**Siesta Celebration is January 20-21, 2012**
Hey Sweet Things!
We’ve made it to September 1st! That is great news for those of us who live in 3-digit temperatures for most of August! It won’t be an eternity before cool breezes start blowing golden leaves off the trees. I love Autumn best of all seasons. Bring it on, Jesus! September 1st is also great news for those of us planning to attend our SSMT Grand Celebration in January! We’re getting closer and closer to our big weekend. I hope so much that many of you will be able to come. We at LPM are making big plans toward it. Travis will be there to lead us in worship and he and I talked last weekend in Salt Lake City about how we can hardly wait.
Since my last post went on…and on…and on…and on, I will keep this one short and sweet. I don’t think I’ve ever relished my memory work more than this year. God has caused the Scriptures in my bones to spring to life in my heart these last 8 months and I pray that the same is true for you. Here’s mine this time around:
Beth, Houston. “Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul, and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when He appears.” 1 Peter 2:11-12 The NET Bible.
I’m crazy about you guys! Keep hiding those Scriptures in your heart. THEY MATTER.
And you matter. You are so deeply loved by the Lord Jesus. May He reveal Himself to you this day.
Gail, Phoenix
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3 NIV
Kristine, La Crescent, MN: A fool shows his anger at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 12:15 NIV
Lee Ann, Wewahitchka, FL
“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.” Galatians 6:9-10 NAS
Lynn, Lake Villa, IL
Psalm 86:11 NIV
Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalms 37:4
NIV
MacKenzie St Louis, MO
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Romans 12:6-8
Lisa Curtis, Jackson, MO
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:3-4 NIV
Lorraine
Tyler, TX
I will both lie down in peace and sleep; for you alone, O LORD,make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 NKJV
Nancy, St. Petersburg Fl
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
Ps 92:1,2
It is good to give thanks to the LORD. And to sing praises to Your name O Most High. To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning and Your faithfulness every night. NKJV
1 Samuel 14:6, NLT
“Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans,” Jonathan said to his armor bearer. “Perhaps the Lord will help us, for nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or a few!”
Talk and act like a person expecting to be judged by the Rule that sets us free. For if you refuse to act kindly, you can hardly expect to be treated kindly. Kind mercy wins over harsh judgment every time. James 2:12-13 (The Msg.)
Chris
Canton, NC
“Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul, and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when He appears.”
1 Peter 2:11-12
The NET Bible.
Sarah, West Monroe, La
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. Psalm 40:1-2 (NIV)
Keller, TX, John 15:8-11 (ESV)
8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
Vicki C.
Midlothian, VA
Phil. 4:4 NIV
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Amen, amen!
Woodstock Ga.
I have told you this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart because I have overcome the world.
John 16:33 (NLT)
Rebecca, Pineville, LA
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
Ingrid Lathrop
Frenchtown, MT
Romans 12:17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. NLT
Janet from St. Louis
After last weekend, I have this burning desire 🙂 to memorize I Peter 1, so here goes with the first verse:
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia.” (I Pet. 1:1 NIV)
Marilyn, Peterborough, Ontario Canada
Isaiah 3:18-19 Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing, I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
Cathrine, Philadelphia, PA
“For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord.
“Plans to prosper you and not to harm you,plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Lauren, Arlington, TX: “The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 121:8 ESV
Kathy, Hendersonville, TN
“Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.” Romans 8:33 NIV
Doris, Whiteville, NC
Proverbs 3:5-8 ESV”
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
Hannah R. | Norman, OK
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, NLT
Sandra Stamey, China Grove, NC
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. Ephesians 3:12 (NIV)
Bonnie, Huntington, WV
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Nicole, Stuttgart: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 NIV
Peggy, Peace River, Canada
So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said on the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.
Genesis 22:14 NIV
Rebecca, Louisa, VA (Earthquake Central): 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, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. ~ Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV)
Jane, Greenwood, SC
He must become greater and greater and I must become less and less John 3:30 (NLT)
Jennifer, Florida
“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 entrust my life.”
Psalm 143:8
Cindy, Lexington, KY – And He said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then He rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey Him?” Matthew 8:26-27 ESV
Melissa, Miles City, MT: For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them. Matthew 18:20 NIV
Holly Belt, Spring Hill, TN
I lift my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
Psalm 123:1
Sandra, Swainsboro,GA
Late on this one. August 15th
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6NIV
September 1st
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. 1 John 4:16 NIV
Kim, Chicago, IL, “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,” Eph. 6:13-14 NIV
Diane, West Melbourne, FL
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. NIV Colossians 2:8
Cindy, Madrid, Spain
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3
“Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.” (Psalm 143:8)
Chapin, SC
Loved the verses I read today. He is speaking! 😉
Joyce Davidson, Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada
“Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul, and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when He appears.” 1 Peter 2:11-12 The NET Bible.
L Diane, Indianapolis
Who has ever given to God that God should repay him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be all the glory forever. Amen Romans 11:35-36 NIV
Ashley, Huddleston, VA: “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 NIV
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24 ESV
Bambi – Houston, TX
And now, Lord, what do I wait for and expect? My hope and expectation are in You. Psalm 39:7 (AMP)
Rhonda, Bolivar MO.
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 NIV
“Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name.” ESV
Bridgett,Pell City, AL – 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 entrust my life. Psalm 143:8, NIV
Karen, Centralia, MO: But godliness with contentment is a great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 HCS