Finally!!!!!!!!
Are you ready, Sisters? Do you hear me cheering?? I have never been more excited about doing this.
I am on the verge of doing about 10 backward flips on my hardwoods. I said on the verge. Not quite doing it. Well, I’m doing it in my heart. That counts for a lot around here.
SO LET’S DO THIS THING! Now, promise me this! Promise me you will read this entire post before you leave a single comment. I know you’re about to burst and I am, too, and, for that reason, I’ll keep it as short as possible. It’s so important that we get our ground rules firmly established so that we’ll have a fabulous experience. Remember, hundreds of our participants this time around are brand new so let’s make sure everybody’s on the same page.
A few things you absolutely MUST KNOW:
*Your comment to this post is your official registration onto the team. Everybody starts at Verse 1 no matter when they begin the process. (Word gets around and we often still have people joining in with us even in March and April. We don’t mind how late they begin as long as they can catch up, memorize their verses, and document each one of them on the proper post as an official participant.) This launch post will remain right here in this January 1st 2013 slot all year long and each new person will need to make her first entry here. This is how we track who signed up when we get to the end of the year and it’s party time.
*Your comment must be strictly limited to the following 5 pieces of information: name, city, verse, reference, translation. I’ll say it slower now for those brand new to the process:
Your name (or first name if you prefer), city. Your verse for that two-week period written all the way out, the reference for it (where it is found in the Bible: Book, chapter, verse) AND the *translation you’ve taken it from.
(*For instance, is the Bible you’ve pulled the passage from a KJV, an NAS, HCSB, NIV or NLT? Or is it The NET Bible, The Message or another similar version? The translation almost always appears on the outside spine of a Bible. If not, you will find it on the first few pages. If you’re looking on line, you’ll get an option to choose a translation. Do so as it speaks most clearly to you. We aren’t fussing over translations here in our memory work. You also do not need to stick with one version throughout.)
Just those 5 pieces of information! They will comprise every comment to this post. And the moment you start scrolling through all of them, you’ll see why. Page after page after page after page of Scripture and each one telling a reader exactly where to find it. It is the most powerful sight to behold. This invites people who are not participating in the memory work to reap tremendous benefits by just reading the comments and taking strength from verses they may not have known existed. This way it has the potential to bless our whole community or any weary visitor to our blog. I’ve been in crises before and gotten on the comment pages and scrolled from Scripture to Scripture and practically wept with relief and fresh courage or revelation. That’s why it’s best to keep the SSMT comments as succinct as possible. If you’ve got an exclamation in you that you just can’t hold back, you can occasionally make the briefest comment like, “I really need this one!” or “I’m sharing so-and-so’s verse” but, please, no more than that.
Comments other than the verse-entries on the 1st and 15th of each month can’t be approved. I’m so sorry and I hope you’ll understand. Thousands of us will be doing this together so the moderation process is monumental from the administrative side. The verses will be all Lindsee and I can handle in the comments for our two SSMT days per month. Keep in mind: NONE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS PERTAIN TO THE OTHER BLOG POSTS HERE AT LPM. We will be completely free to do our regular thing on all other posts! The really stringent rules are only for the 1st and 15th of each month in 2013 and in reference to Siesta Scripture Memory Team. I hope that makes sense!
*Your comment may take 24 hours to get moderated (or posted if you’re new to the blog process) and sometimes a bit longer if it falls over a weekend. We try our hardest to stay up with it but on those days when 500+ come in at once, it’s quite a task! But we love it! It just requires a little patience on all sides! Before you assume that your entry somehow vanished and you’re tempted to write it again, give it one full day and see if it shows up. Keep track of what time you posted it and double check the comments around that same time. The accidental repeats make it much harder to track participation through the course of the year so always double check. If you don’t find it a day later, by all means, post it again!
*Remember that you get to choose your own verse! That’s really important! The ease with which you can memorize a verse is greatly impacted by how much it means to you. The more you need it or want it, the more you’ll absorb it. If you come up dry at times, no problem! You can either share my verse or another in the comment line that really speaks to you.
*PRAY that God will bless you in this endeavor and will enable you to memorize His Word! Ask continually throughout the entire year! When I get stuck and frustrated that I can’t get my words in order, if I’ll stop what I’m doing and ask God to supernaturally infuse me and help me to concentrate, you would not believe how quickly a breakthrough will come.
Are you about to stuff a sock in my mouth?? I’m about 2 seconds from stuffing one in my own mouth. Melissa gave me two new pair of boot socks for Christmas so at least I have fresh choices.
All right, already! Here goes mine! In honor of our process ahead and how willing the Holy Spirit is to help us…
Beth from Houston Texas, But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 NIV84
Here’s one more alternative if you’ve never memorized it for a new year! I just love it for January 1st:
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your carts overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NIV
May God’s grace abound to you, Sweet Thing. WELCOME! We have such a fabulous challenge ahead of us. GOD, GRANT US YOUR GOOD FAVOR!
So…what are you waiting for??? SIGN IN WITH VERSE ONE!
PS. I thought you guys might find it a bit amusing that I brought in the first 300 comments in the CAR on the way to the airport to catch my Atlanta flight for Passion 2013. Laughing. You keep your blog mama busy. I love you so!
Tags: Scripture Memory 2013
Katie: Shreveport, LA
“Either make the tree good and it’s fruit good, or make the tree bad and it’s fruit bad, for the tree is known by it’s fruit. … For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”
Matthew 12:33,34b ESV
Emily Owens from Columbia, TN
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:2-3
Janice from Slidell, LA: “But now, this is what The Lord says — he who created you, O Jacob, he who created you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name, you are mine.'” Isaiah 43:1 NIV
Sarah B. from Greensboro, NC
Psalm 65:11 (NLV)
You crown the year with Your good gifts. There is more than enough where You have been.
Stacy Stacy from Columbus Ohio:
Isaiah 58:11 NLT
Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. (Isaiah 58:10 NLT)
Paola
Pinellas Park, Florida
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1Peter 2:9
Joyce Grimes from Pace, FL
Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him, He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6 HCSB
Barbara Chennault; Clinton, MS
Jeremiah29:11 (NAS 1995)
‘For I know the plans that I have for you’ declares the LORD. ‘Plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope’.
Elizabeth, Greenbrier, AR
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Gen. 1:1, NKJV
Patti McConville
Salem, OR
The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NIV
Dena Clark; Oklahoma City, OK
Psalm 139:14 NASB
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
Pam McCullough; Early, TX
Philippians 4:8(NIV)
“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!”
Sherrie from Sammamish, WA
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.
Isaiah 7:9 NIV
Tabitha Whitacre from Louisville, KY.
“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned to me by The Lord Jesus – the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.”
Acts 20:24 NLT
Kim, Anchorage Alaska.
Isaiah 40:10-11 NIV
10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
and he rules with a mighty arm.
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
Kailah from Atlanta.
Philippians 3:7-9 NIV84
But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ–the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.
Philippians 3:7-9 NIV
Halle from Sammamish, WA
If you to not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.
Isaiah 7:9 NIV
Elizabeth, Midland, Texas
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,……..Phil. 3:13 (NIV 84)
Beth – Waco, Texas
Psalm 107:9 (ESV) “For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.”
Liz, Overland Park, KS
Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV84)
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Amberley, Pasco, WA
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”
John 14:27 NLT
Jennifer from Moorpark, CA
“Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” Psalm 55:22 (NLT)
Ana from Tampa, Florida
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 NIV
Chelsie; Farmington, MI
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15 ESV)
Jacee, Bothell, WA
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. -1 Peter 4:12-14 ESV
JoAnne, Victoria BC Canada
I sought the Lord and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 NIV
Nicole from Trinity, FL
“As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” James 5:11 (NIV)
Meinhild from Lyons, France
But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.
Psalm 73:28 (ESV)
Xan Moody; Cullman, AL
James1:17 (NKJV)
Every good and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
Angie, Noxubee County, MS:
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk;
For to You I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8, NASB
Carolyn, Terrace BC
John 14:26 NIV
But the Counselor,the Holy Spirit,whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Elaine from Nampa Idaho, You crown the year with Your bounty and Your carts overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 (NIV)
Janice from Victoria “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth”. Col.3:2 NAS
debra cowan | plano, texas
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. (Proverbs 16:3 NIV)
Mary, Olney Springs Co ‘For I am persuaded that neither
death, nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor
things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor
any other created thing shall be able to separate us from
the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.’
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV
Lu, Raleigh
Keep every command I am giving you today, so that you may have strength to cross into and possess the land you are to inherit. Deuteronomy 11:8 HCSB
Judy from Beaumont, California
Psalm 65:11 NIV
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your carts
overflow with abundance.
Rey from Charlotte, NC
1 Peter 1:13 (NIV84)
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled: set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 HCSB
Verse 1…Victoria Duncan Edinburg Tx…….The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it [a]overflows).´ JOHN 10:10 (amp)
Beth Murray, Surrey, BC
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 NIV
Minneapolis MN
You crown the year with Your goodness; Your ways overflow with plenty. Psalm 65:11, Holman
Stella; Clovis, CA
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
(Psalm 62:8 NIV)
Cassie; Busan, South Korea
Psalm 1:1-2 (ESV)
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, not stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.”
Heidi, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
“Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, ‘For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:35-37 NASB
Debbie from Mamer, Luxembourg
Carol
Kenai Alaska
Genesis 11:6 NCV
The LORD said, “Now, these people are united, all speaking the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do. They will be ABLE to do anything they want.
Allison from Austin, TX
“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
Amber from Columbus, Ohio. “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
Courtney
Bakersfield, Ca
The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:5&6 NIV
Lets go!