**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.
Marsha, Lexington Park MD
So I will bless Thee as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands in Thy name.
Psalm 63:4 NAS
Joy; California;
You are my God, and I will praise you!
You are my God, and I will exalt you!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Psalm 118:28-29 (NLT)
Ti-Leigh
Orlando, FL
How long will I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Psalm 13:2, NIV
Lisa, Steinbach, MB
Psalm 90:2 (ESV)
“Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”
Naomi from Colorado Springs
No temas ni te desalientes, porque el propio SEÑOR irá delante de ti. Él estará contigo; no te fallará ni te abandonará. Deuteronomio 31:8b
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8b
Leslie
Alpharetta, GA
“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
Amy-GA Isaiah 41:10 KJV
Iam thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee.
Katie, Lincoln Ne, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (NIV)
For June 30
Psalm 127:1 (NIV1984)
Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.
Psalm 143:10 (NIV1984)
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.
Stephanie, Atlanta, GA
“But Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him”
Jeremiah 17:7 NIV
Laurie New Hope, VA
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace removed, says the Lord who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10
Gina, Atlanta, GA
“But Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him”
Jeremiah 17:7 NIV
Kem,Memphis
Martha, Martha, the Lord answered. You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.
Luke 10:41-42 (NIV)
Karen, Columbia, MO
Beth, your verse was so perfect for me in this moment I am going to share it!
“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
Karen, Auburn, AL
“For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor.” Esther 8:16 NIV
Jennifer Frederick, CO
“The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.” Psalm 34:18 (NET)
Kristi, Scottsdale, AZ
“I love You, LORD. You are my strength.” –Psalm 18:1, NCV
2 Timothy 3:14-15 The NET Bible
“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
Peggy, Indianapolis
“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:13 NIV
Jolinda, Kearney, NE
Philippians 1:20 (NIV)
20 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.
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
2 Cor.4:16-18 nkjv
Martha
Asheville, NC
also.. just wanted to say, I am SO VERY excited for the event this weekend in Charlotte! I know the Lord is drawing me, and has a word for me. So hungry for Him. I have a dear friend coming too who just lost her third pregnancy in a row. Praying the Spirit of Christ ministers to her as well. We are expecting Him! And we are excited to see you Beth. 🙂
Lisa, Lynnwood, WA
“And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Acts 2:21 (NIV)
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from your empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:18-19 (NIV)
Karen
Ponte Vedra, Florida
Rachael, South Riding
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”
Philippians 4:12 NIV
Angela, Mansfield, TX
“We are made right in God’s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we can all be saved in the same way, no matter who we are or what we have done.”
Romans 3:22 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
Melissa Vevay IN Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, Ephesians 6:14 (NASB)
Melissa, Sulphur, LA
“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:14-15(NIV)
Kristy, MB Canada
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
Psalm 27:8 NIV
Irving, TX
NIV Hebrews 13:5 Never will I leave you;never will I forsake you.
Jane, St. Louis
Psalm 130:5-6 (NIV)
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Dana, Houston – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105 NIV
Joy, Cairo,Ga.
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I put my trust in you; show me the way I should go for to you I entrust my life.” Ps 143:8 NIV
Sherry in Marietta GA
“Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.”
Eph 5: 15-16 NASB
2 Timothy 2:24-26
Julie Boone NC
24 And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel;
instead he must be kind to everyone,
able to teach and not resentful.
25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct,
in the hope that God will grant them repentance
leading to a knowledge of the truth,
26 and that they will come to their senses
and escape from the trap of the devil,
who has taken them captive to do his will.
Dawn B., Beavercreek, OH
II Timothy 2:24-26 “A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been captured by him to do whatever he wants.”
These are my verses for all of July & Aug. 1 … sorry, MamaBeth, my 50-something brain has to take this ‘memory’ thing a lot slower than it used to! lol 🙂 But it IS a blessing to challenge our memories with His Words – thanks for continually spurring us on to love and good deeds!
Linda, Sonora, KY
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (NLT)
Judy Ridgecrest, CA
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.
Psalm 9:10 NIV
Diane, Ontario, Canada
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NLT
Dagmar Tyler, TX
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
Melissa Smith, Houston, TX – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV)
Jeanine
Athens, NY
Luke 11:36 (NIV)
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.”
Linda, Johnstown, PA.
Lamentations 3:24 (CEV)
Deep in my heart I say, “The Lord is all I need; I can depend on Him.”
Mildred, Mer Rouge, LA, Isaiah 44:3(NIV)
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessings on your descendants.
Kim, Loveland Colorado
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness. Proverbs 31:26 NLT
My 55-year-old brain is struggling, y’all. Thank you for the Siesta accountability to keep working on Scripture memory!
Ephesians 1:7-8 ESV
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom & insight.”
Charne – Standerton (South Africa) – The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23 (NLT)
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:24 NRSV
Kerry, Nederland, TX
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.
Isaiah 43:2
(not “if” but “when” – He says it’s gonna happen)