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!
Sandy, Galveston
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
What matters is not your outer appearance—the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes—but your inner disposition.
Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in.
I Peter 3:3, 4 MSG
Meggie, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
“You see, his (Abraham’s) faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.” James 2:22 NLT
Sheila Armstrong, Union City, Indiana
Isaiah 54:13 NIV
All your sons will be taught by the Lord, and great will be your children’s peace.
Kim Cypress, TX
I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 11:19 NIV
Tashi, Houston. “By faith Abraham, even though he was past age – and Sarah herself was barren – was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.” (Heb 11:11-12, NIV)
Mary, Byron Center, Michigan
James 1:19-20 NLT
You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 NASB
Beth, Mullica Hill, NJ
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Colossians 3:15
Lori, Wichita. “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 (NIV)
Kristi, Elba, AL: “For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Tim. 1:7 (NIV)
Becky
Willowick, OH
Psalm 23, NIV
I forgot to post last time! I split this Psalm in half, so now I’m memorizing the 2nd half for this time.
Stephanie, Elkins: Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5 NIV
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psm 19:14
Stephanie, Canton. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the [entire] renewel of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. (Romans 12:2, Amplified Bible)
LaShay from Saltillo, MS – “Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.” Romans 8:5 (NIV)
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2 Corinthians 4:7-10
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self discipline. 2 Tim 1:7, NIV
Noreen, Bloomington/Normal: Psalm 32:8 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” NIV Bible
Becky, San Antonio
Heb 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
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Lauren, Senoia “Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
Better late than never… (I was a tad bit busy with Priscilla in Panama City, but praying for you as well!)
James 1:19 HCSB
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger
Sarah, Port St. Joe, FL
Heidi, Mount Vernon, OH: “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.” Ezekiel 36:26 NIV
Kris, Maine
Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
Jamie, Houston: Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the
Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
NIV Bible
WOW I love that we have the same one!!
“Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul
and health to the body.”
Proverbs 16:26 RSV
Linda, Ft. Collins, CO
Cathie – Jacksonville, Florida
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NIV
Kylie, Indianapolis, IN
No disciple seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:4-11
Lisa, Bartlett,TN
“But the LORD is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.” 2 Thes 3:3 NAS
Alison, Norman,OK
“It’s not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.” Proverbs 25:27 MSG
Tanya, TX
Philippians 4:8 (New International Version, ©2011)
8 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.
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
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Marcia, Salem, IN
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”
Psalm 90:14 NIV
Lynne, New Milford. I hold on to you for dear life,
and you hold me steady as a post. Psalm 63:8 The Message
Kim, Nashville
But He laid His right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one.”
Revelation 1:17b (ESV)
We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abodes in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgement; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
1 John 4:16-18. NAS
Belinda, Nacogdoches, TX
James 1:12; NIV
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he ahs stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
Lynn, St. Louis, MO
“What is faith? It is the confident assurance something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us even though we cannot see it up ahead.” Hebrews 11:1 Living Bible
Psalm 51: 14-15 Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
Mary S
Houston
“God is so great, greater than we can understand!” Job 36:26 New Century Version
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Katie, Firestone, CO
“Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another” Rom 12:10 NKJV
“If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought.”
James 1:5,6 The Message
Joy, Pella,IA ” For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.”-II Chronicles 16:9.
Melanie – San Antonio, TX
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3: 22-24 (NIV)
Tracey, Bear Creek, Luke 12:7
“Indeed the very head of your hairs are numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” NIV
Brie, Hickory. “But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NLT
Lori, Norwood, MA. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2/NIV
Isaiah 40:29 (NIV)
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Donna- Spanaway, Wa.
Juliann, Flower Mound, TX:
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 NIV
Connielynn, Trout, LA
Jeremiah 32:17 NIV
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”
2 Peter 1:3 NIV
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.