Hey, you Scripture memory friends! We have made it all the way to verse 7! I felt like doing another little video for you this time around. It just feels warmer to me this way even if a written post is far more orderly and includes far less rambling. These videos are rough and unpolished but they are from the heart. I’m so proud of your hard work and your perseverance. Often when I read through your entries, I wonder if I’m getting a little clue about some of your circumstances and challenges. I don’t miss how many of you are memorizing Scriptures that encourage you to forgive someone. I am also deeply moved as I see many memorize Scriptures that remind you that YOU are forgiven and that you have been completely cleansed and that the power of Christ’s cross extends to YOU. Other times I smile seeing countless women selecting verses to help them keep their mouths shut in situations. Still other times I sense through your selections how very much you want to love people the way Christ has called you to love. AND IT’S HARD.
Maybe I’m reading too much into all of this. Maybe what’s resonating with me about your selections is that I myself am desperate for them. I have people to forgive. I need to believe and know without a doubt that I am completely forgiven and cleansed. I absolutely need to shut my mouth more often. And I want to love the way Christ has called me to love and, yes, sometimes it is the hardest thing on earth for me.
Nothing is like the Word of God. He leaves nothing out.
Ok, Girls! I am continuing a segment of Ephesians 3 so here is my entry this time around:
Beth Moore, Houston. “That according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being.” Ephesians 3:16 ESV
I sure love all of you and I am blessed beyond words to serve you! Press on and keep up your memory work!
Kim D., Bristol, Tenn.
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)
Prattville, AL
Your own eyes shall see this. Malachi 1:5
Vicki Graham, Corinth, TX
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (â€Ephesians‬ â€2‬:â€8‬ ESV)
Pat, Ventura, CA
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Molly-Overland Park KS “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 ESV
Sherri Zingarelli, Galena, OH
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
John 11:40 NIV
Pam, Pasadena, TX “For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence; he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.”
Psalms 91: 3-4 RVS
Debbie, Huntsville,Al. Psalm 43:5 “Why my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will get praise him, my Savior and my God.”
Amanda Leonard, Santa Clara, CA
Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:7 (NLT)
Monica, Cheyenne WY
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all of our days.” Psalm 90:14 NIV
Sharon, St. Louis, MO.
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. II Corinthians‬ â€5‬:â€21‬ NKJV
Sandra M. Arnold, Paris, Tennessee
“and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
Romans 5:5 (NASB)
Kassandra Christensen
Butte, ND
1st Thessalonians 5:16-18
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Tyra Sias – Atlanta, GA
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.
James 1:2-3
Sherry M. Russellville, AR
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground
Psalm 143:10 NASB
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Ps 33:20-22 NIV
Monica – Abbotsford, BC
Deut 33:27 (NIV) – The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Beverly, Midlothian VA
Ephesians 6:10-11 ESV
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Marissa, Seattle, WA
“And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NET
Catasauqua, PA
Ephesians 3: 16 NLT
“I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his spirit”
Mary, Atlanta,GA – For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 (NIV)
Liane Kent Harlowton, MT
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (â€Philippians‬ â€4‬:â€8‬ NLT)
Kidist, The Colony, TX
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.”
Psalm 1:1-2 (NIV)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 JOHN 1:9 NIV
Linda Turner, San Diego, CA
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” John 20:21
Felicia Fort Pierce FL
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 NIV
Amanda Barron, Dothan, Al
“Make it your ambition to live a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV
Natalie
Anchorage, Alaska
Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Jen, Spring, TX
“By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
O God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and farthest seas.”
Psalm 65:5 ESV
Kristy Sanders; Madison, Ms. (NIV) 2 Corinthians 12:9 “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 in me.”
Amanda Gozur, Albuquerque, NM
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” Joshua‬ â€3‬:â€5‬ (NIV)
Joretta Windham, Woodstock, GA
“With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18 (NASB)
Tiffany Peterson- Jasper, TX
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
John 11:25 NKJV
Stephanie Hilton, League City, Texas
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,”
even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness
is as light with you. Psalm 139:11-12 ESV
Chris, Thousand Oaks, CA: For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. (â€Isaiah‬ â€57‬:â€15‬ NIV)
Kristen of Hide-a-way Hills, OH. “Whenever I am anxious and worried, you comfort me and make me glad.” (Psalm‬ â€94‬:â€19‬ GNTD)
Tracy Singleton, White Lake, MI
he will swallow up death forever.
The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears
from all faces;
he will remove his people’s disgrace
from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken
Isaiah 25:8 NIV
Heather G.
Fredericksburg, VA
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Marcene, Watsonville, CA. “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knkwledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 NLT
Jamie Tait, Suwanee, GA “Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart;
a wise person draws from the well within.” Proverbs 20:5, the Message
Barbara from WISCONSIN
7. Where can I go from your spirit?
From your presence, where can I flee?(PSALM 139:7. NAB)
Melanie Anderson, Groesbeck, TX
(I like the long passage idea…have done some in Hebrews 12, now am working in Philippians 3!)
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3 NIV(1984)
Suzanne Bailey, Harrisville, RI
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 esv
Ruth Somers
Baton Rouge, LA
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 3:14, KJV
Connie says from Eugene, OR
“For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.”
NKJV James 3:7
Sandra Hicks Houston, Texas
Therefore, since we are now justified–acquitted, made righteous and brought into right relationship with God–by Christ’s blood, how much more (certain is it that) we shall be saved by Him from the indignation and wrath of God.
Romans 5:9 (Amplified Bible)
Julia, Whidbey Island, WA:
” Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.”Ephesians 3:17 (NLT)
Jo, Columbia, Missouri
My true daily bread, found this verse for it, thanking God!
John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. (â€John‬ â€4‬:â€34‬ NIV)
Julie from Allen Park,MI
Make sure nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and everyone else.1 Thessalonians 5:15 (NIV)
Lori, Northumberland, PA
For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
Lead me and guide me. Psalm 31:3 NKJ