**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.
Celeste Hill Laguna Niguel, CA
To you is was shown, that you might realize and have personal knowledge that the Lord is God; there is no other besides Him. Deuteronomy 4:35 AMP
Denise, Orange City.
Ephesians 3:16 ESV
that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being
Charlotte from Memphis, TN
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: Not of works lest any man should boast. ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
Lynn, Argyle TX. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 NIV
Sarah Noah, Canoga Park, CA: “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” ~ Psalm 51:12 NKJV
Tammy, Howells NE
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Kathleen, Marietta,GA
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34
HCSB
Eph. 1:19-21 The Message
19 oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him – endless energy, boundless strength! 20 All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, 21 in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever.
Phyllis from Gilmer,Tx
Eva, KNoxville: (cont.) It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7
Proverbs 28:6 ESV Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
Mandy from Mt. Vernon, TX
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)
Melanie in Amherst, MA
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…”
Hebrews 12:1 NASB
Dee, Muncie IN
Say to him, “Be careful, Keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart”…
Isaiah 7:4 NIV (1984)
Jean, Rubicon, WI
“I pour out my complaint before him; before him I
tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me,
it is you who know my way.”
Psalm 142:2-3
Peggy, Tucson “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” Prov. 16:9 NIV
Meggie, Colorado Springs, CO
Romans 8: 26-27 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself interceeds for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit iterceeds for the saints in accordance with the God’s will. NIV
Michelle,
Bossier City
Isaiah 40:28 (NIV)
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom
Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
— Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)
Romans 12:2 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.
sabrina – houston, texas
Do not be afraid.
Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today.
Exodus 14:13
Cara, Highlands Ranch, Matthew 6:33-34: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. NIV
Susan, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1 HCSB
Laura, Savannah, GA
I Samuel 12:23 “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” (NIV)
Jan
Bemus Point, NY
Psalm 71:17-18 (NET Bible)
O God, you have taught me since I was young,
and i am still declaring your amazing deeds.
Even when I am old and gray,
O God, do not abandon me,
until I tell the next generation about your strength,
and those coming after me about your power.
And in French:
Psaume 71:17-18 (Colombe)
O Dieu ! tu m’as instruit dès ma jeunesse,
Et jusqu’à présent j’annonce tes merveilles.
Aussi, jusque dans la vieillesse aux cheveux blancs,
O Dieu, ne m’abandonne pas,
Afin que j’annonce ta force à cette génération,
Ta puissance à tous ceux qui viendront.
Misty, Marco Island, ” Trust in the LORD with all you heart and hean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” NIV Proverbs 3:5-6
and he will direct my paths, NKJV Proverbs 3:6
Diera, Austin
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV
in Muscle Shoals, AL
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out “Abba! Father”. Romans 8:15
Jordan-Knoxville, TN: NIV Zephaniah 3:17 “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.”
“Oh that I might have my request , that God would grant what I hope for” Job 6:8
Jill
Vandalia MO
“Cast all your anxiety on hime, because he cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Cori Burlington, Washington
Stef from Lewisburg, OH
1Cor 15:58 ” Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” NIV
Lahna, Burkburnett: Luke 1:46 & 49: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior. For He who is might has done great things for me, and Holy is His name.
Jane, Houston, TX
“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
Sarah, Marion, KS, “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;” Psalm 37:7a, NIV
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (NIV)
Kelly~Hermiston, OR
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slave whom you obey; whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
Romans 6:15, 16 (NKJV)
Lu, Raleigh, NC – Hebrews 12:1, NIV
Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Behold, children are a heritage from the lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 127:3
Jamie, Fort Worth, TX
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV
Marcie, Frisco, TX
Hebrews 12:3 (MSG)
When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility He plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
Heather, Shiloh, NC
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
Psalm 86:11 NIV
O Lord, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you.
Thank you Beth for your memory scripture. I wasn’t really sure what verse I wanted to memorize this time, so when I read yours I knew this one was for me, so here goes. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims,abstain from fleshly lusts. which war against the soul; having your conversation honest the Gentiles(unbelievers}; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.1Peter 2:11-12[KJSB] Twyla McAmis, Cleveland,Tennessee.
Sister Lynn
Clyde Mo
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves” romans 12:9-10
Megan, Maple Valley, WA
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God,
who gives generously to all without reproach,
and it will be given him.”
James 1:5 ESV
Luann, Grand Junction CO
Ecclesiastes 5:10
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
10 Whoever loves money never has money enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income.
This too is meaningless.
Erica, Chicago, IL
“Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.”
Colossians 4:12 (NIV)
Kim Wylie TX
For the word of the LORD is right and true;he is faithful in all he does.
Psalm 33:4
NIV
Wendy, Elm City, NC
Deuteronomy 4:29 (NIV)
But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
It is for freedom that Christ set use free. Gal 5:1 NAS