**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.
Holly G
Williamston, SC
SSMT #17
“You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.”
1 Peter 3:4 NLT
Tanya, Killen “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
Marsha, Knoxville, TN
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know he hears us — whatever we ask — we know that we have what we asked of him.
1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)
Nancy, Sanger “So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead you received God’s Sprit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15 NLT
Catching up from last month:
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Jesus Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.:” Galatians 2:20 NASB
This month:
“O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! O fear the Lord, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.” Psalm 34:8,9 NASB
Michelle Holt
Powder Springs, Georgia
Jenny – San Antonio now Midland “for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Phil 2:13 NASB. Please pray Gid will do a mighty work in my husband. Thank you!
Proverbs 12:16 NIV
A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Yanna, Bryan Tx “God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ, is faithful.”
I Corinthians 1:9 NIV
Debbie, Fort Thomas, KY
The Lord protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me. Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
Psalm 116:6-7 NIV
Yet he did not waiver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He promised.
Romans 4:20 (NIV)
Lisa, Dalton, GA.
I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 NIV
“Everything God does is right – the trademark on all His works is love. God’s there, listening for all who pray, for all who pray and mean it.”–Psalm 145:17-18, The Message
Sarah, Dallas
Heather
McDonough GA
“Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”
1 John 2:6
Maureen, St. Clair Shores, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for HE who promised is faithful”. (Hebrews 10: 23 NIV)
Earlene, Trego, Wi. Psalms 133:3, “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Celebrate his wonderful name with music.”
Marilyn, Fort Pierce, FL, 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Col.3:12-14 NIV
Beth and Tori, Waco, TX
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9. NIV
Sue, Texarkana, Isaiah 12:2 “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, The Lord, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.” NIV
Kristl, Hagerstown: For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth. Psalm 33:4 NKJV
”But be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.” I Samuel 12:24 NIV.
Melanie Holmes – Decatur, AL
The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you,
saying, ‘Destroy them!’
Deut 33:27 NIV
Amy, Cleveland, OH
Ephesians 4:29, NIV – Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Lindsay, Albion, IL “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go, I will counsel you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 NIV
Helen, Broxton, GA. 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 NIV84)
Vivian
Birmingham, Alabama
“Therefore, since we have these promises dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.”
2 Corinthians 7: 1 NIV
Laura, Clay Center, KS
Psalm 51:10 (NIV)
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Brenda, Midlothian, VA. “Let your forbearing spirit be made known to all men. The Lord is near.” Phil 4:5, NASB
Nikki Brungard
Richmond, VA
“…no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human mind has conceived the things God has prepared for those who love Him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV)
Melissa, Perry, GA
1 John 2:15-16 (NIV)
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[d] is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
Rebecca, Berlin Georgia We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1st John 2:3-6
Cheri, Lubbock TX
For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.
James 2:13
Land O Lakes, FL “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.
Natalie, Olive Branch, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
“….he will mak e her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.” Isaiah 51:3 NIV
Melissa, Scarborough, ME: “Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 ESV
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, Your works are wonderful I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14 NIV
“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 lift up my soul.”
Psalm 145:8
Sharon, Geigertown, PA
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!” AMP
Psalm 29:11 NIV
The Lord gives strength to his people,
the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Kathy from Ontario, Canada
Pam, Dallas, TX, “Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.” Eph 6:16 NLT
Deborah, Philadelphia, PA
Psalm 147:4 (NIV)
He determines the number of the stars and calls each of them by name.
NLT, ” For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Phillipians 2:13
Donna, Tuscaloosa, AL
“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
Kelli, Anaheim
Now it is required that those who have been given trust must prove faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Rhonda Searcy, AR
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always. (1 Chronicles 16:11 NIV)
Hannah, Austin, TX-
Joshua 23:8- NASB
But you are to cling to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.
Pat S.
Lago Vista, TX
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope.
Psalm 130:5 NIV
Pam Hendersonville, NC I Corinth. 6:12-“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” KJV
LuAnn
Port Huron, MI
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.
Allison, Tampa: IJohn 2:6
“The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.”