**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.
Tatia, Elkridge, MD –
“If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” Psalm 139:9, 10 (NIV)
Deb in Bremen,IN
Fools show their annoyance at once;
but the prudent overlook an insult.
Proverbs 12:16 NIV
Tina, Roxboro, NC
God does what is best for those who fear Him, hear them call out and saves them. Psalm 145:19
Natalie, Houston
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
(Galatians 2:20 ESV)
Lisa, Lynnwood WA
“…for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.” Proverbs 2:8 (NIV)
James 1:22 NIV
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Jaime
Fort Collins, CO
I’m always a day late. I hope this doesn’t disqualify me from the celebration (though I still don’t know if I’ll be able to make it).
Proverbs 11:24 ESV
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give and only suffers want.
Rebecca, Durham: “For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the One who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13 (ESV)
Heather
Little Rock, AR
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12 NLT)
Jennifer S. Oklahoma City, OK
Be still and know that I am God!
Psalm 46:10
Diane in Gig Harbor, WA
…(how) I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,
Acts 20:20 NASB
Becca
Salem, OR
“Go into the world
and preach the good news…”
Mark 16:15a NIV
A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted. (Proverbs 12:16 NLT)
No power from Hurricane Irene!
Lauren, Malvern, PA
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NIV)
For God sees not as man sees for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
1 Samuel 16.7
Kim ~ Niceville, Florida
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:147 (NIV)
Joy, Tri-Cities: “A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. Prov 12:16 (NIV)”
Leila in Carrollton, GA
Proverbs 3:34 NKJV
Surely He scorns the scornful, but gives grace to the humble.
Marilyn, Mission Viejo, CA
Micah 6:8 NIV
He has showed you, O man, 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.
Marlys, Hillsboro
Therefore to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin. James 4:17 NASB
“Go into the world
and preach the good news…”
Mark 16:15a NIV
The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer!
My God, my Rock in whom I take refuge.
2 Sam. 22:2-3a
Laura, Morgantown, WV
“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.” – Proverbs 31:25 (NKJV)
Leah, Atlanta: “You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound. I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety.” Psalm 4:7-8 (HCSB)
Bunnie, Hume, CA
“There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:18
“Behold, happy is the man who GOD correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty!
-Job 5:17 (KJV)
Nakeisha
Houston, TX
Sylvia V. Jersey Village, TX
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesusu Christ is revealed. (The NET Bible)
Deena from Amarillo, Texas
“Train yourself to be godly.” 1 Timothy 4:7b NIV
Judy, Houston
Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins.
I Peter 4:8 (NIV)
Sheila
Sevierville
For God sees not as man sees; for man looks upon the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7
Sherry in Marietta GA 😀
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.”
1 Cor 2:9 NIV
“Be still and know that I am God!”
Psalm 46:10 NIV
“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.” Philippians 2:5 NLT
Becky
TN
Hannah Tx, Zephaniah 3:17 NIV “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.”
LORD, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Maria, Whitmire, SC Psalm 15 (KJV)
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God,and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ..
2Cor. 10:5 NASB
Kerry, Houston, TX
“Therefore confess your sins to each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous man is powerful and effective.”
James 5: 16 (NIV)
Shirley Barry, Mooresville, NC
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV
Katherine, Shiremanstown, PA
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. ~Colossians 4:6 (NASB)
Laura- Burbank
I Corinthians 3:20 KJV
And again, the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Provers 2:8
For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
NIV
Allison-Bismarck, ND
Heather, Lansing MI- The righteous person faces many troubles,but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. Psalm 34:19 (NLT)
Jennifer, Charlotte NC
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that confess his name.” Hebrews 13:15 NIV
Meredith Smith, Gridley CA
Philippians 4:8 ” Finally, brothers and sisters, 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.”
Bartlesville, OK
1 Peter 2:11-12
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
Mindy – McDonough, GA
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interest of others.
Philippians 2:3-4 NIV
Joy, Altadena, CA
“I am He,” said Jesus. “You don’t have to wait any longer or look any further.”
John 4:26 MSG
for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5b (NIV)
Delta from Lakeland, Florida
1 Peter 5:6
The Message (MSG)
6-7So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
2 Corinthians 1:22 (God) Who has also put His seal on us and gives us His Spirit in our hearts and a guarentee. ESV
This is such an interesting vierse as one studies about the use of seals as a mark of ownership etc.
Ran across it in my daily Bible reading.