Psalm 9:1-2 (NLT)
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
Kat, Wilmington, NC
“You make known to me the path of life; in Your Presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 (ESV)
April, Griffin Georgia
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. ” Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Carrie, Lee’s Summit: 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
Missi, Bargersville:
Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV)
Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.
This is one of my favorites! I believe it was Beth who called this God’s cell number one time.
Beverly, Pearland, TX
But treat the Messiah as holy, as LORD in your hearts, while remaining always ready to give a reasoned answer to anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you – yet with humility and fear.
Whoops!
1 Peter 3:15 The Complete Jewish Bible
(Beverly Pearland, TX)
Diane, Florence Exodus 34:13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if i have found grace in thy sight, shew me thy way, that I may know, that I may find grace in thy sight. KJV
Marci, Amsterdam
Galations 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (NIV)
Meredith Sloan
Greer, SC
Genesis 1:27
So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them