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!
Psalm 33:7 NIV
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.
Julie/Deer Park,Tx The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statues of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:7
Patrice, Midland, TX
John 16:33 (NIV)
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Berni, Albuquerque
“I spread out my hands to You;
I thirst for You like a parched land.” Psalm 143:6 NIV
Selah(pause, and calmly think of that)
Karen Todd Beech Island, SC
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
1 Timothy 4:10
For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
Erika, Monson MA
Kathleen D
Bernardsville, NJ
Jeremiah 23:15 NIV
“This is what the LORD Almighty says; “don’t listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD”.
Paula Hale, Brownwood, Tx
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is.
Ephesians 3:18 NLT
Kristine from Welland
“Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. ”
Psalms 86:11 NIV
Susan Chung, Long Island, NY
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
Ephesians 4:1-6 (thanks Beth!)
Psalm 34:10. The young lions do lack and suffer hunger,; but they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing”. NAS
Julie Speyer
Madison, GA
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
Anne Boone, Chesterfield, MI
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Lisa, West Des Moines, IA “No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it. I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 (NLT)
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But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV)
Ashley Reed, Cedar Park, TX – “So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God working in you enabling you both to desire and work out His good purpose. Do everything without grumbling and arguing, 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. Hold firmly to the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing. But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.” ~Phil. 2: 12-17 (HCSB) (Continuing to memorize the letter of Philippians)
John 17:17,19 NIV
Sanctify them by the truth.
For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
Sandy from Bowie, MD
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:3-4 KJV)
Rachel Lancaster Harrison, AR
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 NIV
Alice, Chesapeake, Va.
I Corinthians 13:4 NIV
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Caitlin, McKinney, TX
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul. 1 Peter 2:11, NKJV
Kay Tucker, Elyria, OH
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14 KJV
Susan Paine, Hillsboro, KS
“All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.” Philippines 3:15 NIV
Philippians 2:14-16 NIV. Do everything without grumbling or arguing so that you may become pure and blameless; “Children of God without fault in a warped and crooked world,.” Then you will shine among them like the stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the Word of Life.
Shelley, Brigham City, Utah
Job 38:3 NKJV
Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
Jamie C. Irvine, Ky. Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight. (Psalm 119:77 NIV)
Vicksburg, MS. “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)
Decatur, Illinois
“I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies.” (KJV)
Kristen Schwark, Indianapolis, IN
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. (Psalms 23:6 KJV)
Sherry Stewart, Winston-Salem, NC
Don’t grieve God. Don’t break His heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for Himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.
Ephesians 4:30
MSG
Jan Morton
Hawkinsville, GA
Psalm 68:19 (Amplified)
Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even the God Who is our salvation! Selah pause, and calmly think of that!
Melody Williamson
Sevierville, TN
Psalm 32:7 NLT
For you are my hiding place;
you protect me from trouble.
You surround me with songs of victory.
Tina, Columbus Ohio
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!
Deuteronomy 33:27 NIV
Sandy E.; Kansas City, Missouri; ” Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32. NIV
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. John 1:8,9 (ESV)
Sue Middeldorf – Troy, Michigan – “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)
Brenda Russell, Hendersonville TN
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Rom 12:12 NIV
Pamela from Rock Island IL
Psalm 28:6-7, Praise be to the Lord, for He has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and shield.; my heart trusts in Him and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.
My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete lacking in nothing. James 1: 2-4
Jennifer Pond, Iron River, MI
1 Thessalonians 5:23 NLT
Now may the God of Peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for He who calls you is faithful.
Palm Harbor, FL
Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right and pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (Philippians 4:8)
Barbara Bollman, West Fargo, ND
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2.4 NIV
Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Above all else guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Theda
Front Royal, VA
Psalm 130:5. NIV
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in His word I put my hope.
Kim Joyner; Poplar Bluff, MO. “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 (NASB)
Cecilia Bramhall, Pflugerville, TX
Romans 8:35 ESV
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?”
I memorized Romans 8:37 earlier in the year. I’m backing up to get more of this passage.
Linda, Johnstown, Pa.
The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3 (NIV)
Perri Lee, Shallowater, TX
I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. 3 John 1:4 NLT
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus”.
(Ephesians 2:3-5 NIV)
Terra Haisley, Albany, Indiana: “Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.” Matthew 10:29 HCSB