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!
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Joshua 1:9 … Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” NIV
Ada, MI
Ecclesiastes 11:5 (NIV)
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Charlotte Skadal, Houston, Texas
“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”
Romans 8:1-2 (NASB)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Cathy in Orofino, ID
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Tim. 6:6 NIV
Julie P
Tierra Verde FL
Ephesians 3:19 NET
and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Absolutely beautiful!
Marge, Chili, Wisconsin
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:19 NIV
Linda Hunter, Lumberton, TX
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.
TJ, Clinton, Oklahoma, 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
Jamie, Dallas, TX. “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13-14 NIV
Daniel 4:32 NLT
“…the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.”
Alison Wagler, Vancouver, Canada.Proverbs 16:9 NASB
The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
Mindy Seekford Stonewall, La
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! Eph 5:8
Does anyone have any tips for remembering the verse numbers? I remember the words fine but I don’t remember the numbers…
Amanda Singleton, Drexel, NC
Joshua 1:9 English Standard Version (ESV)
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Dawn, South Bend, IN
My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
Proverbs 1:10 NIV
Linda Wright, Sugar Land, TX
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2-4 NIV
Colleen Duebber. Cincinnati, OH.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9 NIV
dian Helgerud in Orlando
For you have been called to live in freedom my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love, for the whole
Lala can be summed up in this one command. Love your neighbor as your self.
Galatians 5:13-14 (nlt)
Chris C, Thousand Oaks, CA:
And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. (James 4:6-8 NLT)
Lora Colorado Springs, CO
1 John 4:19 ESV We love because he first loved us.
Cindy – Mount Morris IL
Hebrews 4:16
“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in the time of need”
Morgan, Arlington, VA(NLT) Ephesians 3:14-16
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.
Callee Maglothin, Houston, TX “He was despised and rejected – a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised and we did not care.” Isaiah 53:3
LeAnn Nichols, Spring,Tx
“Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 5:6-8 (NIV)
Pam Mesa, AZ
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.
Deut 29:29 NIV
Jo Ellen Chance, Shawnee, KS
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
John 14:16 (ESV)
Brooke Rosetti, Wiggins, MS
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 NIV)
(Reedley, CA) Col 3:14 (MSG)
“And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.”
Cathy Pernsteiner Clarkston, WA “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 NIV
Sharon Andreasen – Fresno, CA
“Come near to God and he will come near to you.”
James 4:8
Debby Conway, Clinton Mississippi
Hebrews 12:3 NIV
Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Janet P. , College Station, TX
Psalm 51:10English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right[a] spirit within me.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 ESV)
Jo, Columbia, Missouri
John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35 NIV)
Karin, Toronto, Canada
“and I pray, that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ”
EPH 3:17-18 NIV
Mary Hunter, Larned! KS
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. – Philippians 4:9, NIV
Elizabeth Hughes, Berrien Springs, MI, “Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.” Psalm 118:19ESV.
Janae – Riverside PA “Come let us bow down in worship. Let us get down on our knees before the Lord who made us.” Psalms 95:6 (NLV)
Nitsa, Eugene, OR. “He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.”Psalm 145:19 NAS
Lynda S. Brockville, ON, Canada
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. (Isaiah 43:25 NIV)
Debbie B., Marietta GA
Nehemiah 1:8-9
Please remember what you told your servant Moses, “If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.”
May 15th 2015-9:45 am Therefore do not be unwise,but understand what the will of the Lord is. Eph 5:17 NKJV
I went through my verses to make sure but I’ve not used this verse
Sherry – Raleigh, NC
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 NLT
Lori, Austin, Texas
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
Philippians 1:21 “for to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” NIV
Ally, Houston, TX.
“You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride. You have captured my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
Song of Songs 4:9
HCSB
Candie Grimstad – Waterloo, Iowa
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” Exodus 14:14 (ESV)