Hi, Siestas! What a fun privilege it is to share this blog space with y’all today. My name is Bethany Scott. I’m twenty-six, and I live in Magnolia, TX (just north of Houston) with my husband of five years and our baby girl. My husband is a high school chemistry teacher and football coach, and I am blessed with my dream job of being a stay-at-home mom.
A little about me…
– My reading list (both fiction and non-fiction) is unending, and I’m always in the middle of two or three books.
– I believe life is better when faced with a Starbucks grande vanilla latte. Or a white chocolate mocha.
– I will almost always choose trees, birds, and good walking shoes over a shopping mall and stilettos.
– My church—Bayou City Fellowship—is my family, and is filled with the most generous, Jesus-loving, faith-FULL people I know.
– I love learning new things and began learning Greek this past year with a small group of women.
My verse is 2 Corinthians 1:10, in the New International Version: “He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On Him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us.”
Some of the wording in this verse is pretty intense, but sometimes life is intense, isn’t it? To deliver, according to dictionary.com, means “to save, rescue, or set free from.” If you have put your faith in Jesus Christ you have been saved from certain spiritual death, rescued from darkness, and set free from condemnation. But this verse tells us that deliverance is not limited to a one-time event. Just days before I came across this passage, my family and I were in a very traumatic car accident. Our lives had been spared, and we were rejoicing in that fact. But my mind and my emotions had suffered a blow far worse than my bodily injuries. I had been “delivered from such a deadly peril,” but I needed to be delivered AGAIN.
From my fear
My memories
My doubt
My guilt
My nightmares
My anger
My sadness
My pain.
We often speak of deliverance as a thing of the past, and rightfully so. “He has delivered me from ____” is a testimony in a nutshell. What I love about 2 Corinthians 1:10 is that it’s facing forward. The things I need to be delivered from are usually connected with the past. But hope looks ahead with confidence. Because He has, we can know that He will. What hope. He has never left me sitting in a pit once I’ve asked Him to pull me out. When nothing else is certain, He is certain. He is my solid foundation and the only One who can save me from my sin, myself, my situation. Maybe you need deliverance from fear. From abuse. From chronic worry. From illness. From your thoughts. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then you have already been delivered once. And, Sister, he WILL deliver you again.
Lisa Cooper – Fort Worth, Texas
My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The
humble will hear it and rejoice.
Psalm 34:2 NASB
Gwyn Cummings, Rowlett, TX
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Psalm 105:3
Karen Laughlin, Deweyville, TX
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
(3 John 1:4, NIV)
Stacie Kilgore, Lee’s Summit, MO
Romans 6:8. Now if we be dead in Christ we believe that we shall also live with him. (KJV)
Adrienne, Valdosta, GA
“Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God.”
Romans 12:2 (Msg)
Candice Simpson
Bloomington, IN
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.
2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV
Cece, Gilbert AZ
When I remember Thee on my bed, I meditate on Thee in the night watches, for Thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to Thee; Thy right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:6-8 (NASB)
Alissa; Lexington, SC:
Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” The Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.”
Nehemiah 8:10-11 (NIV)
Jen Z. Greensburg PA But you, Lord , are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Psalm 3:3 NIV
Marsha, Angleton TX “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 (NIV84)
Cedartown, GA
Psalm 23:1-4 NIV
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
For His name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley.
Dana
Clarksville, TN
Psalm 119:38 – ESV
“Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared.”
(I am memorizing several verses together so this sounds strange to memorize alone…)
Sheila, White Pine, TN
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good coirage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest. – Joshua 1:9 Kjv
Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is. Ephesians 5:17
Sarah, Queretaro, Mexico
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, 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
Diana Scott, Romulus, MI
Proverbs 30:5 NLT
Every Word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to Him for protection
Johannah, Alexandria, LA
“The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.” Is. 32:17 MEV
Brady Bradshaw, Cedar Rapids, IA. “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 (NIV)
Vonda Schwarz, Bertrand, NE
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” Proverbs 31:25 NIV
Kathy, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
“It is God who arms me with strength…
His right hand sustains me.”
Psalm 18:32, 35 NIV
Eleanor MacKay, Saskatoon, SK., CAN.
‘Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance
Of the saints in the light.’
Col. 1:12 NKJV
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
Give him thanks! Praise his name!
Psalms 100:4 NET
Tangila, Pearland TX
[Malachi 4:2 NLT] 2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
Mindy – McDonough, GA
Isaiah 11:1
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
Sonia Kibe, Morrilton, Arkansas
“I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.”
3 John 1:4 NLT
Brooke Rosetti, Wiggins, MS
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”
Psalm 84:11 NIV
Dawn Moore Conway, AR
Hebrews 10:36 NLT
Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He promised.
Candice from Wallingford, PA
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25 NLT
Ashley
Alexandria, La
“Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.”
Psalms 90:14 NLT
Dawn P, Warren MI
I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.
Philippians 4:12 ESV
Bonnie, Alexandria, LA
“In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3 NLT
Donna Lange, Mobile, Alabama
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Colossians 1:16 KJV
Renee, Rockford, MI
The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.”
Psalm 32:8 (NLT)
Sandy E.; Kansas City, Missouri; ” Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” Colossians 4:2. NIV
Brenda Gerber from Grafton, OH
Proverbs 20:15 (NIV)
“Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.”
Cindy Cannon, Brighton, IL
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. James 5:8(NIV)
Jen from Wyoming
I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.
Job 42:2 NIV
Sherri Medford, Abilene, Tx
and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
Isaiah 61:3 NIV
Cindee Johnson
Portageville, Mo
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2 ESV
Beth Hurst, Ypsilanti, MI “Show me your ways, Lord,teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” Psalm 25:4-5 NIV
Tempa Babington, Palm Bay, Florida
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Colossians 3:23 , NIV
Elise, Cypress Texas
1 Corinthians 14:33 ESV
For God is not a God of confusion but of peace
Anne B., Chesterfield MI.Matthew 24:35: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (NIV)
Stephanie, El Cajon, CA, Psalm 147:1: “Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him.”
Delores Perley, El Cajon, CA
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)
Barbara Severns, Eagle, Idaho
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18 NASB
Brenna Wiggins, Ms
“For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.”
Lamentations 3:33 NIV
Susannah from Cypress, TX
Psalm 16:8 NIV
I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Tessa from Nacogdoches TX
Psalm 38:9 HCSB
Lord, my every desire is known to You;
my sighing is not hidden from You.
Patience Nason, Citrus Heights, CA
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19 NIV