My name is Becky Jo and I’m a wannabe Southern Belle who married a Northern Hunting Man! So, now I reside in the chilly state of Michigan – quite a switch up for this Arizona girl!!! I am madly in love with Jesus, my man, my kiddos and my grand babies. My hobby is coffee … always coffee!
The verse I’ve chosen is Psalm 118:5-6 MSG
Pushed to the wall, I called to God;
from the wide open spaces, he answered.
God’s now at my side and I’m not afraid;
who would dare lay a hand on me?
God’s my strong champion;
I flick off my enemies like flies.
Far better to take refuge in God
than trust in people.
I chose this verse because I have an old book mark from my grandma that says that this is the center of the Bible (vs.8), and I want to ALWAYS be at the center of His Will. Far better to take refuge in God than trust in people, indeed. AMEN!
Kris Morrissey, Omaha, NE
“so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting men may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD and there is no other>” Isaiah 45:6 (NIV)
“They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.”
Psalm 19:10 NET
Kimyetta H. Jonesboro, GA
Your attitude
should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Philippians 2:4 NIV
Sharla Robertson, Granbury, TX
“I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.” Colossians 2:2 NLT
Robin Wickman, Merriman,NE – “And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.”
Isaiah 32:17 AMP
Robin, I love your verse choice. I have always been drawn to this passage in Isaiah. Hope you are well this Friday! Your sister in Christ, Colleen
Linda Rivet, Bartlesville, OK
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.”
Eph 1:17 (NIV)
Stacy Mc….Southaven, MS
You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough to be satisfied. You drink but never have enough to become drunk. You put on clothes, but never have enough to get warm. The wage earner puts his wages into a bag with a hole in it.
Haggai 1:6 HCSB
Kim K., Lancaster, OH
Now this I know:
The Lord gives victory to his anointed.
He answers Him from His heavenly sanctuary
with the victorious power of His right hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalms 20:6-7 NIV
So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12 (NIV)
Chris Wheeler Bend, OR For no word from God will ever fail. Luke 1:37 NIV
Jennifer O. Corpus Christi, TX
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
Ann Thiede, Searcy, Arkansas:
Psalm 139:5-6New American Standard Bible (NASB)
5 You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
Alice Hinckley, Dallas, TX: “Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 HCSB
emi, white house,tn: “…so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:7 ESV
Cheryl – Concord, NC
“… if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.”
Psalm 139.10 NLT
Lisa Hamilton, Kingsport, TN
“For He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust.” Psalm 103:14 NIV
Vickie Smith, Chesapeake, VA: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV
Kira Chaloupka
Auburn, AL
I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak His praises. I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.
Psalm 34:1-3 (NLT)
Emma, Alaska – Exodus 16:31 ESV
“Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.”
Psalm 121:8 NIV84
the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Joan Colby, Richland WA
Phyllis Winn
Gilmer, Tx
NIV Deuteronomy 32:47 “They are not just idle words for you, they are your life.”
Carin Sease Lexington SC
For I know the plans for you, declares the Lord,plans for your welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Karen – Las Vegas – “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 NASB
Kim Abbott, Mabank, TX
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him; though he may stumble, he will not fail; for the Lord upholds him with His hand. – Psalm 37:23-24 NIV
Adria A., Jackson TN
Be still in the presence of the LORD and wait patiently for Him to act….Psalm 37:7 (NLT)
Ashley Lewis, Marshalltown, Iowa
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Gen. 1:1 NIV
Beth ~ Calgary, AB, Canada
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. (Psalm 143:10 NIV)
Fran Harris, Stedman, NC
“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. Eph. 6:12 NIV
Vonnie Baker
Marble Hill MO
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul. Psalm 121:7 KJV
Regina, Floydada, Tx.
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for this who love him-these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.” 1 Cor. 2:9-10 ESV
Great verse. That was my memory verse last time!
Kelly Davis, Danville VA 1 Corinthians 15:55 NIV
Where, O Death, is thy victory? Where, O Death, is thy sting?
Sandy, Brookshire, Texas, Col. 3:10, “and have to put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him.”
Cathy Koski, Fridley, MN
“For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows.
You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.” Job 26-28, ESV
Fairfield, Ca.
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
Psalm 63:3 (NIV)
Rhonda Butler, Jackson, Tennessee, Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24 NIV
Marla Ritter, Benton AR. Ephesians 6:14-15 NIV: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”
Katy, TX, Deut 31:8, NLT
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and prayerful at all times. Romans 12:12 NIV
You did not choose me but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. John 15:16 NIV
Kay Martin
Tupelo, MS
“Then He said to them: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me’.”
Luke 9:23 NIV
Sarah Whitt, Fort Worth, TX
“God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my life.”
Psalm 54:4 HCSB
Andrea Cox, Howe, TX
Ephesians 3:19 (NIV)
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge–that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Lauren from Steinbach, Manitoba
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39 NIV
Jedonne, Nashville, TN
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6: 19-21 (NKJV)
Betty Murphrey, Wendell, NC
Colossians 3:15 HCSB
And let the peace of the Messiah to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful.
Pammie, Southern California: “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. ” Psalm 5:3 NIV
Susan L. (central IL)
Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence? (Psalm 139:7, HCSB)
April K., N. Seattle
Psalms 139:2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar. (NASB)
Gina Demangos San Diego CA
Therefore since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, led us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”
Hebrews 12:28-29 NIV
He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. (Psalms 103:10 NLT)
Pamela DeStefano, Schwenksville, PA
“Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.”
Psalm 119:169 (NKJV)