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.
Barbara, Arcadia, CA Whoever speaks, let if be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies; so that in everything God will be gloified through Jesus Christ. To Him belong the glory and the powever forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:11 NET
Kim Hickory N.C.
But my eyes are FIXED on you Sovereign Lord; In you I take refuge do not give me over to death. Psalms 141:8 NIV
Sheilah, Melbourne, FL
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Erin, Albertville, AL
“But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.” James 3:14-15 (NIV)
Alisa,
Clinton, MS
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God
Micah 6:8 NASB
Courtney, LaPlata, MD
Philippians 1:1-18a (ESV)
1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.
14 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.
16 The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
17 The former proclaim Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.
Cindy, Madrid, Spain
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”
Psalm 103:8 NIV
Lauren, Boston, MA: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'” Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)
Maureen, St. Clair Shores, “Let brotherly love continue. Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.” (Hebrews 13:1-2 HCSB)
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. John 10:27-28 NIV
Teresa, Semmes, AL Phil. 1:9 NASB
And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
Carol, Gig Harbor
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossions 3:13 (NIV)
Deborah, Markham, VA
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Donna, Spring, TX – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)
Elaine ~ Powder Springs ~ Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Romans 12:15
Shelly, Rochester, MN
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his spirit in your inner being
Ephesians 3:16 NIV
Nashville
“A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of
the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness
of the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30 AMP)
Jo Ann, Philadelphia. “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:14 (NASB)
Lis, London: Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 ESV
Jennifer, Highlands Ranch, CO
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 ESV
Selina, Barbourville, KY
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. Psalm 6:8 KJV
Julie, Goodyear. “For nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 NIV
Vickie, Baytown, “So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock (the Rock of Ages).” Isaiah 26:4 Amplified
Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
1 Thessalonians 5:24
The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it.
Melissa, St. Mary’s County, MD As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:10-11 KJV
Tara GA
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Kathy, Mansfield, TX “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers & sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead use your freedom to serve one another in love” Gal 5:13 NLT
Sandi H. (Holt, MO) – “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 (NIV)
Kathleen Marietta, GA
Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.
Psalm 119: 105
HCSB
Jan, Denton, “I the LORD do not change” Malachi 3:6
Alyson Lung- Longmont, CO
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. Romans 3:21 NIV
The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.
Psalms 37:23-24
Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord God of hosts.
Jeremiah 15:16 AMP
Connie
Greene, IA
Dolly, Middletown, OH
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, [let him do it] as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1Pe 4:10,11 NKJV
Can’t wait to start the study of James!
Psalm 62:1-2 New Living Translation
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never by shaken.
Ann from Indiana
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy Name, O most high. Psalm 92:1
North Palm Beach, FL
“See those people polishing their chariots, and those others grooming their horses? But we’re making garlands for God our God. The chariots will rust, those horses pull up lame–and we’ll be on our feet, standing tall.”
Psalm 20:7-8 The Message
Kosciusko, MS
“Isn’t it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense?”
James 2:17, MSG
Charlotte from Memphis.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6 NIV
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:6 NIV
I John 2:28 NIV
And now, dear children, continue in Him, so that when He appears we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
Melanie in Greenbrier Tn
Psalm 23:1-3 The LORD is my Shepherd I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still quiet waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for His Name’s sake.
Amy – Custer, SD:
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”
Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Rhonda
Gilmer
1 Peter 4:10-11
The Message
Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
Lala Ball Cooper in Ruston, Louisiana, says:
“But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.”
1 John 2:11 KJV
Hannah Tx, Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Joy, Peachtree City. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” Psalm 139:23-24 The NAS Bible
Rosalye
Vicksburg, MS
You are my hiding place;
You will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 32:7 NIV
April Lopez, BonneyLake,Wa
Psalm 143:8 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.