**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.
Christine from Raleigh, NC
Do not withhold Your mercy from me, O Lord;May Your love and Your truth always protect me.
~ Psalm 40:11 [NIV]
Hope, Northport, AL
“Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”
2 Timothy 2:22 NIV
Charlotte
Philadelphia MS
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:19
NKJV
Stacy, Magee, MS
For in Him we live and move and have our being. Acts 17:28 NIV
Ivy Morrison, Willis TX
“Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out.” Galations 6:1 (1st part is NET, 2nd part is MSG, lol I coldn’t decide so I mixed my favorite wordings of it!)
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”
John 15: 11 NIV
Stacey, Houston, TX: Dear Friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 1 Peter 4:12 NIV
(Catching up… Tried to add to August 15, but couldn’t find it. Better late than never!)
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)
Jan – Clarkston, MI
(for 7/15)
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
Psalm 33:4 (NIV)
Kelly, The Hills, Texas
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned and let her work bring her praise at the city gates. Proverbs 31:28-31
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5.21
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him. 1 Corth. 2:9
Rebecca, Elk Grove, CA
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 (NIV)
Carolyn, Union City, GA
I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
Psalm 119:18
“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
Colossians 2:7 NLT
my verse is Psalm 100:1
Posting late due to family member’s hospitalization and long term illness situation (still memorizing)and doing Believing God study 🙂
I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers
Ephesians 1:16
Elizabeth Gainesville, GA
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of the light”
Ephesians 5:8 NIV
Caroline Auburn, AL
“O Lord, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your maidservant, you have freed me from my chains. I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, in the courts of the house of the Lord- in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord. Psalm 116:15-19
I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
Romans 1:11-12 (NIV)
Georgine East
Austin, TX
Concider it pure joy,my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perserverance.
James1:2-3
Liz, Washington D.C. (sorry this is so late!)
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
Heather – Richland, WA
Psalm 141:3
Set a guard over my mouth, LORD;keep watch over the door of my lips. (NIV)
Mandy
China Spring, TX
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Hebrews 13:15-16 NIV
Marissa, Oklahoma
He has shown you, O mortal, 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
In the excersize of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth so that we might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures. NAS
-Michayila, Magnolia TX
Jamie, Phoenix: James 1:12 NIV
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
“He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.” Psalm 103:10 NIV
Lisa, Ider, AL
“Besides this you know the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone, the day is at hand.” Romans 13:11-12 ESV
Both of mine for July:
Tina H-town
John 12:24-25
I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single see. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his live will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for enternal life. (NIV)
But you are a chosen people, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1Peter 2:9 NIV
Moyock, NC
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
   but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Proverbs 31: 30 NIV
Jillian, Louisville ky
The fruit of righteous will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. Isa. 32:17 KJV
For God has done, what the law weakened by the flesh could not do, in sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh.
Romans 8:3-4 (ESV)
Beth. Rome, GA
“For we are His creation — created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:10 HCSB
Lindsay, Albuquerque, NM
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 NIV
Kelsie (14), Albuquerque, NM
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in [fn] Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 NIV
Alysa (11), Albuquerque, NM
“The heavens tell about the glory of God. The skies show that his hands created them.” Psalm 19:1 NIrV
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” Psalm 20:7 NIV
Judy, Tyler. “Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Psalm 100:3
But as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Gen 50:20 nkjv
Rebecca – Boise, Idaho
John 1:10 NIV
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
kay – Round Rock – Daniel 9:23 (NIV)- As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:
Angela – Natchitoches, LA
The LORD gives strength to His people; the LORD blesses His people with peace. Psalm 29:11 NIV
“Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord.” Psalm 4:5NIV
Brandy, San Antonio
“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.” 2Timothy 3:14&15
Donna, Norman, OK
James 4:7-8 NASB
Submit therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Tiffany Morse
Dallas TX
Psalm 40:13 {NIV}
Be blessed O Lord to save me, O Lord come quickly to help me.
Ruthann – Odessa, TX
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
Celeste, Los Angeles & Toronto: bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. I Corinthians 13:7 NKJV
Laura Eloise, Austin – being fully persuaded hat God had power to do what He had promised, Rom 4:21
Nell, Abbi – Wichita Falls TX – Psalmm 100 (The Message)
On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter,
sing yourselves into his presence.
3 Know this: God is God, and God, God.
He made us; we didn’t make him.
We’re his people, his well-tended sheep.
4 Enter with the password: “Thank you!”
Make yourselves at home, talking praise.
Thank him. Worship him.
5 For God is sheer beauty,
all-generous in love,
loyal always and ever.