**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.
Hebrews 11:6 NLT
And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Joy, Alpharetta. “If you need wisdom — if you want to know what God wants you to do — ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.” James 1:5, NLT
Maria, Whitmire, SC
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah 4:14 (KJV)
Angela, Amarillo, TX
For I am waiting for you, O Lord. You must answer for me, O Lord my God. Psalm 38:15 NLT
Jennifer S. Oklahoma City, OK
He has shown you, O 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.
Micah 6:8 NIV
ok – really late, but here it is 🙂
Stacyjo
Spokane, WA
Colossians 3:23 NIV
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. . .
Dianne, Fairfield, CA – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” – Matthew 28:19 (NIV)
MK, Gig Harbor WA
Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless. And I shall be innocent of great transgression. Psalm 19:13
Charm is deceptive, and beauty fades, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Prov.31:30
Fran, Jackson TN
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT
James 1:2-4 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perserverance. Perserverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete not lacking anything.
Cindy/Midland
Sheilah, Melbourne, FL
…”That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms…
Ephesians 1:19-20 (NIV)
Colleen, Cape Town, South Africa
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 24-25 NIV
“Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another; even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 KJV
And I will give you a ndw heart – I will give you new and right desires – and put a new spirit within you.
Ezekiel 36:26
Amy
Middletown, DE
Joshua 1:8-9 NIV
“Do not let this Book of Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 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.
Rebecca, Kilgore, TX
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Gal. 5:1 KJV
Wow! God is so amazing! I was struggling to pick a verse, and also dealing with loneliness, so I closed my Bible, put it to my face, and asked Him for a verse! He gave me this, and also spoke into my heart as He so beautifully does…”I am ever and forever with you…you are never alone Julie.”
“…for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.” Psalm 26:3 NIV
Lara Harris, Spring Hill, TN
“But if we hope for what we do not yet have we wait for it patiently.”
Romans 8:25 NIV
Sara from Pierre, SD
Peacemakers who sow in peace will reap a harvest of righteousness.
James 3:18 NIV
Margo, Burlington On “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humilty, gentleness, and patience.” Col 3:12 NIV
Ann, Prior Lake, MN
“I praise Your Name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for Your promises are backed by all the honor of Your Name. As soon as I pray, you answer me; You encourage me by giving me strength.” Psalm 138: 2-3 NLT
Carla, Coweta 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
Tami KC, MO
Isaiah 43:19 NLT
For I am about to do something new. See I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Shelli, Almont, MI – And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ – Matthew 25:39-40
Job 41:11 NIV
Who has a claim against me that I must pay?
Everything under heaven belongs to me.
Janelle C. (Malakoff, TX)
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us, he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. Colossians 2:13-14
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:13 (NIV)
Karen, Christy, Cheryl, A Cord of Three Strands
Jay, OK
We’re using this week to solidify the verses we’ve been memorizing. We’re old!
Anna – Houston, TX
“For His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3 (HCSB)
Peggy – Cheyenne,WY
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalm 91:11, KJV
Jacksonville, FL — “For He wounds, but He binds up. He smites, but His hands heal.” Job 5:18 (AMP)
Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate Land”. Your new name will be “The city of God’s delight” and “the Bride of God”, for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as His bride.
Isaiah 62:4
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him. Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord holds him with His hand. Ps 37:23-24
hallelujah.
Lahna, Burkburnett: And above all things have fervent love for one another for love will cover a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8.
Linda, Rockwell, NC Psalm 139:24 KJV “And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Jodell, Frankfort, “Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:8-9
Colossians 4:6 (HCSB)
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
(and looking forward to alost 16 hours in the car over the next two days to play refresh/catch up.)
Joy Nicol, Durham NC
Once again I’ll go over what God has done, lay out on the table the ancient wonders; I’ll ponder all the things you’ve accomplished, and give a long, loving look at your acts. Psalms 77:11,12 (The Message)
Anne Marie, Woburn, MA:
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 NIV
Casey, Ooltewah, TN
Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” Luke 8:48 NIV
Lydia, Vicksburg, MS
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (or, “he will direct your paths”)
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 NIV
Susan
Norfolk, VA
Humble yourselves, therefore ,under God’s mighty hand,
that he may lift you up in due time.
1 Peter, 5:6 NIV
Karen from Martinsville, NJ
“He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge…”
~Psalm 91:4a (NIV)
Deborah, Kennewick, WA. “Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.” Psalm 54:4 NIV
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name.
For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations.
Psalm 100:4-5 KVJ
(7/1 and 7/15)
Diane – Spring, TX
“I will sing to the LORD because he has been so good to me.”
(Ps. 13:6)NLT
Angie, South Dakota: Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to Your truth! Grant me purity of heart, that I may honor you. Psalm 86:11 NASB
Leah Del Signore, Houston, TX
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered Him stricken by God, smitten by Him, and afflicted.
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:4-5
judie,south bend And God is able to make all grace abound
to you,so that in all things,at all times,having all you need,you will abound in every good work.NIV 2corinthians9:8
this is for 07/15/11