**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 –Â 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.
” I will put my Spirit in you,
and you will live.”
Ezekiel37:14
Laura, Lexington, KY
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. Psalm 34:8 NIV
Connie
Austin, TX
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23 (NLT)
kate, Ontario, Canada:
“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
Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.
Is 44:8 NIV
Nancy,Columbus,IN
Letha. Mountain Home, Arkansas. James 4:17 CEV
“If you don’t do what you know is right, you have sinned.”
Caryn, Fort Worth, TX
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 NKJV
Nan, Coppell, Tx
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6&7, NIV
April, Vermilion
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
~Psalm 130:5 (NIV)
Brenda, Denton, TX: Then Jesus came to them and said all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:18-20
Melissa, Waco Micah 6:8, The Message
“But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what GOD is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be comassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously-take God seriously.”
Julie- Minneapolis
Psalm 19:1-2 NET
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the sky displays his handiwork.
Day after day it speaks out;
night after night it reveals his greatness!
Cindy
Flemingsburg, KY
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 NIV
Lisa, Cumming, GA “So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful creator and continue to do good.” 1 Peter 4:19 NIV
Hannah R. | Norman, OK
Let your light so shine before me, that the may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16, NKJV
Robyn, San Antonio
“Teach me Thy way, O Lord;
I will walk in Thy truth;
Unite my heart to fear Thy name.”
Psalms 86:11 NASB
April, Greensboro, NC: “May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.” 2 Thessalonians 3:5 NIV
Libby, Normal, IL.
“So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives.”.
1 Peter 1:13, Message Bible
Chonda, Fayetteville, AR, “Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.” Jeremiah 42:3, NIV
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Lanita from Lake Jackson, TX
1 Cor 15:58 – NIV
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.
Fresno, CA
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” Colossians 1:9 NIV
Billie, Greenville, KY “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. Bit when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you.”. Luke 11:33-36 NIV
Brenda – Jordan, MN
“The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.” Psalm 29:11 NLT
Jeantelle, Lafayette LA
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Leslie Young
Wisner, La.
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6, NIV
Johanna, Carlsbad, CA
“You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock Eternal. (NIV)
Sue, Sheridan
“Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you.
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
Isaiah, 41:10 NKJV
Jana, Port Byron, IL
John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Cathy, Princeton,tx
Colossians 1:17 NIV
He is before all things and in Him all things
hold together.
Sharon, Barrington
…”being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised.” Romans 4:21 NIV
Valerie, Omaha
So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.
Colossians 1:9
Deuteronomy 31:6
New Living Translation (NLT)
6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
Ingrid Lathrop, Frenchtown, MT
I Peter 4:1-2 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude He had and be ready to suffer too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires but you will be anxious to do the will of God.
Vicksburg 6 Don’t be anxious about anything; rather bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks, Phillippians 4:6
Wendy, Cody, Wyoming NAS James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
Joy from Pella, IA: “Stand, therefore, having girded your waist with the truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” Eph. 6:14 NKJ
Patty M. – Glendora, CA
“Christ is the visible image of an invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation.” Colossians 1:15 NLT
Rita, Cantonment, FL
“This poor man (woman) cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles (fear).
The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
and rescues them.” Psalms 34:6-7. NASB
Greenacres, FL
Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. Romans 8:18 NLT
Tonya, Searcy, AR
James 3:2 (NCV)
We all make many mistakes. If people never said anything wrong, they would be perfect and able to control their entire selves, too.
Gillian, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
But you are a chosen people, royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 NIV
Jolynn, Rowlett
‘But now we have been released from the law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.’
Romans 7:6, NASB
Mary, Portland–“As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of His head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.” Daniel 7:9
And 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. Rom. 12:2
Been serving at church camp all week and am checking in before I head back for another week. Pray for those wonderful campers!
Nikki B., Richmond, VA
“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b (NIV)
Jennifer, Las Vegas: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” (2 Chronicles 20:15, NIV)
Anita, Big River, Saskatchewan
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 NIV
Gail, Phoenix
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.”
Romans 1:16 NIV