Hi! I am K-Mac, the 2nd Kimberly M. in the office, hence the nickname. I couldn’t be happier to finally at least sound like I was cool with this name.
I have had the privilege of being a part of Living Proof Ministries in either a volunteer or staff role for about 13 years. [Every time I have to calculate the years, I think, “How can that be?!” Grin.]
When trying to focus in on what my next memory verse would be, a single verse kept coming to mind: the familiar Matthew 6:33, Seek first the kingdom of God… It kept showing up in sermons, in devotionals, on Instagram, at church, etc. so I figured I had better start there, even though it seemed a bit of a cop-out because I already knew the verse. So I started looking up different translations and finally landed on including the little section of 9 verses in Matthew 6 that ends with verse 33. Having done a fair amount of “casting my cares” (1 Peter 5:7) to God last year regarding anxiety, I was blown away to find this section also addresses anxiety. I guess Jesus and I still have some ground to take in this area. [If you also struggle with areas of anxiety, I highly recommend you watch Beth’s TV teaching called “The Basket Case” on our LPM App, and especially take the time to do the Action Guide once you get to Part 4!] And how fun is this: I just learned that this teaching will re-air on TBN beginning tonight!
I love knowing that what I felt might have been a random selection of Scripture, He has a strategic purpose. And, wow, have I found choosing a portion of Scripture is much easier for my mind to remember than scattered verses!
Keep keeping at it, my SSMT partners!
Matthew 6:25-33 (ESV) – Do Not Be Anxious
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Shannon, Mandeville
“And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit”. Ephesians 2:22
Linda from Conyers, GA
1 Peter 3:12 KJV
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
“Then you will win favor and good name in the sight of God and man.” Proverbs 3:4 (NIV)
Lisa, West Des Moines, IA “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
Ruth, Providence
But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us,even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4-7 RSV
Loving the Lord God, obeying Him and holding fast to Him, for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the lord gave to your ancestors,to Abraham to Isaac and
To Jacob.
Deuteronomy 30: 20 NIV
Nita Haag, Spokane Valley, WA
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:2 NIV
Tanya from Moose Jaw, Canada. Zephaniah 3:17 NIV: “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:24 (NKJV)
Kathy, Houston, TX
Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Lesley
Steamboat Springs, CO
Romans 8:2 (NIV)
Because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Deb Mountsier
Mason, Ohio
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Sherri Brady, Raleigh, NC ~ By your steadfastness and patient endurance you shall win the true life of your souls. Luke 21:19 AMP
Lee Ann Stonehouse, Fairhope, AL
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 minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4: 6-7 NIV
Connie – Fulton, KY
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 NIV 1984
Sharon, Little Rock. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
I Thessalonians 5:18
Linda Proffitt
Louisville, KY
I Peter 1:4 -ESV
4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
Kathy Wetherington, Englewood, FL. To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory. Isaiah 61:3
Sue, Troy Michigan
Romans 8: 7 & 8 NIV
The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.
Mary, Chandler, OK
No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
Psalm 25:3 NIV
Carol W – Virginia Beach, VA-because I hear about your love for all His holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus. – Philemon 5 – NIV
Gwen from Billings, MT:
PROVERBS 16:3 NKJV
Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.
AMEN!
“And my God will supply your every need according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19 The NET Bible
Margaret from Beattie, KS
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you
will find refuge, His truth is your shield and armor.
Psalm 91:4 (God’s Word)
Lisa Curtis, Jackson, MO
Search for the Lord and his strength, always seek his presence. 1 chronicles 16:11 GW
Sallie Russ, Greenwood, SC “For this gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher, 12 and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day. 13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you.” 2 Timothy 1:11-14 HCSB
Abbey Towles Russ, Greenwood, SC “For this gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher, 12 and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day. 13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you.” 2 Timothy 1:11-14 HCSB
Jerr, Wimberley TX. “Avoid godless chatter because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.” 2 Timothy 2:16. NIV
from Scottsdale, AZ
Wait patiently for the Lord.
Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
Psalms 27:14 NLT
Dawn Adams, Marrero, LA
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 NLT
Cindy, North Potomac: For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. ~ Isaiah 43:9 NLT
Susan Young from Fairhope, AL
“You hem me in- behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 (NIV)
Linda, Fort Collins, CO
The Spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor,
He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted,
To proclaim freedom for the captives
And release from darkness for the prisoners.
Isaiah 61:1, NIV
LeeAnn, Pamplin, Va
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1 John 4:4
NIV
Audrey~Lebanon, Indiana
Romans 6:19 NIV
I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
Regina Coleman – Salado, TX
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Psalm 5:3 NIV
The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
Psalm 145:9
(ESV)
Lisa, Lincoln, IL
Psalm 34:2 NIV
My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Heather from Sherwood, OR
“These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.” Hebrews 11:39-40 NIV
Justine Sama, Fort Worth, TX
“You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.”
Psalms 23:5 NLT
Beth H. from Anderson, IN: “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.” 2 Corinthians 4:3 NIV
Olivia C. from Georgetown, TX: “Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth–everyone who is called by My Name, whom I created for My glory, whom I formed and made.” Isaiah 43:5-7 NIV
Cathy, Chester, England
Psalm 100:4-5 (NIVUK)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures for ever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Dawn – Pampa, TX
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Julie. Bentonville, AR
Because of Christ and our faith in Him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. Ephesians 3:12 NLT
Janice, Springdale, AR
” So we look not at the things which are seen but at the things which are unseen;
for the things which are visible are temporal (just brief and fleeting) but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 AMP
Karen Thiessen
Everett, WA
Colossians 3:14 (NIV)
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Debra Vining Jacksonville FL “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.”
Ephesians 6:13 NASB
Theresa Huck – Cheyenne WY
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. Ephesians 3:15 NIV
Gretchen, Gahanna, Ohio
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
2 Corinthians 4:3 NIV