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!
Jill, Greeley, CO
The flowers appear on the earth,
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.
Song of Solomon 2:12 ESV
Jenn Loewen
Gresham, OR
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
1 John 4:18 NIV
Leslie Brown, Denver, Colorado:
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NIV
LeAnn Nichols, Spring, TX
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
Genesis 50:20 (NIV)
Jennifer Walker
Fort worth, Tx.
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 NASB
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. (ESV)
Rebekah Lozano, Sanger, CA – “The path we walk is charted by faith, not by what we see with our eyes.” – 2 Corinthians 5.7 (The Voice)
Gail Irwin, Thousand Oaks, CA
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (â€Ephesians‬ â€6‬:â€10-12‬ NIV)
Deb from Aledo, IL
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
Emily, Olympia, WA
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.'” Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV
Corrie Crouch, Silsbee, Texas
Romans 12:9-10 ESV
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
John 1:1 (ESV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Roanoke, TX
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (â€Colossians‬ â€3‬:â€16-17‬ NIV)
Carolyn, Terrace BC Canada
Ephesians 4:32 NIV
Be kind and compassionate to one another,
Forgiving each other, just as In Christ God forgave you.
Cathy, Sierra Vista, AZ
Isaiah 40:31 NIV
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Erica from Ontario, CA
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
James 1:2 NIV
Michelle Crane, American Canyon, CA. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (â€1 Corinthians‬ â€13‬:â€4-7‬ NIV)”
Gerry
Costa Mesa, Ca.
“God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever”
Psalm 73:13-26
Beth’s study The Inheritance/session 5
Kara B., Longview, TX
Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.
– Revelation 15:4 ESV
Amy Hayes, Rockwall, TX
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 NIV
When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. (â€Ephesians‬ â€3‬:â€14-16‬ NLT)
Jessica Hawney, San Jose, CA
Give the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. Psalm 29:2 NIV
Chris, Seattle, WA
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NIV
Patricia Kelly, Van Alstyne TX
From whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named
Ephesians 3:15 (NKJV)
Laura Stepney Rancho Cucamonga, ca
For if we live, we live to The Lord and if we die, we die to The Lord. So then whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lords! Romans 14:8
Maryse Sturm, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, europe.
Maar Petrus zei: ‘ik weet niet waar je het over hebt.’ En op dat zelfde moment, terwijl hij nog sprak, kraaide er een haan.
Lucas 22:60 NBV
Pam in Chiangmai, Thailand
All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own.
Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. Isa. 53:6 NLT
Dianna McFarland, Tracy,CA
Ephesians 6:10-11 HCSB
Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.
Justine Crawford, Las Vegas, NV
Proverbs 31:17 (NIV)
She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
Debbie Trenton Michigan
That is why for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses,in insults,in hardships,in persecutions,in difficulties for when I am weak,then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV
Tina Lockhart
Gulfport, Ms
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. (Psalms 4:8) NIV
Ria Agterhof-Hinloopen Nederland
De HEER laat immers voortdurend Zijn ogen over de aarde rondgaan en biedt iedereen hulp die Hem met heel zijn hart is toegedaan.
2 Kronieken 16:9a
Janet, Spokane, WA 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV)
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Paula, Houston, Tx
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (â€Hebrews‬ â€4‬:â€16‬ NIV)
Kabrina Ethington, Chandler,AZ. “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (â€Galatians‬ â€5‬:â€1‬ ESV)
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. John 14:1 NIV 1984
Vickie Ethington, Chandler, AZ “Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds. (â€Psalms‬ â€141‬:â€5‬ NASB)
carla van hemmen, Ede, the Netherlands :
“moge HIj vanuit zijn rijke luister uw innerlijke wezen kracht en sterkte schenken door zijn Geest,” Eph. 3: 16
Beth Smyth Perth Western Australia
But the advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you. John 14:26 NET
Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV)
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
I. Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Be joyful always. Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Kathy
Chattanooga, TN
Ephesian 5:16
Making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
Louise Cason, Bloemfontein, SA: Acts 13: 32-33 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.”
Kirtland, OH. Psalm 46:4 NIV. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Amy Bee, Marietta, Ga “Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. “(â€Psalm‬ â€119‬:â€49‬ ESV)
Deb, Avon Ohio
For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To God be the glory forever! ~ Romans 11:36 NLT
Cynthia Moorhead Gainesville,Ga
Another angel, who had a golden censer came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God`s people, on the golden altar in front of the throne. REV 8:3 NIV
Gina Campbell, Katy, TX.
So now, come back to your God. Act with love and justice, and always depend on him.
Hosea‬ â€12‬:â€6‬ NLT
Peg Suveg, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.” Hosea 14:4 (NIV)
Tracy Brinkley, Grand Prairie,TX. 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