What???? Are you kidding me??? Verse 21?!?
We’re just four verses from the finish line, Sisters! To God’s great glory, we’re doing this thing! I grinned from ear to ear two weeks ago when someone posted “Jesus wept” as her verse. That’s fair game! All of us could use a little catch from time to time. You guys bring me so much joy. May God cause His love and power to explode within you because you’ve worked so hard and fought so many distractions to get to this point.
OK, Girlfriends, here’s mine:
Beth, Houston. “Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God. Whoever speaks, let it be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 4:10-11 The NET Bible
Let me hear yours!
Stay the course, Sweet Things. You are so dearly loved and planned for by God.
Courtney, Fort Collins, CO
“Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.” Romans 12:14 NLT
Diane, Littleton, CO
My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to You-
I, whom You have redeemed.
Psalm 71:23
Bunnie, Hume,CA.
“…to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling…Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Cor. 1:2-3 NASB
christina, Plano –
I sought the LORD, and He answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy;
their faces will never be ashamed.
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him
and saved him from all his troubles.
Psalm 34:4-6, HCSB
Andrea Overland Park, KS
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
Psalm 23:1
NIV
Kem, Memphis
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weakness, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:15-16 (NIV)
In the morning,O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
Luke 9:23NIV (Jesus said) “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30 NIV)
Psalm 141:3-4a
Set a guard over my mouth o Lord,
keep watch over the door of my lips,
Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil,
Wanda, North Canton, Ohio
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism.
James 2:1 NIV
Brenda – Jordan, MN
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8
Sherrie
Spokane WA
“From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.”
John 1:16 NIV
Had to regroup a little.
Letha. Mountain Home, Arkansas. “My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:15-16. NIV
Laura, Greenville: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.”
Psalm 23:1-3 (NIV)
Erin, Seattle. “But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself… It is the Lord who judges me.” 1 Corinthians 4:3, 4b ESV
Cara – Fridley, MN
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;
Lamentations 3:22-25 (NIV)
Tara N. Stevensville, MD “Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved,
for you are the one I praise.” Jeremiah 17:14 NIV
Valerie, Scott City, MO
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NASB
For the Lord God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right. (Psalm 84:11 NLT)
Barb, Des Moines
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Psalm 139:17-18 NIV
Suzanne, Birmingham: “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 NIV
Nell Brinkley, Chattanooga, Tn., ” For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.” Hewbrews l3-14 NIV
Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. –Psalm 127:1
Erin, Lolo, MT “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10 NIV
Barb, Des Moines
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Psalm 139:17-18
Sue in Grand Rapids, MI
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
2 Corinthians 9:15 ESV
Niccol, Wilmette
“but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Emily, Thibodaux:
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23 NKJV)
Verse 20 (yes I’m behind in posting, but I’ve been diligent about memorizing!):
Joshua 25.14: As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (NLT).
Amy Ann, Tulsa, OK “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10 NASB
All of you that honor the Lord and obey the words of his servant,the path you walk may be dark indeed,but trust in the Lord, rely on your God. Isaiah 50:10 Good News Translation
Heather, Leawood, Kansas. “Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.” John 1:16 (NIV).
Dawn, Dubuque, IA
“From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIV
Debra Hammond. El Doraro, AR
“You’re my place of quiet retreat;
I wait for your Word to renew me.”
Celeste, Thompson’s Station, TN:
Verse 21: I will be with you; I will be your God and you will be my people.
(GNT)
Tanya, Killen, “But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16 (NET)
Barb * St Cloud, MN “But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God”. 1 Corinthians 6:11
Terri, Papua New Guinea. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, 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.” Hebrews 12:1, NIV.
Kathy in Dayton, Nevada
Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
~~ Psalm 33:8-9
Cathleen, SK Canada
“You’re my place of quiet retreat;
I wait for your Word to renew me.”
~Psalm 119:114 The Message
DeAnne, Talmage
DeAnne, Talmage
Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could the theirs.
Jonah 2:8 NIV
Laura, Little Rock. “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV 84)
Pat W, Green Bank, WV
15. Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk- not as unwise people but as wise-
18. And don’t get drunk with wine, which [Leads to] reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit:
Ephesians 5:15and18.HolmansCSB,p.1046.
Helen W. Dunmore, WV.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8.
Kathy, Hendersonville, TN
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37 NIV
Yesiree!
Lorraine, Tyler, Texas
“The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.” Psalm 6:9 NKJV
Kristi Rogersville
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV
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. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Marsha – Lee’s Summit, MO
Now hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:5 NKJ
Jenifer Smith – Clearwater, FL
“How great is the goodness You have stored up for those who fear You. You lavish it on those who come to You for protection, blessing them before the watching world.”
Psalm 31:19 NLT