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.
Runia, Silsbee, TX, “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him”, Nahum 1:7, NIV
Ruth, Odin, IL
“Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant–not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
– 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 (NIV)
Ann from Sugar Land, TX
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rulety his spirit than he that taketh a city. Prov. 16:32
Cindy, Grapevine, TX
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” -Colossians 4:6 (NIV)
Emily
Virginia Beach, VA
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this; While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:1 NIV
Pam
La Grange, KY
Be still and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
Elizabeth Dallas/Fort Worth
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Heb. 11:1 NIV
Barb- Shelby Twp, MI
Isaiah 41:10 NKJV
“Fear not, Barb, for I AM with you;
Be not dismayed, for I AM your God.
I strengthen you,
Yes,I help you,
I uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
exodus 32:14
The Lord replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Phyllis Irving
NIV Micah 6:8 He has showed you, oh 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.
Ada
Rochester, Mi
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 NIV
Elizabeth
Rochester, MI
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34 NIV
Angie, Cynthiana, KY
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NKJ
Becky, Rushsylvania OH
The Lord is near to all who call on him to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their crys and saves them.
Psalm 145:18-19 NIV84
Sharon, LP, MI
“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
Jane, Lexington, NC
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
“But now, this is what the LORD says–He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: 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.” Isaiah 43:1-3 NIV
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10: 35-36 (NIV)
Stephanie
Pawleys Island, SC
Christina Luther
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
Psalm 119:133
Shelley, Springfield, MO
Isaiah 33:6, ESV
[H]e will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
Karla, Cedarburg, WI – Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Ouida in Trenton,TX
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good, I have made the Lord God my refuge that I may tell of all Your works.
Psalm 73:28 (NASV)
Lindsay ~ Bangor
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
~Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
Annie, Memphis, TN: “Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
Kim Banks, Newbury Park, CA
Psalms 61:3 RSV
For thou art my refusge, a strong tower against the enemy.
Jennifer in Cincinnati, OH
Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Beth, Cleveland
Psalm 150:6 KJV
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Flo Smyth : He will cover you with His feathers and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart Psalms 91:4 NIV
Isaiah 30:15a(NASB)
For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, ” In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is you strength.”
Nancilea, The Woodlands, TX
To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Eph. 4:22-24 ESV
Cathy, Houston. We went through the fire and water but you (God) brought us to a place of abundance. Psalm 66:12 NIV
Bonnie Kate, Taylors, SC
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 NIV
Isaiah 40:30-31 (NIV)
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
This was a great verse to mull over during labor! We rejoice in the healthy birth of our newest blessing. Praise God!
My verse I submitted before had a mistake, so here is the new one.
Cindy from Yakima, Psalm 10:4 NIV
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
Marlene, Ladson, SC
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:4 NIV
Cathi – Morristown, TN
“I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”
~Phil. 4:12b~ (NIV)
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
This is one of my very favorite verses!
No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s Will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT
Rhonda, Trenton, Tx
And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 NIV
Nicole
Keller
Wow! So late… 🙁
Matt. 6:34″Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. MSG
Angela, Maui. “For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight.”
I am chosen!
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NIV)
I pray that I am more concerned about puting on the “clothes” in this verse, than the clothes in my closet!!
Shannon
Annaleise, Oklahoma City, OK
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Traci, Columbus, Ohio.
I desire to do your will, o god; your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8
Meg
Blytheville, AR
Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights of the world.
Phil. 2:14-15
ESV
Nikky, Sweeny, Texas
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:17 ESV
Rachael, Cincinnati, OH “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
Robbie, Southaven, MS: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.” Psalm 100:4 (NIV)
Cathy- Loxahatchee, Florida
Matthew 3:8 NLT
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
Jerry Ann
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 NIV
Sorry I am late. This is my daughters favorite verse (she remembers it from Bible Drills), and is graduating high school this May. I thought it appropriate that I have it as a verse to commit to memory.