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
Allison, Colorado Springs
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which suprpasses all understanding, will guard your hears and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 NIV
Nellwyn Blackmon
Slidell, LA
Isaiah 43:19, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (NIV)
Karen – Chandler, AZ
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14
San Antonio, Texas
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1: 9, NIV
Miranda.
Edmonton, AB Canada
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 NLT
Natahsha, Vancouver, BC
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV
Sharon Page from Pensacola, FL
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God…” Ephesians 2:8 NKJV
Becky Lewis
London, UK
Shall I bring to the time of birth and not cause delivery? says the Lord.
Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb? says your God.
Isaiah 66:9
Kim; Poplar Bluff, MO. “But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.” Proverbs 1:33 (NLT)
Rachel from Eugene, OR
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12
ESV
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.
Daniel 12 v 3
Leslie
Milton, GA
Isaiah 42:16 (NIV)
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.”
Murrells Inlet, SC
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV
“If you need wisdom-if you want to know what God wants you to do – ask Him, and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-6 (NLT
Stacia – Salina, Kansas
“Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NIV
Dana Nichols
Murray, KY
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
Duet. 6:5 NLT “And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. “
Shanique E. from New Brunswick, NJ/Bridgetown, Barbados
If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.
Genesis 4:7 (NRSV)
Mallory from Anchorage, AK
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)
After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward.”
Laura Lee, Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your carts overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NIV
Hobe Sound, FL
In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 HCSB
Kathy, Chandler OK
“And that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life”
Deuteronomy 30:20 (NIV)
Amber from Huntington, IN – You crown the year with Your bounty and Your carts overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 ESV
“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8
Debbie, Annandale, VA – “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Col 3:16 NI
Shay from MS
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdended, and I will give you rest .
Matthew 11:28 NIV
1 Chronicles 29:12 NASB
“Both riches and honor come from You and You rule over all and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.”
Barbara Ammirati from Lutz, Florida
Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)
“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.”
Psalm 63:1-2 NKJV)
1 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
As in a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.
dianna douglass, Franklin, TN
Kim, Clinton MO.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests with this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18 NIV
Mary Cate Ownby
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Psalm 19:7-11, NIV
“The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statues of the LORD are trustworthy, making the wise simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.”
Lori Owasso, OK
Romans 12:8
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
‘Now all glory to God, who is able through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think’ Ephesians 3v20 NLT
Chella from Rhome, TX
“Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT)
Lynn, Louisville
“Show me your ways, Lord,teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long”.
Psalm 25:4-5
New International Version (NIV)
Stephanie, Canton, GA
“What would have become of me had I not believed I would see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living?”
Psalm 27:13
(Amplified)
Christa, West TN (small town..not even a city) 😉
“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance.”
Psalm 65:11 NKJV
Jane Consiglio “Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them.” Matthew 5:3 GNT
Gill from Lancaster UK
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'” Mathew 4 v 4 NKJV
Summer
Oklahoma City
1 Timothy 6:17
Teach those that are rich in this world not to be proud and not trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God who richly gives us all we need for our own enjoyment.
Lauren from Kigali, Rwanda
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 ESV
Becky from Northern Ireland
The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Psalm 126:3
Margie from San Antonio, TX
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
“You will seek Me and find me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you. Declares the Lord. and will bring you back from captivity.”
Brooke, from Dallas, “He brought me out of the out of destruction, out of the miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, making my footsteps firm.” Psalm 40:2
Samantha Y, Huntington Beach, California
“When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”” Mark 10:14-15 NIV
Becky, Pasco WA
NIV..Eph 5:15-16 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
Kaylan, Fort Worth Tx
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. The evidence of things not seen. But without faith it is impossible to please Him.
Hebrews 11:1, 6 KJV
Diana Plyley, Fountain, CO
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18, 19 (NIV84)