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.
Franklin TN
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you…But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:18, 26 NIV
The Lord is my shepard, I shall not be in want.
Psalm 23:11
Shannon Hoots, Greensboro, NC
“The LORD has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all. Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.” Psalm 103: 19-20 NIV84
Tisha
Pilot Mtn, NC
“Not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.”
I Peter 3:9 HCSB
Cecilia Bramhall, Pflugerville, TX
“I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.”
Psalm 86:12 ESV
Michelle K, New Baltimore, MI:
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.”
Isaiah 41:13
Christine of media pa.For nothing is impossible with god.Luke 1:37(Nov)
Colossians 3:2 ESV
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth
Charlotte Heisel, Modesto CA
Psalms 91:16 (NLT)
I will reward them with a long life
And give them my salvation.”
Roswell, GA
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Luke 1:45 (NKJV)
Rockford, Il Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. Psalm 108:8-9 ESV
Nottingham U.K
Isaiah 32:2 KJV
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a wesry land.
Lancaster,CA
NET Proverbs 12:18 Speaking recklessly is like the thrust of a sword, but the words of the wise brings healing.
MaryJo ~ Plainfield, IN
And Mary said, “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindfulof the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed…” Luke 46-48 (NIV)
Debbie Weaver, Cumming, Ga.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 NIV
Claire Veronie, Bryan, TX
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives. Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:2-3
Angie Hill, Jasper, Al
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 NIV
Leslie G-Warner Robins, GA
Isaiah 45:3 (NIV)
3 I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
“For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” Galatians 6:3 NKJV
Dr. Wilma Ann Arant, Swartz, LA
Glenda Jensen
Belgrade, Mt
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians 4:15 KJV
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-17a NIV
“With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.”
Psalm 119:10 ASV
Cara Reyes
Dickinson Tx
Those who depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living water. Jer.17:13NKJ
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.
James 1:23 ESV
“And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Gal. 4:6
Clancie Speck, Elizabethtown, KY “So now finish doing it, that your [enthusiastic] readiness in desiring it may be equalled by your completion of it according to your ability and means.” II Corinthians 8:11, AMP
Brenda K. Orlow – Jordan, MN
“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Exodus 33:14 ESV
Johnine from Anna, Texas
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; Psalm 24:1 NIV
Mary Gray, Fieldale, VA
“Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above not on things that are on the earth.” Colossians 3:2. AMP
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9 ESV
Leisa Hale, Sheridan, Indiana
John 14:12-14
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my Name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my Name, I will do it.
Living Proof Ministries – Jesus working through Beth Moore…literally has changed my life. The Siesta Memory Scriptures, the Bible Studies, the Simulcast – Praising My God, My Lord, My Savior with 10,000 other women in a venue, there is nothing like it. Nothing compares – but Him. Praise Him!!! Thank you Beth and all of your Team / Staff. Thank you all for showing Jesus to me in all you do. God all the glory!!!
Jen from Round Rock, TX
Matthew 10:8b NIV Freely you have received; freely give.
Jill Sanders, Leachville, AR
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
~Romans 12:21
Leah Eller, San Antonio, TX – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 ESV
Cindy, Beaumont TX. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:4-6 nkjv
During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, He offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission.
Hebrews 5:7 NIV
Lisa Jones, St. Louis, Mo.
A cheerful heart is good medicine.
Proverbs 17:22
Anne-Marie, Munich – Germany, Heb 12.14-15 (NIVUK) : “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
Ashley, Kingwood,
“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:6 NIV
Ashley, Kingwood
“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”
James 1:6 NIV
Ashley,Kingwood
“Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it.”
Genesis 28:16b NLT
Natalie,Frisco
“He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.”
Psalm 18:33 NLT
I can relate to this so much! Stress and menopause have been difficult to go through. Life’s transitions can be frightening. God has been good and continues to deliver as you said. It helps tremendously to read about your experiences!
Linda Ballard, Waxahachie, TX: “I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wonderous works.” Psalm 145:5
Linda Johnson, High Point, NC
Ephesians 3:16 (NIV)
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.”
Calhoun, GA
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand;it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you. ” Isaiah 41:13
Molly, Gainesville, GA
“For a child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Primce of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 NASB
Kimberly Orr
Zionsville, Indiana
Will not the Judge of all the earth, do right? Genesis 18:25c NIV
Kassi Rushing – Ridgeland, MS – 2 Corinthians 4:17 NIV
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
Cathy from Keller, TX:
Isaiah 30:19 NIV: You will weep no more.
Beth said we could add a word! The last 5 years have been excruciatingly painful as my husband of over 20 years left our marriage. He chose another path. I waited and prayed for 4 years for reconciliation, until he got remarried. I graduated with my Master’s Degree last weekend (prodded by family and friends – and I listened even though I was so broken and didn’t want to go back to school!!) and I am laughing once again! God IS faithful! As I see how He has brought my children and I through the wreckage, each day is a new day and I am filled with hope in Him. He is teaching me how to lighten up and enjoy the present in ways I never have. I am so thankful and blessed beyond measure at how God’s faithfulness through every day of tears, fear, hopelessness has turned my mourning into a new dance…I get to choose hope each day because of His mercy and grace. So very thankful! My children are young men, mighty in the Lord and God has great plans for them and they will walk in it! Thank you siesta sisters for your scriptures that have blessed me and helped me move forward!