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!
Vicki
Fort Wayne, IN
Isaiah 26:3,4 NIV
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.
Julie, Danville, KY
“”What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatnes of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things I consider them rubbish that I may gain Christ.” Phil 3:8
Dawn, Mt.Olive, NC
“May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands” Psalm 149:6 NIV
Becky Jo
Chesterfield, MI
“How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My sould yearns and even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the Living God.”
Psalm 84:1-2 NIV
(This passage is SO familiar, but I feel God calling me to meditated on it and REALLY learn it – to yearn for Him and Him alone. Lord, let it be!)
Kelli – Kalispell, MT
“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ”
Philippians 1:6 NKJV
Cindy, Rock Hill, SC
To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise for you have given me wisdom and power. Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, for You have made known to us the kings matter. (Daniel 2:23 (NAS)
Michele, North Oaks
John 14:26 NIV
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you.
Tiffany, Dallas
Ps 40:6 NIV
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears You have pierced, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
Ericka, Langhorne, PA: “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior.He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” – Zephaniah 3:17, New Living Translation
Luke 14:34 KJV
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its savour wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Sylvia V., Jersey Village, TX
Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
And without FAITH it is impossible to please God, because Anyone who Comes to Him MUST BELIEVE that He EXISTS and that He Rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Cindy, Gold Canyon, AZ. “Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” Col. 4:5-6 NLT
L Diane, Indianapolis
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
James 3:1 NIV
Lisa, Bethany, OK
(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens in order to fill the whole universe.)
Ephesians 4:9-10 NIV
I had chosen so many different verses to memorize starting with Eph 4:1 but for some reason have felt God wanting me to memorize all of Eph chapter 4.
Kristine, La Crescent, MN: 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
Joy – Georgetown, TX
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 i may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Kim, Lawrence, KS “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing Spirit, to sustain me.” Ps.51:10-12 NIV
Misti- Carlsbad, NM
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NIV)
Beth, Troy
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
Leanne
Mississippi
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:9
Kristi, Pocahontas, AR Philippians 4:8 (ESV)
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Becky
Owasso OK
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.”
(thanks, Beth! That’s the perfect one!)
Julie, Cincinnati, OH
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 NLT
Alicia, OKC
Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; Make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
1 Colossians 4:5-6 NIV
❤Cassie; Fulshear, TX:
“For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.”
Psalm 107:9 (NKJV)
Marion, IN
Ephesians 6:16 NIV (memorizing Eph. 6:10-20)
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Kim, Mabank, 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
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 NIV
Kristi
Inman, SC
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can TAKE YOUR STAND against the devil’s schemes.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore, put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to STAND YOUR GROUND, and after you have done everything, to STAND.”
Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV
Jessica, San Diego, CA
“I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and my soul.”
Jeremiah 32:41 NIV
Nicole, Oxford MS
“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.”
Psalm 141:3
NIV
Erin, Grayson: Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD. Psalm 25:7 KJV
Kay, Sheridan
Therfore, 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
AND IF I GO AND PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU, I WILL COME AGAIN, AND RECEIVE YOU UNTO MYSELF; THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YE MAY BE ALSO. JOHN 14:3 KJV
”At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality.” 2 Corinthians 8:14
“For you have not received a spirit that makes you a slave to fear, but THE spirit of sonship and by Him, we cry, Abba, Father” Romans 8:15 (NIV)
Jean, Gloucester
Kelli, Anaheim
1corinthians 6:19-20
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
Valerie, SC
…. and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
– James 1:24 NIV
Libby, Goodwine
With your very own hands you formed me; now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you.
Psalm 119:73 The Message
Courtney, Roseland, VA-
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
Phil. 1:6 ESV
Katie, Atlanta, GA:
“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2:17 NIV
Melissa, Thompson’s Station, TN.
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints. Eph. 1:17-18 HCSB
debra,sulphur springs, This was given to me 2 weeks ago
1Corinthians 15:58 and 16:3 KJV and NIV therefore, dear brothers be steadfast, unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord for you know your labor is not in vain in the Lord.So (16:13NIV)Watch (be on guard) stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong, do everything in love.
Rhonda
Gilmer, Texas
Proverbs 25:27 The Message
It’s not smart to stuff yourself with sweets,
nor is glory piled on glory good for you.
Might just be working on some food issues:)
Becky, Temecula, CA
II Sam. 22:31 NIV
“As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for who take refuge in Him.”
Becky, Plantersville, TX
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8 (NIV)
Nancy, Columbia, She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor. Proverbs 4:9 NIV
Ginny, Ooltewah, TN
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness, And if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness and your gloom will become like midday.
And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in the scorched places, and give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.”
Isaiah 58:9-11 NASB
Cindy Sylvia, Searcy AR
He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might. He increases power.
Isaiah 40:29 New American Standard
Linda,Westport
I planted Apollos watered,but God was causing the growth.
1 Corithians3:6