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!
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)
Deb Marcus, Iowa
Jeremiah 29:11
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.
Heather Smith
Nashville, TN
“I am leaving you with a gift- a peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.”
– John 14:27 (NLT)
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. ” Mark 10:9
Sharon Stridde Corpus Christi, Tx
Psalms 52:22 NAS
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10 ESV)
Penny, Vian, OK
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for His answers. Phil 4:6 LT
Leslie Dorrough , Longview Texas
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trust in you.
Isaiah 26:3
Sarah Tarr (Franklin, TN) ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
Abby T., Ferndale, WA:
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” –2 Corinthians 13:14
Terri, Orange TX
“The grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”
Isaiah 40:8 ESV
Beth, Lititz, PA a little late again, sorry!
even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalm 139.10 NIV
Ann from Odessa, FL
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 NASB)
Melissa | Lancaster, PA
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV)
Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. I Sam. 12:24 NASB
Sylvia S. Collinsville, IL
Philippians 4:7 NASB
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Chaundel, Lake Forest, CA
Teach me your ways, O Lord,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.
Psalm 86:11 (NLT)
Paula Hayes, Oklahoma City, OK
Proverbs 9:10. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” NASB
Stacie Kilgore, Lee’s Summit, MO
As for God His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. (KJV)
Megan Passarella, Waupaca, WI
“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”
Psalm 94:18-19 NIV
Linda Ballard, Waxahachie, TX: ” Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1Peter 2:24 KJV
Noreen from Cleveland ohio
For you bretheran, have been called to liberty, only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13. NKJV
Karen, Richardson, TX
Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
Psalm 34:9 NKJV
Bethany S Stephens, Garland, TX
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
Micah 7:7-8 NIV
Gail Irwin, Thousand Oaks, CA
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. (Ephesians 6:18 NIV)
Charlotte Heisel, Modesto, CA
Psalms 91:2 (NLT)
This I declare about the LORD:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.
Kirsten, El Paso, TX
Hebrews 12:11 NIV
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Autumn, Lubbock, TX
“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”
Colossians 1:15
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
(2 Corinthians 12:9-10, ESV)
Janice MacNealy, Bethesda, OH
Psalm 199:23-24
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead in the way everlasting.
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the LORD your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers, Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” (Deuteronomy 30:19-20, ESV)
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of Hosts. (Jeremiah 15:16, ESV)
Vickie Ethington, Chandler, AZ “If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up. When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. (Psalms 94:18-19 NASB)
Kabrina Ethington, Chandler, AZ. “When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. (Psalm 94:18-19 ESV)
Alyssa Ethington, Chandler, AZ “When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. (Psalm 94:18-19 NIV)
Mande Brightwell. Longview, Tx. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8a ESV
Lorie Herinckx, Portland, OR
“In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.” Psalm 18:6 NIV
Georgia Wight, Tucson, AZ. So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1:19-20 NKJV)
Romans 8:26 NIV
We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
Lisa, Las Vegas
Philippians 4:6-7 NASB
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Col. 3:15 (NLT)
“Do not be surprised brothers if the world hates you.” 1John 3:13 HCSB
Ashley from San Antonio
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
Revelation 21:4 NLT
Allison from New York
“Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Bambi Phillippe. Campbell, CA
Isaiah 61:2 NIV
To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn.
Julie Christensen
Palm Springs, CA
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians 2:5 NLT
Kristi – Clovis, Ca.
Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:9
Belinda from Carlsbad, CA
“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
Brittney Zimprich Ellensburg, WA
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Sorry it’s late, but I needed to give sincere thought to the verse I would pick this time because of my struggles with my husband. God Bless.
Lynne Priestley, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tremble with fear and stop sinning;
think deeply about this,
when you lie in silence on your beds.
Offer the right sacrifices to the LORD,
and put your trust in him.
Psalm 4:4-5 GNB