**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.
Sheilah, Melbourne, FL
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
NIV (1984)
However, as it is written:
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him”
but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
Rene Claremore OK
But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
Psalm 37:11 NASB
Heather, Hot Springs, AR, Psalm 34:8, Amplified,
“O taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him.”
I need to see the goodness of God in my life.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians 4:6
KJV
Stephanie, (just moved from Oscar, LA–>St Paul, MN!) “The fear-of-God expands your life!” Proverbs 10:27 Msg
Cheryl in Fairhope – “For this reason I kneel before the Father, for whom His whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” (Ephesians 3:14-7 NIV)———– Yes, I’m doing Measureless Love 🙂
Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult.
Proverbs 12:16 RSVP
Corinne in Chehalis, Washington
Nitsa, Eugene, OR.
“She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:26 NAS
I will trust Him and not be afraid. The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.
Isaiah 12:2 TLB
Heather G
Charlotte NC
You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace for it is trusting in You. Isaiah 26:3 HCSB
Farrah, Jackson, ms
“take up the shield if faith to extinguish the flames, put on the helmet of salvation, take the sword of the spirit. And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” ephesians 6:16-18 NIV
Amanda
Guernsey, WY
“Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense.
Colossians 3:16 (A) The message
I hope its okay that I split this verse in two- its a long one but so important to me right now!
Lisa, Olympia, WA
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (NIV)
Hebrews 11:1
Cindy, Laguna Niguel. “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.” 1 Peter 2:11 (ESV)
Jill H., Aurora, IL – Isaiah 40:29-31 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” NIV (this is the first of three verses from Isaiah)
Kim * Hickory,NC
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 hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Margie Allen, TX
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 Tim 3:14-15 NIV
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. (NIV)
Kelley in Laguna Niguel, CA
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Prov. 31:25-26 (NIV)
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial, because when she has stood the test, she will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12
Pam ~ Rome, GA
“You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.” Job 11:18 (NIV)
Harriett, St. Albert, Alberta Psalms 42:2 MY soul thirsts for God, for the Living God NASB
Jana, San Angelo, TX
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
Rachel, Frankfort, IL
“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
Sally
Columbus, OH
“How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
Psalm 139:17
NIV
“But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Brandy, San Angelo, TX. “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
Tinley Park, IL
“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)
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers,
warn those who are idle,
encourage the timid,
help the weak,
be patient with everyone.
Hilary
Bolivar, MO
“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
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
Psalm 91:11
Peggy – Crowley Lake, CA
Wendy, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. Psalm 119:133 NIV
Danna M., Atlanta, TX.
Philippians 2:3 (NIV)
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Karen H., Stephenville, TX
Psalm 37:23 (NLT)
The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in EVERY DETAIL of their lives. 😀
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn.” Isaiah 61:1-2 NIV
Shannon, Orange County, CA: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” –Psalm 20:7, NIV
Stephanie, Lititz, PA “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.” Jeremiah 17:7 NLT
Donna Marina, Ca
Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children.
Becky, Springfield, MO
That is why I tell you not to WORRY about everyday life-whether you have enough food and drink or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
Matthew 7:25 NLT
Lori, Owasso, OK
Ephesians 1:7-8 NIV
“We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.”
Linda, Lincoln NE “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, This is the way,walk in it” lsaiah 30:21 NIV
Anita, Lawrenceville, “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 118:1 ESV
Denita-Louisiana “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 NLT
Annette, Toronto ON
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
Jer. 17: 9, 10 NKJV
Stacy b. Detroit, mi
Psalm 86:5 (NIV)
“you are forgiving and good, o lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
Michelle, Houston, “The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.” Psalm 97:1-6, NIV 1984
Allyson
League City TX
Jeremiah 17:14 ESV
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise.
Dayna;Ontario,Calif.
Psa 19:7 The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple;
Psa 19:8 The statutes of the LORD [are] right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD [is] pure, enlightening the eyes;
Psa 19:9 The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether.
Psa 19:10 More to be desired [are they] than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psa 19:11 Moreover by them Your servant is warned, [And] in keeping them [there is] great reward.
NKJV~ Feeling ambitious this morning! 🙂
Lynda, Monterey:
“You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.” ~Psalm 59:9(NLT)
Brandy, Burleson, TX
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 NIV