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.
” So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9. NLT
Ann. Ft Lauderdale, FL
Dianne – Hartselle, AL
You’re blessed whn you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
Matthew 5:3 The Message
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
Diane
Vinton, La
Ohhh I am so late in posting this!!
Piper
Hickory, NC
The LORD hath been mindful of us(ME!): he will bless us(ME!) Psalm 115:12a kjv (parentheses me!)
Mercy Tampa, FL
” Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiates 7:9 NIV
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 who wait for Him.”
Michelle Sylvan Springs, AL ESV Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you;
And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.
For the LORD is a God of justice;
Blessed are all those who wait for Him.
Marla-Yakima
Be Joyful, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thes. 5:16-18 NIV
Sorry to be terribly late on this one. My baby boy was in surgery last week so I am just now catching up on everything.
I’ve decided to ditch what I was going post for the one you posted Beth. It has been underlined in my Bible and really speaks to me and I want to commit it to my mind and heart now.
Trudy, NC
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 who wait for him!
Mary, Byron Center, Michigan
Despite all these things, overwhelming VICTORY is ours through Christ, who loved us!!
Romans 8:37 (NLT)
Teah, Birmingham
I John 3:1 (ESV) See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
Beth, Johnstown, OH
“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.” I Cor. 15:58 NIV
Janet, Auburn Im going to use Beths this time. It perfect.
Yet the Lord longs to be grcious to you;he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who WAIT for him.
Doris, Whiteville, NC
Psalm 100:1-2 ESV
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
Hannah, Kopperl, 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
Jan, Tulsa. “I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:13-14 NIV.
Jeanne, Albuquerque “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in al our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from god. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 NIV
Taryn, Elizabethtown, KY
Psalm 66:10-12 ESV
For you, O God, have tested us;
you have tried us as silver is tried.
You brought us into the net;
you laid a crushing burden on our backs;
you let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.
Judy Baggett, Irving, Texas
“For He will give His angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.”
Psalms 91:11
Kay Groce, Dallas, Texas
“For He will give His angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.”
Psalms 91:11
Kari – Gettysburg, SD
2 Cor. 9:7 NASB
Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
I grew up hearing this verse but just recently God showed me it is about so much more than giving finances – it is also about giving my time and gifts – which I often do grudgingly. So, love the NASB translation that says “do” rather than “give”. This verse I need to get rooted deep and applied!
Whitney, Nashville. “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” -Isaiah 26:3, NIV
Valerie from Independence, KY:
“Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.”
–Psalm 105:4 (NAS)
Sorry for the majorly-delayed post!!!
Rachel~Athens, GA
For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods.
Psalm 135:5 NKJV
Kristi, OKC
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13-14
“Be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by the renewing
of your mind, that ye may prove what
is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.”
Romans 12:2
(Sorry I’m so late. I forgot to post
my verse!)
Dixie Hubbard in Trophy Club says:
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
New American Standard
Ina. Lancaster, Pa
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.”
Psalm 73:25 NIV
Beth, Pleasant Plains, Il
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even if he dies.
John 11:25 NIV
Sallie, Gatesville
“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
Debra – Dahlgren, IL
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s
people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how
deep His love is.
Ephesians 3:18 NLT
Lindsay, Frisco, Tx
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” John 14:26-27
Karen ~ Greer, SC: (Sorry to be late.)
“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” Colosssiains 4:2 (NLT)
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21
Sara, Orange CA – Patience is better than pride. Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:14 NIV
Wendy Sue, Rock Island, IL
“…I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.”. Jeremiah 31:3 NLT
“Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” Prov. 25:28 NIV
Angela W- Phoenix AZ
I CONFESS I AM JUST JOINING IN( sorry)
James 1:25 NKJV
“But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer, but doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”
houston- i know that my redeemer lives and that in the end he will stand upon the earth Job 19:25 NIV
Jennifer, Denham Springs, LA, “Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap in mercy, break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the LORD, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.” Hosea 10:12, NKJV
I knew there was a good reason that the 15th came & went and it completely slipped my mind to choose a new verse. Now I know….
My sister is 21 weeks pregnant with twins, Ryder (boy) and Sailor Marie (girl). Over the course of the past 24 hours, she has gone into labor & developed an infection that is now in her bloodstream. As I type this, the doctors are inducing her and she will deliver these unviable little ones soon. My heart is so heavy. These are her firstborns and I fear her child-like faith is too feeble to withstand this adult-sized trial. However, doesn’t He say that all we need is a mustard seed? Please pray for her and that those who are strong in our walk around her will be the love and light of Christ that will draw her to Him and not push her away. My verse is my constant prayer for her….
Kristen Keeling from Covington, Ga:
“Instead of your shame
you will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit a double portion in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.” Isaiah 61:7 (NIV)
[Please don’t count me out of SSMT just because of this lapse! I’m still going strong and clinging to His Word!]
Cindi, Orange, TX
better late than never….
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
Totally blanked on posting, even though I wrote it my notebook. LOL
Jeanne, Honolulu,HI
Psalm 62:7 NIV
My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge
Holly, Texas
Matthew 24:42 (NIV)
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Angela H, Wisconsin
Not sure if I posted #7:
“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:15 NIV
#8:
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
Shelli, Almont, MI – It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night. – Psalm 92:1-2
Theresa – Pace, Florida
Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
Is. 45:3 NIV
Diera, Austin
“I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”
Psalm 40:8
NIV
Melanie, Arkansas,
“O Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.” Psalm 118:1