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!
Palm Harbor,FL
Philippians 4:11-12
I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.
Katie Burke, Tampa, FL
James 3:17-18 NLT
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.
Angel Stovenour. Brentwood TN
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 3:17. NKJV
Allison, Pittsburg, Tx
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, as God in Christ
forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
Mariette, Ga
Bo on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14. (NIV)
Psalm 139:13 ESV
For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
Tori D. Mays
Elmer, La
Kathy
Albuquerque, NM
Isaiah 26:3-4 NLT
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
vickie Henderson
Russellville, Ar
So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘not by might, nor by power but by my spirit,’ says the Lord almighty.
Zechariah 4:6
NIV
Anna Cate, Murray, KY
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ (Matthew 22:37 NIV)
linda, colorado springs
for god hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
…2 timothy 1:7 (kj21st century)
Pat Rickman, Escondido, CA
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 NIV
Kristel Hines from Russellville, Ar
And be sure to pay attention to what you hear. The more you do this, the more you will understand-and even more, besides.
Mark 4:24 NLT
Elizabeth Steed, Rockwall, Texas
The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11-12 NIV
Eph. 3:15 “From whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.”
Judy Graves, Gahanna, OH. ” For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction.” 1Thessalonians 1:4-5 NIV
Dorothy Yang, San Diego, CA.
Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! Luke 1:45 NIV
Ephesians 3:16 NKJV
That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might
by His Spirit in the inner man;
Dora Polk Matthews,Mo
Psalm 19:14 ESV
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
“Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved–you and your household.” Acts 16:31 (NIV)
Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? (Isaiah 58:7 NIV)
Emily in Puyallup, WA
“Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back” (Isaiah 38:17 NIV).
Kathy Darnell
Princeton, TX.
I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.
Psalm 62:1 HCSB
Sheryl Pierce Minneapolis, MN
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Galations 6:7 NIV
This is good. My memory verse is from that part of Galations too about the Fruits of the Spirit. We reap what we sow is a common saying among people but it is truth that comes from the Bible.
Dana Dorsey, Stillwater MN
You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word.
Psalm 119:114 / NASB
Teresa from Georgia
Ephesians 3
15) from whom every family[c] in heaven and on earth is named, 16) that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
(ESV)
Even when I go through the darkest valley,
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 HCSB
Rebekah McAnally, Florence, CO
Even when I go through the darkest valley,
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 HCSB
Julie Christensen, Palm Springs, CA
for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:20 NLT
Kathy Welch, Tyler, TX
“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
Matthew 28:6 ESV
Kelly Sonderby, San Clemente, CA
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians 3:23 NLT
Kathy, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
“For the eyes of the Lord roam to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.”
2 Chron. 16:9
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2 KJV
Michele Powell, Nampa ID
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.
Billie, Greenville, KY “And ‘You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning and the heavens are the work of Your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment…'” Hebrews 1:10-11 ESV
Katie Rodriguez, Brooklyn, NY
“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 (TNIV)
Natalie Bullock — Pearl, MS
“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13 ESV
Sara, Greenfield, Indiana
The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.
-Exodus 14:14 (TNIV)-
Jennifer Edwards Wetumpka II Timothy 1:7 NKJV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Kay Tucker, Elyria, OH Nahum 1:7 KJV “The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in Him.”
Kristin Mitchell
Dunmor, Ky
1 Corinthians 10:13 esv
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Pam Williams, Olive Branch, MS
The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;
Romans 8:6 NIV 1984
Marilyn Gillis, Florence, AL
Ephesians 3:16 NIV
I pray that out of His glorious riches He may
strengthen you with power through His Spirit
In your inner being,
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 NIV
Liz Yarbrough
Atlanta, Ga 2 Chronicles 20:12 NiV
“For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
Mount Juliet, TN~~If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 NASB)
Frisco, Texas
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
Shelly and Sienna- Colorado Springs, CO
A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. Proverbs 15:13 Amplified Bible
Jordan LaRoche, Kingwood, TX
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10 (ESV)
Tracy Langford, Medicine Lodge, Ks
Romans 8:37-39 NLT
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Mary Jo Stayton, Independence, MO
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV
Sharleen, Gresham, OR
“But you O Lord are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high.” Psalm 3:3 (NLT)