**Siesta Celebration is January 20-21, 2012**
Oh, my word, y’all! I didn’t realize it was the 15th until I woke up this morning! I’m speed writing!
I am continuing to memorize out of 2 Timothy. Here are mine this time around. They’re not complete without each other so I’m doing two.
Beth, Houston. “You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:14-15 The NET Bible
I started memorizing these a couple of days ago and they are already speaking to me right now for a specific reason: Sometimes beginning is a challenge and sometimes ending is a challenge but CONTINUING – day in, day out, in what you know to be right or what you know to be your present charge from God – now, THAT’S where the endurance comes. That’s where the enemy takes us down over and over.
Let’s be faithful, Siestas! CONTINUE IN THE THINGS YOU HAVE LEARNED!
I’m crazy about you.
Heather, Yankton SD
Psalm 46:1 &2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea
Marceil, Cedar Rapids, IA “He is also head of the body, the church, and He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; so that He Himself might come to have first place in everything.” Colossians 1:18 NASV
Isaiah 30:21 (NKJV)
Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“ This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.
All praise to God,the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.2Cor.1:3[NLV] Twyla mcAmis, Cleveland,Tennessee
Catherine,Montgomery.
“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
Laura Beth, Frisco
Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the lord; in the lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. “There is no one holy like the lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:1-2, NIV
Traci from Lakewood Wa. Psalm 23:3 “He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His namesake”
Darl, Bakersfield, California “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
Carla
Corryton, Tn.
Jer. 33:3 NASB
” Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you did not know.”
Susan, Washington, NC
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV
Psalm 13:5 NIV
“But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation”
Sarah, Chocowinity, NC
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV
Barb Shelby Twp, MI
Ps 126:5 ESV
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of Joy.
Kathleen Marietta,Ga
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7
NIV
…And to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity. 1 Peter 1:7
Janell, Denver, CO:”If you make the Most High your dwelling – even the Lord, who is my refuge – then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angles concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.” Psalm 91:9-13 NIV
Heidi in Whitefish, MT
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
Proverbs 31:30 NIV
Tuscaloosa, AL
Ephesians 2:19-20
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. NIV
Dinah from Baraboo, Wi
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.”
1 John 4:16 NIV
Andrea, Houston
Philippians 2:13 HCSB
For it is God who is working in you, [enabling you] both to will and to act for His good purpose.
“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalm 1:3
Kae, Jacksonville
For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isa 55:12
Psalm 34:4 NIV
I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
He delivered me from all my fears.
Judy, Norfolk,Va
Job 10:12MSG
You gave me life itself, and incredible love. You watched and gaurded every breath I took.
Becky, Dayton Ohio
Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time He said “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness”. so now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weakness, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:8-10 New Living Translation
Amen, fellow ‘Miami Valley’ siesta! 🙂
Luke 11:28 (NIV)
“He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God ad obey it.”
Jennifer
Charleston, SC
Shelly, Rochester, MN
But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD for He has been good to me. Psalm 13:5-6 NIV
Alyson Lung; Longmont, CO
I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.
Psalm 52:8 NIV
Debra – Dahlgren, IL Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV
Sarah, Dallas
“From the bottom of my heart I thank you, dear Lord…You’ve always been great towards me-what love! You snatch me from the brink of disaster! …You God, are both tender and kind, not easily angered, immense in love, and you never, never quit.”–Ps 86:12-15, The Message
Diann, Woodburn, IN:
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
Wanda
Osborn, Missouri
Psalm 143:8 (NIV)
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 lift up my soul.
Lisa from O’fallon, Mo : “You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:14-15 The NET Bible
Lori, Sulphur, LA- Whoever guards his mouth and tongue, keeps his soul from troubles. Proverbs 21:23, NKJ
Phil. 3:10 -I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection. NIV Kathy Ontario Canada
John 8:31 (ESV)
If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
Melissa
Waco, TX
Sherrie, Spokane WA
Psalm 34:10 NIV
“… but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
Good is not circumstantial, good is God.
1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)
When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
Jenna
Waco, TX
1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)
When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
Caroline
Waco, TX
Tina Marie
Gig Harbor, WA
Acts 2:38-39
And Peter said to them “Repent and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, and as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself.”
NASB
Gal. 5:22
For when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this king of good fruit in us; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Robin
Snohomish, WA
Diane, Missoula, MT – “The fruit of righteousness will be peace, the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.” Isaiah 32.17 NIV
Jana, Brenham, TX
“When you pass through the waters, I will be there; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you wall through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God.”
Isaiah 43:2-3a
Charlene, Santa Fe, TX; I am at rest in God alone: my salvation comes from Him. Psalms 62:1
“Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthles things; preserve my life according to your Word.” Psalm 119:36-37
Tilley in Franklin, TN
“Turn all your anxiety over to God because he cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Karene, Yorba Linda, CA
“I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.”
Psalm 40:1-3 (NIV)
Allie-Sulphur Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:8 (NKJV)
Cindy, Dallas TX
Walk by the Spirit
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 NASB
Carol from Pierre
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abid under the shadow of the Almighty. Psm 91:1 NKJ