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!
Bev, Ironton OH: Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.” Daniel 10:12
Grace, Circleville OH: So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36
Kimberly, Circleville OH: There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Psalm 46:4-5 NIV
Kathy, Easley: As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV
Kelly Snodgrass
Rogersville, TN
Psalm 43.5 ESV
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Christy, Katy TX “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery” Galatians 5:1 NAS
For I delivered to you as of firtst importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4(ESV)
Sarah – Lufkin
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
cheryl, tylertown, John 10:27-28 (NAS) My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow me, and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
Hope, Northport, AL
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
Linda & girls, Pauls Valley: John 10:10 “The thief comes only to kill and steal and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” NIV
Miriam, Columbia
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Colossians 1:13-14 NIV
Debbie
Millen, GA
Psalm 46:1-3 NIV
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
Stacey, Morocco,in
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
Holmdel, NJ
Jeremiah 15:16 NASB
Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.
Adrianne, Califon, New Jersey: “Strength and dignity are her clothing, she laughs at the days to come.” (Proverbs 31:25 NASB)
Amy, Tampa. Proverbs 21:21 NIV
Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.
Becky
Choctaw, OK
John 20:28
“Thomas answered and said to Him: My Lord and My God.”
Alycia in Dallas, TX. “God is not a man, so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind. Has He ever spoken and failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through?” – Numbers 23:19 (NLT)
Caitlin, Tulsa, OK – Psalm 22:4-5 – “In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed.” (NASB)
Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but those who are wise will calm anger.
-Proverbs 29:8
(NLT)
Barbra, Oxford, PA
Ephesians 1:18 NIV
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people (the saints).
Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA
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
Karen, San Antonio, Texas
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 NIV
Elizabeth, Oxford, PA
John 14:2 NIV
My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
Kerry
Cape Coral, FLorida
1 Cor 15:58 NIV
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.
Thank you Beth!
They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.
Isaiah 61:4 NIV
Hannah, Oxford, PA
Psalm 139:3 NIV
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Tammie, Columbia, SC
I Peter 4:8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Timothy 6:6-7 NIV
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
Marilyn, Albuquerque
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2Cor. 12:9 NIV
Patty – Glendora, CA
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5
Rebecca, Louisa, VA: May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us– yes, establish the work of our hands. ~ Psalm 90:17 (NIV)
Dallas, TX, Philippians 3:12-14, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Peggy, Houston TX
To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy — to the ONLY God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
– Jude 1:24-25 NIV
Kim oak hills, ca Luke 16:11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of worldly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?
I Chronicles 29:11-12 Everything in the heaven and earth is yours, o Lord and this is your kingdom. We adore you as being in control of everything. Riches and honor come from you alone, and you are the ruler of mankind; your hand controls poser and might and it is at your discretion that men are made great and given strength.
Janice, Arcanum, OH
Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you nor will I ever forsake you,” so that we confidently say, “The LORD is my Helper I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?
Hebrews 13:5-6 NASB
“How great you are Sovereign Lord! There is none like You. We have always known that You alone are God!” 2 samuel 7:22 GNT
Rebekah, Groves, TX – I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My Salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge a rock where no enemy can reach me. Psalm 62:5-7
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
“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; sureley I have a delightful inheritance.”
Psalm 16:5-6, NIV
Marcia – San Clemente, CA
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11 NIV
Telisa, Ark City, KS
“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 Cor 10:13 NIV
Poorna, Indianapolis: “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” 1 Kings 3:9 (NIV)
Saundra
Altus, OK
continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. Philippians 2:12b-13 NIV
Barb, Kentwood MI:
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. Psa 20:6 NKJV
Patti Rae, Saskatchewan, Canada
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”
2 Peter 1:3 NIV
Melinda in Cheney:
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not men.
Colossians 3:23 NIV
Ms. Beth, I really like yours this time!
Summer C
Fuquay Varina, NC
1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV
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
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And may the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV)
Trish L. West Linn, Oregon
“Because of the Lord’s GREAT love we are not consumed for his compassion never fails. They are new every morning, great is your faithfulness. (NIV)
Jessica, Winston Salem, NC
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captives,and freedom to the prisoners;” Isaiah 61:1 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)