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!
Darcy Arnold. Elizabethtown, KY.
“So we must not get tired of doing good for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.” Galations 6:9 ESV
Paula, Oklahoma City, OK
For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:16-17. NASB
Newport, Oregon, I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18 NIV
Janell~~Frisco, TX~~Jesus asked her, “who are you looking for?” John 20:15a. NLT
Deanna Ellis, Lexington, SC 29072 “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3
Sheila, Williston, ND
“Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these stars, the One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, not one of them is missing.”
Isaiah‬ â€40‬:â€26‬ (NASB)
Patricia from Richmond,Texas
“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy’.
Ambria Gates, Wiggins, Mississippi
Proverbs 16:3
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” NIV
Lori Benson, Paris, TX
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion…”
Colossians 3:12 (NASB)
The Woodlands, TX
Psalm 139:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrew 11.1
Johannah, Alexandria, LA
“Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.” Philippians‬ â€3‬:â€8‬ NLT
Sheila, Cypress
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” Colossians 2: 6-7 (NIV)
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities- His eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen. Being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” Romans 1:20
Erin Hall, Magnolia TX “Pray continually.”
—1 Thessalonians 5:17
Kelly
Cut-n-Shoot, Tx
Ps 37:4
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Lynda – Keo, AR. #7
“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”
Jeremiah 17:10 NIV
Excellent choice!
Renee, Rockford, MI
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you;
he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)
Audrey, Ohio
Psalm 15:1 TNIV (slowly taking in the whole psalm 🙂
LORD, who may dwell in Your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
Paula Faulkner, Fort Madison, Iowa. “For by it the people of old received their commendation.” Hebrews 8:2 ESV
Bethany, Evart,Michigan And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 ESV
Shannon Smith, Dawsonville, GA
Love patiently accepts all things. It always trust, always hopes, and always remains strong.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Amy Spry, Dothan, AL
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 NIV
Nanette Sword, Saint Cloud, FL
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
2 Corinthians 2:14-15 NKJV
Vicki Freels, Rutherfordton , NC
“The Lord will work for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 NIV
Cassie Pattillo, Boiling Springs, SC “For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:20 NIV
Van Buren, AR
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one that delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him in His hand. Psalms 37:23-24
Juanita, Boston, MA
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near. Revelation 1:3 NASB
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2 NIV
Kat Miller – Denton, Texas
Colossians 1:17 New International Version (NIV)
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Leisa Hale, Sheridan, Indiana
Now the Lord is The Spirit, and where The Spirit of The Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV
“God is within her, she will not fall;God will help her at break of day.
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;he lifts his voice, the earth melts.”
-Psalm 46:5&6 NIV
I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait on him” Lamentations 3:24 NIV
Michelle, Goshen,IN
Finally be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)
Irene, White Pigeon MI
Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil. Ephesians 4:31 (NCV)
Proverbs1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wise
Instruction.
Christine. From maryville tn.
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
â€â€Matthew‬ â€20:28‬ â€NIV‬‬
Deonne Collins, Hallsville TX – Philippians 4:6 NIV “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Courtney Dougan, Gainesville, GA. “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.” Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Waterloo, ON, Canada
James 1: 12-15 (still working on this section)
12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
Pam Sue, Spring, TX
“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
Mary Witte, Grand Rapids, MN
Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Coeinthians 6:19-20 NLT
Kim Culp South Bend , IN
Psalm 119:105 ESV
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light To my path.
Kelly Parker, Shreveport,La
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 NIV
Joy Martin, LaGrange, GA
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV
Catherine Lisle, Albuquerque, NM “In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight” Proverbs 3:6 NIV
Amy W., Portland, Michigan
Don’t become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.
Romans 12:2 The Message
By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. John 13:35 AMP
Psalm 103 – reviewing it, Joshua 21:44-45 Amp. The Lord gave them rest round about, just as He had sworn to their fathers, Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands. There failed no part of any good thing which the Lord had promised to the house of Israel; all came to pass.