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
“For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6 LASB
Ashley, Cary, North Carolina
“For He who is mighty has done great things for me and holy is His name.” Luke 1:49, ESV
Dena Bibb
Stockton, CA
My verse is Galatians 5:13 “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”
NIV
Kelly, West Richland
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not think you are superior
Romans 12:16 ESV
Tracy-Santa Cruz, CA
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26 NIV)
January 3, 2013
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
John 14:26 ESV
Denise; Humeston, IA
Prov 3:26 (NIV) “The Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.”
Suzanne Galion, Ohio
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.
Hebrews 11:6 NAS
Jana, Wilmington, OH
Colossians 3:12-14 NIV Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Christy, Lottie Alabama, Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. NLT.
Jena Rush from Grady, New Mexico
Psalm 65:11
You crown the year with your bounty your carts overflow with abudance.
Beth from St. Louis MO
Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of His servant, that walks in the darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. Isaiah 50:10 NASB
Matthew 25: 40 (NIV) 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
L Diane, Indianapolis
We are god’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIV
Robin Joy
Edmond, OK
Lamentations 3:24
“The Lord Is my portion,” says my soul “therefore I will hope In Him”
Hilda Barnes; Wetumpka, aL
Romans 12:16 (KJV)
“Be of the same mind toward one another. Mind not high things to stand in the way, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise of your own conceits.”
Christy-Edgerton, MN
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your carts overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NIV
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him… James 1:5 NIV
Melissa from Richmond, IN
Jesus responded, “Why are you so afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:26
NLT
Danae Davidson, age 12, BigRiver SK, Canada
“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at
God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.”
Hebrews 11:3 NIV
Yvonne from Lee’s Summit, MO:
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Callie Fox Eugene, Oregon Proverbs 31:10-11 HCSB
Who can find a capable wife? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will not lack anything good.
Melissa; Charlotte, NC
Isaiah 42:9 NIV “See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”
So I say, live by the Spirit and you will not grafity the desires of the sinful nature. Galatians 5:16
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever, amen.
Eph 3:20-21 ESV
Sally, Baton Rouge, LA
Numbers 6:24-26 (NKJV)
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”
Christina from Edgewood, Kentucky
For I know the plans I have for you declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
Tracie, Albuquerque, NM
Romans 15:13 NIV
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
I was first introduced to this verse through you, Beth. I am SO grateful!
Teri Boelk, Walnut Creek, Psalm 91:1-5, NASB
Kelli, Ringgold, GA
Ephesians 1:19(KJV)
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.
Kim, Amarillo
Deuteronomy 31:6 (HCSB)
Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the LORD your God who goes with you: He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Dolly King, Middletown, OH
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psa. 1:1-3 KJV prayer for my adult children this yr.
Laura in Heidelberg, Germany: 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
Jan from Conway
“Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.” 2 Peter 3:14 KJV
Carrie, Jupiter, FL
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. KJV
Denise Fast, Lenexa, KS
“‘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.'” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Jennifer, Denver, CO
“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7 NIV
Audra, Houston, TX You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your carts overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NIV
Jenna from Columbia, MO as I memorize James:
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.” James 1:2-8 NIV
Margaret, The Villages, FL
“Create a clean heart in me, O God,and renew a faithful spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:10 GWT
Margaret, The Villages, FL
Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 GWT
Kat from Tyler, TX
“In Him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.”
Ephesians 1:11 ESV
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will become night”–12 even the darkness is not dark to You. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to You. Psalm 139:11-12
Robin-Land O’Lakes, FL
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalm 91:4 NIV
Marrissa, Orlando FL
2 Timothy 3:16-17
“”All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” NIV
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 (NIV)
Trisha Lott; Lincoln, NE
Zephaniah 3:16-17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing.
Kristin S, from Calgary, AB Canada
Romans 13:8 (TNIV)
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.”
My name is Jennifer and I am from Collierville, TN (near Memphis).
Do not conform 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 (NIV84)
“He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me” 2 Samuel 22:20 NIV
Megan
Palo Alto, California
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7
NIV