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!
Meredith B
Collierville Tn 38017
“And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Life Applucation NRSV
Patty Pierce
Searcy ar
Psam 118:5 NIV
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord ; He brought me into a spacious place.
Connie, Tyler Texas
“The eyes of the Lord range through-out the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him,” 2 chronicles 16:9 NKJ
Bradenton, FL
Psalm 139:1-2 NASB Oh Lord, You have searched me and know me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up. You understand my thoughts from afar.
Mamie, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Philippians 1:9-10 ESV
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Abbey Le Roy, Bluefield, West Virginia. “For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.” Isaiah 62:5 (ESV)
Michelle Adkins,Shinnston, West Virginia.
If anyone among you think he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. James 1:26 NKJV
Jennifer Tunstall, Deer Park, Tx
1 Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62: 1-2 NLT
Kathy, Easley SC
“Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear – hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” Jude 22-23 NIV
Wahpeton, ND “…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)
Jill Smith, Eugene, OR
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22 NASB
Shawna from Chandler Oklahoma. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8 NIV
Michelle, West Des Moines, IA
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21 NIV
Lynn P., Fairview, OK – “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.” ~Mat. 5:9 (Msg)
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
Psalm 145: 18-19 NKJV
Anita, Lawrenceville.
“and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:5 ESV
Allison Rains, Benton, LA
“The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord is with me; He is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.”
~Psalm 118:6-8~ NIV
Dawn Winslow, Clever, MO
Colossians 3:13 (NLT) “Make allowance for each others faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the LORD forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Jaime ~ Wilson, NC
2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of love and of power and of a sound mind.
Melanie Toups
Bridge City, TX
You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water. –Psalm 23:2 Contemporary English Version
Betty Jo, I wasn’t sure who the guest blogger would be this month, but I’ve been praying for you. I agree — coffee is so good!
Kristin Funston, Memphis, TN
“For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
Sabrina Shivley, Bryant, AR
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 Cor. 4:18
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.
May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on firm footing.”
Psalm 143:10 NLT
Jennifer, Fort Worth
“does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.” 1 Cor. 13:5, NKJV
Michelle, Warner Robins, GA
And my God will supply your every need according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 NET
Janice Parent, Waynesburg, KY
They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death. Psalm 107:18. NIV
Gay
Round Rock, Texas
“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Psalm 139:13-14 NIV
Psalm 91:2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;My God, in Him I will trust.”
Rhonda – Houston
Luke 1:37 NIV
For no word from God will EVER fail!
Angela Pisel, Hickory NC
And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” (Exodus 33:17 NIV)
Lynette, Nashville
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV)
Rebecca in Duham: then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust him. Your roots will go down into God’s love and keep you strong. Ephesians 3:17 (NLT)
Evansville, IN
“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” Ephesians 6:16
Rhonda Nelson- Grapevine, TX
“Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.”
Acts 2: 26 & Psalms 16:9 ESV
Karen S., Des Moines, IA
“When I felt my feet slipping, you came with your love and kept me steady. And when I was burdened with worries, you comforted me and made me feel secure.” (Psalms 94:18-19 CEV)
Amanda, Santa Clara, CA
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
Psalm 62:7
Forgot to add the version – NLT
Rene’ Pingel, Cape Girardeau, MO
I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10 NIV
Jennifer Jones, Coweta, OK
Philemon 1:6
I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
Lauren, Magee, MS – “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” ~Ps. 40:3 (ESV)
Jules Lane
Foothills of the Rocky Mtns, CO
Continuing through Psalm 103…
“He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.” ~ Psalm 103:9
Ooops… forgot to add that this was KJV 🙂
Soni from Gulfport: 1 Samuel 12:24 ESV (5/15/15) “Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.”
Carrie Lagas, North Potomac, MD
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.” Psalm 28:7 NIV
Meredith from Columbus, OH: If your life honors the name of Jesus, he will honor you. Grace is behind and through all of this, our God giving himself freely, the Mater, Jesus Christ, giving himself freely. -2 Thessalonians 1:12 (The Message)
toni from Tallahassee fl. Says
New king James
1peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on God because he cares for you .
Katie Mitchell Jacksonville, FL
“Let us, your servants, see you work again; let our children see your glory. And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!” Psalm 90:16-17 NLT
Fort Wayne, IN
The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
He knows those who take refuge in Him.
Nahum 1:7 (ESV)
Katelyn Kraft, Columbus, OH
“looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
– Hebrews 12:2 (ESV)
Callie, Nashville, TN: “and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19
Cara Roberts, Villa Grove, Illinois. “God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.” Hebrews 6:10 NIV
Pam Worcester, Glen Elder, Kansas
How lovely is your dwelling place;
O Lord of hosts!
My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord
my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Psalm 84:1-2 (ESV)