Hey Ladies – it is almost time to post your 2nd verse on January 15th! How are you doing with your 1st verse?
The January 1st post was super fun! It is wonderful to see all of your names and verses. I love how you all encourage one another!
And listen, we know how hard some of you had to work to get your verse posted! Way to persevere!
The blog truly could not keep up with all the traffic; many of you experienced delays and/or slowness. Then many of you (bless your heart♥) could not find your verse to confirm it was posted. Staff had the pedal to the metal to bring in (moderate) these verses, and then did a few “search and confirm” requests.  What a ride! Smiles.  BTW: Beth took 1st place for bringing in the most comments – go Beth!
Ok, so with hope of making all things easier, you now have posting options. You can…
1. Keep with the LPM Blog – Meaning you post your verse as a comment for the SSMT Blog post, just as before – same format (name, city, verse).
OR
2. Post on the LPM Facebook – Meaning you post your verse as a comment on the SSMT Facebook post – same format (name, city, verse).
Either way, have a blast!
We are thrilled and thankful to share this year of scripture memory with you!
Q&A
• Do I have to have a personal Facebook page to leave a comment on the LPM Facebook page? Yes. Facebook has a “help” section which will show you various options that include making your Facebook page “private”.
• What is the Facebook name? Living Proof Ministries with Beth Moore
• Will the Facebook be exactly like the Blog? Yes, LPM will post a duplicate of Beth’s Blog post on the 1st & 15th of each month in a Facebook “Note”. The “Note” will post on the timeline, just like a normal post.
• What is a Facebook “Note”? “Notes” are put in a section of Facebook which will provide an easy to find section on the LPM Facebook page for SSMT 2015.
• How do I find the “Notes” section? On the Facebook page you will see the menu bar (just to the lower right of Beth’s picture): “Timeline”, “About”, “Notes” – select “Notes”.
• How will I know when a Facebook “Note” has been posted? Depending on your Facebook settings, you will receive a Facebook notification whenever a new SSMT Note is posted.
• What if I am already signed up for email notifications with the LPM Blog? Great! It is fine to stay signed up. Blog notifications auto-send after a new blog is posted so you would likely see this new post in your email inbox the evening of, or day after a post.
• Will the SSMT Blog community and SSMT Facebook Community now be 2 separate groups? No, SSMT will remain 1 Community group. There will be one celebration for all (January 2016). You are welcome to interact with others at both locations; the LPM Blog and the LPM Facebook.
• Do I post my verse on both the Blog and on Facebook? No, please choose only one location.
• Do I need to re-post my January 1st verse on Facebook if I have already posted on the Blog? No ma’am.
• Can I invite others to join or is registration closed? Yes, you can invite others – anyone can join at anytime! A spiral of 24 verses is their ticket into the January 2016 celebration. The starting instructions will remain posted at: Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015 Instructions and Spiral Information.
Tara, Honduras. “Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right.” Ephesians 6:1, HCSB.
Bonnie, Alexandria, LA
“It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us,”
1Corinthians 1:21 NLT
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all 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.
Ephesians 3:20-21. ESV
Tara
Canton, GA
Laura, Englewood
For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes, do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed James 2:2-3 (NET)
Patricia H., Alabama, Psalm 119:168 “Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.” KJV
Emily Jenkins Morristown, TN
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. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. (â€Psalm‬ â€127‬:â€1-2‬ ESV)
Kari, Springfield, MO
James 3:17-18 KJV
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Carroll- Shreveport, LA
John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you
Not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your hearts be troubled neither let them be afraid.”
“But seek first the kingdom of God and HIs righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.”
Matthew 6:33 NKJ
Live a life filled with love,following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
Jackie C…Southaven, MS
But let him who boasts. boast in this. That he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:24 ESV
Katherine, Rome, GA
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
(â€2 Corinthians‬ â€1‬:â€20-22‬ ESV)
Amy, Gipsy, MO
1 John 4:18-19 KJV
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love Him, because He first loved us.
Kelly, Anderson SC
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. Psalm 16:6 ESV
Bonny – Mitchell SD
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither present nor the future, nor any powrers,nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 NIV
Diane Anderson, Sherwood, OR
I Samuel 15:22 (NIV)
But Samuel replied: “Does The Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of The Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”
Patti Broer Summerset, SD The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 NASB
Debbie, Bolivar MO – Colossians 1:11-14 “May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints of light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Heather Cox, Easley, SC: “Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.” (â€Psalms‬ â€103‬:â€1‬ NLT)
Cindy Mohr, Marion, IL
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
MaryJo ~ Plainfield, IN
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 (KJV)
Peg, Zeeland, MI – “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
“Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourself hedged in by various trials. Be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.” James 1:2-3 Weymouth…:)
Karen – Trussville. AL
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.
(Psalm 130:5, NIV)
Brenda Barker, Greensboro, NC
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 NIV
Margie, Camdenton MO: I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Psalm 16:7-8 ESV
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 7-8
Ginger Stanfill, Lexington, TN
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. (â€Ephesians‬ â€4‬:â€29‬ NIV)
Denise, Corrales, NM
Psalm 119:169
Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word. NKJV
Amy Works from Camden, AR
“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowances for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.” Ephesians 4:2-3 NLT
Kendra Green, College Station, TX
Gracious words are a honeycomb,sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24 NIV
Nikki James; Maumelle, AR
Ephesians 4:29-30 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.
Kaitlin Christensen, Newberg, OR
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. John 1:16 ESV
Leah Robertson, Colleyville, TX
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV
Houston Tx
An anxious heart weighs a man down ; but a kind word cheers him up.
Proverbs 12:25 NIV
Joslin Crosby, Concord, NC
Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning
Ecclesiastes 11:7 NLT
Becky Cornwell, Florissant, MO
The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (â€Psalm‬ â€73‬:â€26‬ NIV)
Gretchen Jackson, Cave Creek, AZ
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 (HCSB)
I tried to put this on Facebook, but wasn’t sure it worked.
Pro 16:24; Gracious words are like a honeycomb,sweetness to the soul and health to the body ESV. Laura of Wisconsin says.
Joanna, Los Angeles, CA:
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?” (NET) Hebrews 13:6
Sarah Goldstein, Riverside, CA
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in due season and whose leaf does not wither and whatever he does, prospers. Psalm 1:1-3
Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!
For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty saviour.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
Zephaniah 3: 16b -17. NLT
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 9:10 NIV
Stacy, Taylor, TX
“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, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen” Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
Janessa, Davao City, Philippines
..and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3 NIV
Sharla, Boise, ID
Everyday I will bless you
And praise your name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:2 ESV
Susan Sampson, Friendswood TX, NIV psalm 37:8 refrain from anger and turn away from wrath; do not fret – it leads only to evil
Jenny Rehder
Corona, Ca
“And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 (NIV)
SEATTLE Wa.
Psalms 34:17 NIV
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears
them; he delivers them from all their trouble