**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.
Hilary from Langley, BC, Canada
“He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
Deut. 8:3 (NIV)
Barbra, Oxford PA
We missed August, but we’re back! =)
Psalm 103:1 (NIV)
Praise the Lord, o my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. (insert bursting into song here!)
Karlys, La Place, LA
Contribute to the needs of the saints, and seek to show hospitality. Romans 12:13 ESV
Elizabeth, Oxford PA
Psalm 103:1 (NIV)
Praise the Lord, o my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
Dolly, Middletown, OH
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. Psalm 37:23 KJV
Hannah, Oxford PA
Psalm 103:1 (NIV)
Praise the Lord, o my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
Michelle, Frisco, TX
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 51:12 NASB
Philippians 2:14-16
New International Version (NIV)
14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
Lauren-Plano, TX
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:25, NIV
Teri Meyer, Indianapolis, IN
Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest!
Mathew 11:28 NIV
Phyllis, Thunder Bay, ON Canada
1 Peter 5: 2 & 3 NIV
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers–not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
Allison, Washington, DC
1 John 4:16A(NIV)
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us”
Amy, Custer, SD:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23
NIV
Kathy, Mansfield, TX
“Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.” I Chronicles 16:23 NKJV
Jeanette Tualatin
Let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time. Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Dianne
Richland, MS
Romans 8:28 NIV
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Denise-Davis-“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the tasks of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.”-Acts 20:24 NIV
Becky
Brentwood
Isa: 45:2
KJV
I will go before thee and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
christina, Plano TX –
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. (James 1:2-3, HCSB).
Laura, Little Rock. “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (NIV84)
Sue – Troy, MI
“Find rest, O my soul in God alone; my hope comes from him.”
Psalm 62:5
Lyli, Fort Lauderdale:
“Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.” NKJV
always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. (2 Corinthians 4:10 NKJV)
Valerie
Sparks, Nevada
Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest in safety. Job 11:18 NLT
I Timothy 3:11
Marian
Blackshear, GA
And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:6 (NIV)
Hebrews 11:6 NASB
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
Hilda in Pearland
Kalonni, Van Meter, Iowa: “I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.”
Romans 7:18 (NIV)
Jill
from Jacksonville says,
“If you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9
Margot, Round Rock, TX
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
6. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7. and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
~Grace & Peace, San Diego, CA
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over the present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:12-13 (ESV)
Kinney, Oxford, MS:
“Ah, Lord GOD! You Yourself made the heavens and earth by Your great power and with Your ourstreched arm. Nothing si too difficult for You!” Jeremiah 32:17 HCSB
Diane-Roswell, GA
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 (NIV)
Dedra, Madison, AL
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV)
Psalm 51:12 (NASB)
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Amy
Oklahoma
Melissa, Vicksburg, MS: “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:10 NIV
Lake Park, Iowa
NIV
Deuteronomy 10:12
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except
fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways and
to Love HIM
And to Worship the Lord your God with all your heart all your soul?
Sara Springfield Mo
Song of Soloman 2:4 AKJV
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Charity
Cardiff, Wales
“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a spring whose waters never fail.” Isaiah 58:11
Linda – Boulder CO
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 1:1 TNIV
Ruth, Providence:
“But I say walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other to keep you from doing what you would.”
Galatians 5:l6,l7 RSV
Jennie
Glendale, CA
A man’s wisdom gives him patience;
it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11 NIV
jackie from Platte City MO, (NIV)
2 Cor 4:12
So then death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Jess R, Katy, TX
‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.’ Isaiah 43:1b NKJ
Lisa V, Washington, NJ
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 NIV
The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Aug. 1
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9
Aug. 15
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16
NAS
My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. Ps. 63:8
Jennifer, OKC
Patty, Granite Bay, CA Colossians 3:23 NIV “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Dawn, Beavercreek, OH:
“…use the power that comes from God and join with me in making the gospel and telling the good news your life:
God saved us and chose us to be His holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because He is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.
Now Christ Jesus has come to show us the kindness of God. Christ Jesus our Savior defeated death and brought us to the good news. It shines like a light and offers life that never ends!” Amen!
II Timothy 1:8b-10 (Contemporary English Version)