Hey, Darling Things! I am on my way to our Little Rock Living Proof Live with much joy, anxiousness, and anticipation and pure-dee desperation for Jesus to show up. He’s all we’ve got to offer. And, gloriously, He’s all we need.
Don’t even think of dropping out of our Scripture Memory Team! If you let the Word dwell in you richly, I promise you that, when this calendar year closes, you will have experienced a completely different 12 months than you would have if you’d let your own opinions, agendas, quandaries, fears, feelings, insecurities, and bondage dwell in you richly. God’s Word WORKS. He sends it forth with accomplishing power. Don’t just memorize the words. BELIEVE THEM. Take them all the way to your heart and apply them to your real, live experience.
My verse this time around is one I’ve loved for a long time, especially as it’s worded in the NIV, but I’ve never committed it to memory. You’re welcome to join me if you don’t have another one planned. Here goes:
Beth, Houston. “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!” Isaiah 30:18 NIV
I love you guys. Stay with it, Sisters! Jesus is so worthy.
Melissa, Sulphur, LA
“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 power to do what he had promised.” Romans 4:20-21 (NIV)
Psalm 91:7 NLT
“For though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you”.
(memorizing chapter 91 of Psalm to claim for my son and (all our troops) who is serving the USMC in Afghanistan)
Michelle,Oklahoma “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Cor. 15:58 NIV
Psalm 51:12 (New Living Translation)
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and make me willing to obey you.
Kim
New Port Richey, FL
Philippians 4:8 NLT
“…Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”
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
Melinda-Atlanta, Texas
Psalm 34:10b, NASB
But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.
Byram, ms
1 Chronicles 16:11 NIV
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
Molly ~ Somerset, KY
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
~Proverbs 31:10-11
Miranda, Fort Payne, AL
‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. ‘ Gal 5:1 (NIV)
Debbie Laureen, New Port Richey, FL
“You hem me in-behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 NIV
Annette, Smithfield UT. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3 NIV
Cacey from Northville, MI
“Search me, O 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. (Ps. 139:23-24 NIV)
Lynda, Ocala, FL: Isaiah 43:1-3 “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the 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…” NIV
Heather, Tallahasee Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. Psalm 19:13 NIV
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son,
who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
~ John 1:14 (NIV)
My “word” for this year is “His Word” and I felt this was the perfect verse for Easter.
Stephanie, Atlanta, GA
“Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”” Luke 18:27 NIV
Tammy, Paducah, As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. Psalm 42:1
audree faith
honolulu, hi
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.”
Ephesians 5:25-27 NIV 1984
LeAnne, Albertville, “Then you will pray, and God will answer.You’ll call out for help and I’ll say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you get rid of unfair practices, quit blaming victims, quit gossiping about other people’s sins, If you are generous with the hungry and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out, Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness, your shadowed lives will be bathed in sunlight.Isaiah 58: 9-10 MSG
Laura, Savannah, GA
Ephesians 6:16 “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” (NIV)
Joy, Monroe, GA: He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. —Isaiah 40:29, NKJV
Deborah, Marshall. For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and Godly lives in this present age. Titus 2:11-12 (NIV)
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:9-10 ESV
I forgot to say… Jeni, Prescott, AZ. oops!
Jennifer H., Urbandale, IA
“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him.” Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Paula ~ Hendersonville, TN ~ Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all.
Suzanne, East Bernard, TX
“Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become known throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.
It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but other out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayer and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had and now hear that i still have.” Philippians 1:12-30 NIV
Sandra, Swainsboro, GA
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8 NIV
Beverly, Bayou Vista, TX
Psalm 119:11
I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you. (NIV)
And again I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM. and again, BEHOLD I AND THE CHILDREN WHICH GOD HATH GIVEN ME. Hebrews 2:13 KJV
Lakeville
“You have seen, O Lord, the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause!” Lamentations 3:59, NIV
Diane – Roswell, GA
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
Starla, Parsons, KS
May God himself, the God of peace, santify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who call you is faithful and he will do it.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 NIV
Vicki, Paducah, Ky Those who control their tongue will have a long life, a quick retort can ruin everything. Prov. 13:3 NKJV
Evelyn
Bowie, MD
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians, 5:7; ESV)
Linda
Madison, MS
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faitfulness.
Lamentations 3:22,23 NIV
Liz from Prescott, WI
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
Vicki,
Fort Wayne, IN
Ezekiel 34:11,12 NIV
For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep.
NIV — I Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
Paula, Indianola “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!” Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Caitlin, Tulsa, OK
James 1:12 – “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” -NASB
Betsy in Birmingham, AL
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 (NKJV)
CJ, Liberty
“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.” Ecclesiastes 7:9 NIV
Leigh, Montgomery: “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body.” Matthew 6:25 MSG
Anna, Montgomery: “How well God must like you – you don’t hang out at Sin Saloon, you don’t slink along Dead-End Road, you don’t go to Smart-Mouth College.” Psalm 1:1 MSG
Luanne, from Magnolia: “13-16This is how we know we’re living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He’s given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit. Also, we’ve seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son as Savior of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God’s Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God. We know it so well, we’ve embraced it heart and soul, this love that comes from God.” 1 John 4: 13-16
Anne, Johnson City, TN
Isaiah 30:18 (NIV)
“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.”
Christie Cheyenne WY
Psalm 63:7-8 NIV
“Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.”
Pam, Naperville, IL
‘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
Kari, Winchester CA
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!
Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Joyce, Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (New King James Version)
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.