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!
Patty from Northern Virginia: “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” (â€1 Peter‬ â€2‬:â€24‬ NIV)
Margie, Pretty Prairie, Kansas
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:6 KJV
Leah, Fort Worth, TX
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. (â€John‬ â€15‬:â€12-15‬ KJV)
Sarah Tarr, Franklin, TN
‘What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things.’ Romans 8:31-32 ESV
Andrea Pixton, Antioch, CA “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”
Andrea Pixton, Antioch, CA Ps. 40:1-3
Kelly Snodgrass
Rogersville TN
Ephesians 3:16-17a ESV
(I pray) that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith –
But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. [Hebrews 11:6]
Sherri, Indian Trail, NC
25Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life.e Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. 26Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. John 11:25-26a NLT
Jessica from Rockvale, TN
Romans 14:19 (NIrV) “So let us do all we can to live in peace. And let us work hard to build each other up.”
“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” -Proverbs 2:6
Sarah Winslow Durant, OK Psalm 19:14 NIV – May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Deborah Meabon, Warren, PA
Psalm 19:14: May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer. (NIV)
Shawna, Aurora, NE
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Judy, Virginia
“I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Psalm 34:1 (NASV)
Christina Hixson New Boston, TX. For this reason I kneel before the Father, Ephesians3:14
Denise Cross
Rock Island Illinois
Niv 2 Kings 20:5
I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you.
Karen Crawford, Jefferson City, MO
That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
James 1:7-8 (NIV)
Florida
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45 KJV
Sandra, Fort Worth, TX Psalm 19:12 “but who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.”
Bonnie Mink, Hendersonville, TN verse 7 We glide along the tides of time as swiftly as a racing river and vanished as quickly as a dream. Psalm 90:5 TLB
Sandy Rio Rancho, NM
Prov 8:13 NKJV
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
Joy, Altadena, CA
“So I give you a new command: Love each other deeply and fully. Remember the ways that I have loved you and demonstrate your love for others in those same ways.”
John 13:34 Voice
Fran, Eufaula, OK – “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 NIV
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. (â€James‬ â€1‬:â€1‬ ESV)
Debbie, Millen, GA
7 They go from strength to strength;
 each appears before God in Zion.
8 Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer; 
listen, God of Jacob.
Psalm 84:7-8 HCSB
Heather Burch- Simi Valley, CA – To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.
Hebrews 30:11 GNB
Jennifer T., Fairfax, VA
“Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to him in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means Teacher).” John 20:16 (ESV)
1 Peter 5:5b-11
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”[a]
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Heather, Moscow Mills Mo
“Offer hospitality to each other without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received tomserve others, faithfully, administering God’s grace in its various forms.”
1 Peter 4:9-10
Cathy Griffis continuing with 1 Cor 12
Portland, OR
Now to each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 1 Cor 12:7 NIV
Deb Bryan, Topeka Kansas
Psalm 34: 19-22 NKJV (The final verses 🙂
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.
Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
The Lord redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
Wendy, Cary, NC Ephesians 3:16 “That according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being.”
Mary Wood, Fort Worth, TX
Rev.2:17 NIV
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
Erin in Euless, TX
Psalm 5:12 (The Voice)
“You, O Eternal, are the One who lays all good things in the laps of the right-hearted. Your blessings surround them like a shield.”
Mechanicsburg pa
Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV
The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
No, my strength comes from God , who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. Psalm 121:2 MSG
Cindy, Wilton, England
“For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake,
So that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
So death is at work in us, but life in you.”
2 Corinthians 4:11-12 ESV
Philippians 4:4-7
4 ·Be full of joy [Rejoice] in the Lord always. I will say again, ·be full of joy [rejoice].
5 Let everyone see that you are ·gentle [kind; considerate; patient]. The Lord is ·coming soon [or close at hand; L near]. 6 Do not ·worry [be anxious] about anything, but pray and ·ask God for everything you need [or make your requests known to God], always giving thanks. 7 And God’s peace, which ·is so great we cannot understand it [transcends/surpasses all comprehension], will ·keep [guard] your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Expanded Bible
Tina from Eaton CO
Megan Passarella, Waupaca, WI
Good has not given us a cowardly spirit, but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment. ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 God’s Word Translation
Danielle, Wolcottville, IN
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 ESV
Amberley – Pasco, WA
“The Lord values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love.”
~ Psalm 147:11 HCSB ~
Amanda O’Brien, Houston TX
For we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
Hebrews 10:39 NIV
Janessa , Davao City, Philippines “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.” 2 Samuel 22:31a
Sarah K, Lincoln, NE ~ If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. (James 2:8 NIV)
Charity Verlander, Cardiff Wales
(She) will not fear bad news; her hearty is confident, trusting in the Lord. (Her) heart is steady, (she) will not be afraid, until she looks in triumph on her adversaries.
Psalm 112:7-8
Judy Rogers Kalamazoo Rom 12:12 ESV
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer
Gelean, Bayport, NY
“For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who
knocks, the door will be opened.
Luke 11:10 NKJV
Crystal & Reese, Canton MI
Psalm 84:7 NLT – They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.
cindy
Rising Sun In
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8 – 4:9 ESV)
Gay
Round Rock, Tx
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your Presence? If I go up to the heavens, You are there; If I make my bed in the depths, You are there.”
Psalm 139:7-8 NIV