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!
Jeri, Stillwater, Ok.
Because he loves me, “says the LORD,” I will resue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. Psalm 91:14-16 NIV
Rachael, Cincinnati, OH “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3
Sarah in MA
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
Colossians 1:9-10 ESV
Colossians 1:13,14 (NIV)
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
Nicole – Henderson, NE – Judges 5:21b NIV
“March on my soul; be strong!”
Melissa Stauffer, Centreville, Michigan
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:17 (NIV)
Lehigh, FL – Proberts 3:5&6 The Message
Trust God from the bottom of your heart, don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go, He’s the one who will keep you on track.
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJV
Barbara, Birmingham, AL
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Isaiah 30:21 NIV
Annmarie, Livermore. “Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything- encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!” 1 Peter 4:10,11 The Message
Amanda Carter, Sheridan, WY
“Search me, 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 (TNIV)
Pam/Benton, AR
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. -Hebrews 11:1
candifer, sd: bless the Lord, who is my rock. he gives strength for war and skill for battle. he is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my deliverer. psalm 144:1-2 NLT
Gal. 2:20 NIV
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Lisa B. Houston,
James 1:5-8 NIV
“If anyone of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God,who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord, he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.”
Beth, Madison, AL
“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6
Jarin, Houston, TX
1 John 1: 9-10
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.”
Margie
Allen,TX
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45 ESV
“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
Laur K, Spokane, WA
“And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as He commanded us.”. 1 John 3:23 NIV
Hi everyone hope it is still okay for me to post, I have been ill and not posting for the month of March, and doing my best to get on track again.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew and then to the Gentile.
Debbie/Ont./Can.
Tammy, Zillah, WA:
“The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands forever.”
Isaiah 40:8 (NLT)
Kelley, Tampa, FL- “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yoursleves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinithian 15:58 (NIV)
Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Matt.6:25 (NIV)
Robin from Arkansas: Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, for you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Cor 15:58 NIV
Pekin, IL
Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Ps. 139:23-24 – KJV
I love this verse. It is a wonderful reminder to keep our hearts pure.
Hannah, Lebanon, IN:
“He must become greater, I must become less.” John 4:30, NIV
Michelle in Nashville:
“I will cry to God Most High, Who performs on my behalf and rewards me [Who brings to pass His purposes for me and surely completes them]!” — Psalm 57:2 (Amplified Bible)
Jeanene, League City, TX
“Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.” Psalm 90:12 (Holman CSB)
Jennifer, Fairfax, VA (as I begin parenting “bootcamp” for my strong-willed little man):
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
Becky – Tacoma,WA Isaiah 53:5
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Kim, Anchorage, Alaska. Isaiah 25:9 Net Bible
At that time they will say, “Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the Lord! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”
Kristin, Covington, KY.
Colossians 1:13-14, ESV.
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Janice from Milford, IL: Isaiah 43:18-19 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. (NIV)
Isaiah 40:29-31 (Amplified Bible)
29 He [The Lord; Creator; Everlasting God] gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might, He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].
30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall feebly stumble and fall [exhausted];
31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change, and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
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As these passages are much longer, and are more complex, I think that they will be my SSMT verses for the entire month of April.
In Christ’s Love,
Jennifer Olmstead
Janesville, Wisconsin
Stacy, Magee MS
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaih 53:5 NIV
Lindsay, Angol, Chile
May the God of hope fill you will 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
Ryan Z., Houston
Philippians 4:12
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. (New International Version
Kara, 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
John 5:6b and 8 NIV
Do you want to get well? Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.
Laura B, Michigan
Amanda, Katy, TX. 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
Shelly, Fort Worth
Ezekiel 36:25-26 (NIV) – I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Deborah, Katy, TX. 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
AmyLu, Evansville.
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. Hebrews 11:8 (NIV)
I just realized that I forgot to submit my verse yesterday. I picked my verse early this week yet somehow it slipped my mind yesterday, probably because it was a very bad day.
Here it is anyway.
Heather in Shiloh, NC
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” James 1:19 (NIV)
Katie, Houston. “Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge.” Psalm 31:4 NIV
Diane: Cary NC and Naperville IL
Continuing with Leviticus 20:7-8 (ESV)
Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I Am the Lord your God. Keep my statutes and do them, I Am the Lord who sanctifies you.
Michelle, Chicago
“Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead -since he was about 100 years old- and Sarah’s womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had the power to do what He had promised.”
Romans 4:19-21
Andrea, Tempe, AZ – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27, NIV
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name sake.” Ps. 23:1-3 (ESV)
Jen in VA