Hi Siestas!
I pray that each of you have great delight in your memory work!
I am pretty much positive I am not the only “planner” in this SSMT group. right? My life is busy in every direction, I need a plan. But also I do dearly love a plan. I like a plan for my family, for myself, and of course for a team project, which all my co-workers would be quick to smile and confirm – actually I like a plan for doing nothing. But, I bet like many of you, my plans don’t always land as expected. Truly, there have been occasions when I leave my house with my nice neat plan for the day and by the time I make my very short drive to the office, my plan has morphed into a totally different direction. Then I come face to face with the choice of believing: failure (of my plans) or faith (in His plans).
This simple verse has engulfed my soul! God is faithful to us in the details of life, the steps we take and He has the perfect plan.
Sabrina Moore from Houston, Texas:
“People can plan what they want to do, but it is the LORD who guides their steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 (ERV)
As I looked up a ton of different translations I loved the revealing truth about “my plans.” What looks like a direction or an action item, actually begins with my heart, my thoughts, my needs.
This I know, I need Him!
This I pray, Lord, You lead.
Praying His faithful guiding steps bless you and your days!
Love, Sabrina
John 14:16-18 NIV: And I will ask the Father and HE will give you another Counselor to be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth. The world can not accept Him, for it neither sees Him nor knows Him, but you know Him for He lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans, but I will come to you.
btw – Cheryl from Phoenixville, PA 🙂
“and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power”
Ephesians 1:19 NKJV
Rachael from Union, Maine – 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, Ephesians 1:18-20
Jane, Clinton, MS
“Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” Psalm 34:14 NIV
Kelsey Richert ( and fiance John 95 days!!)
Waverly Iowa
” If I rise on the wings of the dawn, If I settle on the far side of the sea,”
Psalm 139:9
Gretchen, Gahanna, Ohio
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
2 Corinthians 4:7 NIV
Georgina A., Hyattsville, MD
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
Lou Ann Smith, McAllen, TX
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector 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
Rachel from Adams, TN
“The Lord is compasionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Ps 103:8 NIV
Gwen in Billings, MT:
Romans 15:13 NIV
May the God of Hope fill you with all Joy and Peace as you trust in Him.
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:17 ESV
Mary Rodgers, Phenix City, AL: “Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.” Psalm 25:8 NIV
Natalie, Houston
“Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.”
2 Timothy 2:14 HCSB
Judy Heindl, Cottageville WV
John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”
(KJV)
I commit!! Julie from Lufkin Texas
Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
Ruth, Providence
He has put all things under His feet and has made Him head over all things for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Ephesians 1:22,23
Bethany, Houston, TX
“A tranquil heart is life to the body, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.”
Proverbs 14:30, HCSB
Raleigh, NC
Isaiah 41:9
you whom I took from the ends of the earth,
and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are my servant,
I have chosen you and not cast you off”;
Kelly from Andrews, TX
Psalm 19:14 NIV
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and Redeemer.
Psalm 46:10New International Version (NIV)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Donna Ellis, Marietta GA
Psalm 46:10New International Version (NIV)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Allison in Fort Worth, TX
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea…
Psalm 139:9 (NIV)
Eph 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just at Christ forgave you.
Nancy from Birmingham, AL
The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. James 1:9-10 NIV
Heather from Kennesaw, GA
Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)
“Walk with the wise & become wise. for a companion of fools suffers harm.”
Katrina from Wichita Falls, tx
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?
– Jeremiah 32:27 (ESV)
Alice Hinckley, Dallas, TX: “A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 NKJV
Yael Hernandez, New York, NY
2 Timothy 7 NASB
God did not give us a spirit of that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
Susan from TX
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
Psalm 25:9 NIV
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 NIV
Pat
Crawfordsville, IN
Psalm 27:1, NIV, “The LORD is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The LORD is my stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?”
Praise and Honor to my Lord Jesus Christ be being here beside me!
Jamie, Dallas, TX. “The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.” Proverbs 29:25 NKJV
Peggy from Homer, IL
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 NIV
Jeri from Missouri City, TX
Psalm 29:10-11(NLT)
The Lord rules over the floodwaters.
The Lord reigns as King forever.
The Lord gives His people strength.
The Lord blesses them with peace.
Meredith from Lubbock, TX:
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Peter 1:3-8
Jeri Cook from Missouri City, TX
Psalm 29:10-11 (NLT)
The Lord rules over the floodwaters.
The Lord reigns as King forever.
The Lord gives His people strength.
The Lord blesses them with peace.
Megan Loscher
Quincy, IL
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Jesus Christ, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of god.
Colossians 4:12 (ESV)
Vicky, from Phoenix, AZ:
“I seek You with all my heart; do not let me stray from Your commands.” -Psalm 119:10 (NIV)
Allyson from Wichita Falls, TX
“But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”
Matthew 24:13. ESV
Stephanie Morris-Clark, Norman OK
“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” Jude 9, NKJ
Carolyn, Terrace BC Canada
Psalm 100:4 NIV
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
Paula from Vancouver Wa “and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” Colossians 3:10 Esv
Jessica Lance
Shelby, NC
1 Kings 8:56 ESV
“Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant.”
Julie from Lexington, Ky: “Why my soul are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” (NIV)
Kimberly from Chico, CA
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Psalm 32:8 KJV
Mary, Chandler, OK
Psalm 25:7 NIV
Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.
Laura, Clay Center, KS
“So, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
John 8:36 (ESV)
Marilyn Brown in The Plains, OH says:
” Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalm, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. ”
Col.3:16 NIV
Madeleine:Corrales NM If we disown Him: He will also disown us. If we are faithless: He remains faithful: For He cannot disown Himself. 2 Timothy 2:12-13
Nikki Harrison, Franklin, TN
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 NIV