Hey, beloved Scripture Memory Team!
I so hope you are blessed in the presence of Christ Jesus today. I am all the way in Baltimore, Maryland serving a wonderful group of women at our Living Proof Live. Our dear Lindsee is pinch-hitting for me this time around and she also has some great information for you regarding our upcoming celebration. Her portion will pick up immediately following my 19th verse. I’m choosing my verse this round from the theme Scripture God gave us for our Friday night session here at Living Proof Live in Baltimore. I want to remember it forever. You don’t have to hear the session to see why it is enormously relevant and a powerful Scripture indeed to have hidden in your heart. You’re welcome to share it with me if you don’t have a selection ready.
Beth, Houston. “I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.” Psalm 25:15 The NET Bible
I love you guys so dearly! OK, Lindsee, take it from here!
Girls, registration for the SSMT is flourishing and we already have over 1000 ladies registered. Praise God! Don’t stress if you’re not already registered, we have plenty of room. Registration will officially close two weeks before the event, so know that you have plenty of time. We are so excited and can’t wait to celebrate with you! When we say you are highly treasured around here, we mean it.
With that said, we have had a lot of unique questions come in that are not covered in the FAQ page so we wanted to put them here and then we’ll put them on that page as well. We hope this is helpful to you as you plan your trip to Houston in January. We don’t want anyone to feel left out or lost.
Are my children welcome to attend the celebration?
While we all know how much our Siesta Mama loves little ones (grin), and understands that some of them might be memorizing scripture with us, her teaching is specifically geared toward women 18 and older. Please use caution in bringing little ones. As a reward, we encourage you to do a special party for your children if they have been memorizing with you. Make it a special time to celebrate their hard work.
Is there anything LPM can do to help Siestas in the same region connect prior to the January meeting?
We are blessed to hear you are coming to SSMT in 2012! As much as we would love to publish a regional list of those attending, we are unable to do this due to the confidentiality of each individual’s information. This is for your protection, ladies. Thanks so much for understanding. If you would like to put your Facebook page (not your email or phone number) in the comments section, we will post it, as we know you have more control over the privacy of that. We should all be very careful about what we post on the World Wide Web for all to see!
Can we do t-shirts, pink feather boas, etc to help connect with other Siestas in the airports and restaurants?
First of all, y’all are AMAZINGLY creative and fun! We love that and are so blessed by your anticipation for this special weekend. In light of these fun ideas, we have a special photo op planned on Friday evening. This will be your special keepsake from LPM for the weekend. If you want to make your own fun memory (ie. t-shirts, bracelets, boas, etc) by all means have a blast with it! We’ll look forward to seeing you in 2012!
I want to attend the SSMT Celebration, but I’m nervous about coming solo. What should I do?
Please come! We promise you will be blessed! Many women came solo in 2010 and left with new friendships and blessings in abundance. During the celebration, we will have you pair off with another Siesta sitting around you and say your verses. It will be a very rich time of celebration indeed. Don’t let coming alone keep you from coming. You will not be the only “one” coming!
Since today is the first of October, we are only three months away from the celebration. Can you believe that? We are so looking forward to January and know you are too!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kathy from Oakland, Oregon
“John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
John 1:29 NIV
Kimmie, Olympia WA
“Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
Luke 17:9-10 (NIV)
Martha, Clearwater, FL
“For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done for you.”
John 13:15
Lisa, Enterprise, AL
~ My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.
— Psalm 63:8
Julie Tallassee, AL
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which can not be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:28-29 CSB
Melissa, Walla Walla WA – “Now the Lord is Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
-2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV)
Cheri, Savage, MN Colossians 3:12 NIV
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Nancy-Yonges Island, SC
“The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still”
Exodus 14:14 NIV
Joelle, Abilene
“God opposes the proud,
but shows favor to the humble.”
James 4:6b (ESV)
oops I meant this one…
“God opposes the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.”
James 4:6 (ESV)
Patricia, Dallas TX
Mark 11:25 {ESV}
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive your trespasses.
Janice Parent, Bakersfield, CA
“Ah, Sovereign Lord, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You.”
– Jeremiah 32:17
Diane, Killeen, TX: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23, NIV -and- “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23, NIV
Liz, Lexington KY
“Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not ignore it.
Blessed is the man who listens to me,
watching daily at my door,
waiting at my doorway.”
Proverbs 8:33-34 (NIV)
Ginny, Ooltewah, TN
Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.
Galatians 6:5 The Message
Jenifer B.
Frisco, TX
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. Eph 4:29 NIV
Shelly, Greenville
“I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.”
Psalm 25:15 The NET Bible
Peggy, Cheyenne, WY
I continually look to the Lord for help, for He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.
Psalm 25:15 NET
Brenda, Jordan, MN
Psalm 91:1-2 NLT
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the LORD; He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.”
Donna, Norman, OK
Hebrews 4:12 NASB
“For the word of God is living and active
and sharper than any two-edged sword,
and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit,
of both joints and marrow, and able to judge
the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
Carol, Gig Harbor, WA
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. ” Luke 6:37 NIV
Lynette, Nashville, TN
Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And he shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:3 NKJV
Lynn, Lake Villa, IL
Proverbs 11:2 NLT
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Becky, St. Augustine, “Do not cast me away when I am
old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.”
Psalm 71:9 NIV
Sarah, Montrose, CO:
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:12-13
Susan, Wake Forest I Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
Janet from St. Louis
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” I Peter 1:3 (NIV)
Wanda North Canton, Ohio
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
James 1:26 NIV
Kathy @ Wilmington NC
Ps. 62:5 (NLT) Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him.
Elisabeth
Modesto, Ca
God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. (Lamentations 3:25 MSG)
Paula – Albertville, AL
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1-2
Kim ~ Niceville, Florida
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the glorious Father,
may give you the Spirt of wisdom and revelation,
so that you may know him better.
Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)
Sharon, Riverside, Ca
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 NIV
Ingrid, Frenchtown, MT
2 Corinthians 4:7 We now have this light shining in our hearts but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God not from ourselves. NLT
Hilary from Langley, BC, Canada:
“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.” Romans 12:2 (NIV)
Kelley, Round Rock, Tx
My eyes are always on the Lord,for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies. Ps. 25:15 (NLT)
Shelly, Portland, OR
“I will continually look to the Lord for help, He will free my feet from the enemy’s net.”
Psalm 25:15 (The NET Bible)
Judy Litteton, NC
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NIV
Linda, Holts Summit,MO
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 NIV
Melissa, Miles City, MT: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Col. 4:6 NKJ
Kristin, Jacksonville, AL
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV)
Vicksburg, MS
These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
New American Standard
“Be careful what you think because your thoughts run
your life.” Proverbs 4:23 NCV
Colleen, Lyndonville NY
But the natural man does not welcome wht comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to know it since it is evaluated spiritually. 1 Cor 2:14 HCSB
Jennifer, Frederick, CO
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galations 6:9 NIV
Valerie, Louisville KY
Isaiah 55:6 NIV. Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
Lisa, West Des Moines, IA “Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” Psalm 80:3 (NIV)
Lisa Wylie, TX
“They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
Acts 2:42
Colossians 1:17 ESV
And he is before all things and in him all things hold together.
Houston, TX
Sharron Kay
Possum Kingdom Lake, TX
Ephesians 6:10-18 (complete passage)
Ephesians 6:12 NIV
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
Central, SC: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” ~ Matthew 5:34, NIV 1984 Edition.