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!
Kathy, Los Gatos, CA. “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.”
Colossians 3:17 NIV
Allison Brown, Hickory, NC
“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.” Jer. 29:11 NIV
Beth, Toronto: “But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations.” Psalm 33:11 NIV
Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. ” Romans 5 : 6, NIV
Lara Lee Bugeja, Royal Palm Beach, FL
Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV)
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Oh yes . . . .
Cedarville, OH
Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. Ephesians 5:4 ESV
Mary-Katherine, New Albany, Ohio
Psalm 51:13-14
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
Deliver me from bloodshed, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.
Lou Blount Colorado Springs CO ” The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Melanie Grant, Clayton, NC
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:29 NIV
Kathy, Bryant AR:
The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4
Lucille Goins, New Bloomfield Mo.
Ephesians 1:22 NKJV
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
Debbie Hernandez, Atascocita, Texas
“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts, through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,” Ephesians 3:17 NIV
Maureen Guilbault, Pascoag, RI
Cast all your anxiety on him,
because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 NRSV
Stephanie Bryant, Charlotte
Trust in the Lord with all your hear, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Kristin Kellett, Tulsa, OK. May He enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope His call holds for you. Ephesians 1:18
Crystal & Reese – Canton MI
Psalm 84:10 NLT
A single day in your courts
is better than a thousand anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
Sallee Bonham
Belle, Missouri, USA
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Psalm 4:4 KJV
Susan Brown, Mandeville, LA
Romans 14:19 “Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.” NIV
Jamie Cormier, Lufkin TX
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”
Psalm 37:23-24, NIV
Julianne August, Orangeville, Ontario
“When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.” Proverbs 16:7(NLT)
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. (1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV)
Nicole Eckblad, Auburn WA
“Now to Him is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen”
Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
Sara Terrill, St. Louis, MO: “For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV
Lori Clark from Bury St Edmunds, England
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (NIV)
Rolanda Hairston Ft. Worth, TX
“I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your me forever and ever. I will praise you everyday; yes, I will praise you forever.” Psalms 145:1-2
Name not me
Mariposa Sivage, Albuquerque New Mexico
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Lisa B. Taylorsville NC. Colossians 1:11. KJV
Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness
Shelly and Sienna Busby May 16, 2015. Colorado Springs, CO
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and donor let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 NIV
Rebecca, Murfreesboro, TN,
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 NIV
James1:19-21 Amplified
Understand {this}, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear {a ready listener}, slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry.
For man’s anger does not promote the righteousness God {wishes and requires}.
So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which imparted and rooted {in your hearts} contains the power to save your souls.
Costa Mesa, CA “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 NIV
Jen Wellman, Spring, TX
You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it. (Psalm 65:9 ESV)
Joanna Schumacher, Arlington,TX
Ephesians 3:20 KJV
Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us.
Rosalye
Vicksburg
I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Ps. 34:4
ESV
Joyce
Sparta, NJ
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (ESV)
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9 NIV)
Phil 2:15 (HCSB)- “so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.”
valerie Geib NIV Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me o Lord and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise
Chrissy Hilliard, Kansas
“Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 62:6 NIV
Cheryl – Houston, TX
Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Lorraine Johnson, Ketchikan AK
“For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 NASB
Paula, Dalhart, Texas
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV
Louisville, KY
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
Wendi, Simi Valley, CA
“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”
Ephesians 4:25, NIV
Ruth Baca, Modesto, CA
“About Benjamin he said:
‘Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.’ Deuteronomy 33:12 NIV
Becky Mims Midland, Texas
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV
Toni Schumacher Amarillo Texas
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. Romans 15:13 NIV
Tammy Price, Myrtle Beach, SC. “Yet their Redeemer is strong; the LORD Almighty is his name. He will vigorously defend their cause so that he may bring rest to their land…” Jer50:34 NIV
Denise Wilkin
The Woodlands, Texas
Ephesians 6:15
“And having shod your feet with the preparation of the peak of peace.”
Riche L, Fayetteville, NC
Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. Psalm 91:3 NIV