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!
Amy – GA
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
Maribeth – Jackson, MS
Everything is permissable for me but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissable for me but I will not be mastered by anything.
I Corinthians 6:12 NIV
Paula, Sapulpa, Oklahoma
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. 1Corinthians 15:58 NIV
See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
I Thessalonians 5:15 NIV
Dee
Kyle, TX
Linda, Johnstown, PA
Psalm 25:4-5, NIV
Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.
Lindsay, Salisbury, NC:
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 NIV
Jessica~Jacksonville, Fl
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
1 Corinthians 13:4
Deonne, Orlando FL
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)
Lisa, Mesa Arizona~
But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “you are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Psalm 31:14-15a NIV
Cathy S., Terra Ceia, Florida
2 Timothy 1:12 (New King James Version)
For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
Hope, AR
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:21 NASB
Julie – Fredericksburg, VA
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:6(NIV)
Patty, Fairfax, VA – 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)
I am posting my 3/15 and 4/1 verse because I never got around to putting it on here but I did memorize it.
Twila-Fayetteville Ga
3/15
Psalm 145:3 NIV
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise his greatness no one can fathom.
4/1
Psalm 19:14 NIV
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, oh Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer!
Sheryl From Rocky Mount,NC Exodus 15:13 NIV In Your unfailing love You will lead the people You have redeemed. In Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in Love.” NIV Psalm 103:8
Rissa, Boaz: “Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.” Hebrews 3:1 (NIV)
Cindy, Sheridan, WY
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 143.10 NIV
Vicki, Wilmington
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 NKJV
When you pass through waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned: the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
IS 43:2-3 NIV
Nancy Columbus IN
Sarah, St. Paul, MN
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Luke 1:46 NIV
Stephanie, Amarillo, TX ~ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (ESV)
Jeanie, Arkansas
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.
Philippians 4:8 NIV
Be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24
Emily MEchanicsville, VA NIV- forgot to add this to my verse, please also say a prayer for me to have a desire again to memorize these verses and not just go though the motions.
Melanie, Groesbeck, TX
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
I Thessalonians 4:16-18 NIV
Carrie Hays-Houston, TX
“God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly , unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful-as beautiful on the inside as the outside.”
1 Thessalonians 4:7 The Message
Angela
Garner, NC
You, my brothers & sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13 (NIV)
Lauren, Topeka
9:”Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.”
10:”Create in my pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:9-10 NIV
Melissa, Houston “…and who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 NIV
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us”
Eph. 3:20 NIV
Leanne, Billings, MT
Psalm 34:4-6
“I sought the LORD, and He answered me and deliered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him], and saved him from all his fears.” Holman Christian Standard
Diana, Seekonk, MA
“He who answers before listening — that is his folly and his shame.” Proverbs 18:13 NIV
Something I need to work on.
Diana Havir from Hawkins, Texas
Isaiah 12:2 (NKJV)
“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.'”
Dawn in Menomonee Falls, WI
“He settles the barren woman in her home as the happy mother of children. Praise the LORD!” Psalm 113:9 NIV
What a promise for those of us struggling with this silent battle. God gave this verse to me through a stranger at the Priscilla Shirer simulcast this weekend – thank you Lord for speaking to us! 🙂
Pat, Woodstock, Al
Judges 5:21B
March on, my soul, Be strong! NIV
Lindsay, Albion, IL “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 NLT
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 NIV
NKJV
John 20:23
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.
Emily D, Portsmouth, England
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5 v 6-7 (NIV)
Judy Norfolk
ICor. 15:58 NIV
Therefore 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.
Dawn ~~ Clever, MO
Psalm 112:7 (NIV)
“He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.”
Find rest, Oh my soul in God alone, my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my slvation, I will not be shaken. NIV Psalm 62:5-6
Heather, Whittier, CA
Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?”
NIV
Hey Siesta-mate – let’s all be praying for each other as we memorize Ps 27:1 together!
Fran, Stedman
Tania C. from Amarillo, Texas.
Jill in Trussville, Alabama
Barbara, Warner Robins
Myung, Korea
Jane, St. Louis
Kiana Lea, Austin TX
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless 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
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes…
Jeremiah 17:7-8a ESV
What a wonderful time we all had in Fresno! God spoke so clearly through Beth to my heart! I loved being there worshipping God and listening for my Word from Him! I stand in awe of God and though I know Beth wants no praise except for Him I thank Him so for her courage, love and obedience to allow Him to use her in such a mighty way to minister to us! I am continuing to process all of it and look forward to the James study!
Much love and thanks to all of you at LPL!
Be strong and couragous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31.6
Sorry mine is late,we had a women’s retreat this weekend.
Betty, Ft. Worth, TX
“But if you suffer for doing good and endure it, this is commendable before God.” I Peter 2:20b (NIV)
Monica, Columbus, OH. “There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4: 18-19 (HCSB)
Pat,Las Cruces,NM
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18(NIV)