Howdy Everyone!
I’m Jenn and I get the privilege to serve you through the TV ministry here at Living Proof. It’s a TON of fun! Headphones are often in my ears as I view the messages and my office-mates always want to know what I’m laughing at. Today it was Beth’s snake stick story from the Audacious series. If you haven’t ever watched a show, you are missing a BLESSING. I encourage you to jump on the Living Proof app and listen to some great teaching from the Word. O.K. That was a fun rabbit trail but, I digress.
I’m giddy that I get to share my verse with you. Scripture Memory is hard for me. The struggle is real. Right? I know many of you can relate. I’ve had good intentions and failed so many times. I remember very clearly last summer, Beth recited a beautiful chapter of Scripture from the book of Ephesians. She encouraged the staff to PRAY for a supernatural work of the Spirit to enable us to memorize God’s Word. It was a lightbulb moment for me. I had never thought about praying to ask for God’s help in this area. A few months later, I headed into the Entrusted Bible Study and began to memorize the book of 2 Timothy. It’s been quite a journey that has required the Spirit’s help at every turn. I collided with a Scripture many of you know…here it goes:
Jenn Hamm from Cypress, TX
“For God did not give us a spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NET
Paul was speaking this to young Timothy who was beginning to walk out his calling. One of my kiddos struggles with intense fear and anxiety at times. I wanted to be able to pray this verse over him and teach him to wield his sword. I’m so thankful we serve a God who helps us in our time of need. There’s power when we pray His Word over our loved ones. When we have it memorized, we can use it at any moment. I hope this encourages one of you today. Keep pressing on!
Blessings,
jenn
Melissa, Vicksburg, MS “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
Cindy~Lancaster OH
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1 (ESV)
Judy from Lake Charles, LA
“This is how we know we live in Him and He in us:
He has given us of His Spirit.” 1 John 4:13 (NIV)
Paula Hale, Brownwood, Tx
“For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”
â€â€Hosea‬ â€6:6‬ â€ESV‬‬
Stephanie Morris-Clark, Norman Ok
“Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.” Jude 11 NKJ
Kristi Schnipke, Dayton, Ohio
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:26 ESV
Kelly, Lees Summit Mo
“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.” 2 Co 1:20 NIV
Becky Douglas, Houston TX
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,”
Psalm 139:11 NIV
Amy in Liberty Township, Ohio
“So we can confidently say, ‘the Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'” Hebrews 13:6 ESV
Nell brinkley. Chattanooga tn. The lord appeared to him from far away I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. Jeremiah 31;3. Esv
Julia Eisiminger from Ortonville, Michigan. “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalms 100:5 (NIV)
Patty Lincoln, Greenville, SC: “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we’re living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, He had His eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose He is working out in everything and everyone.” MSG
Wendy from Buckeye, AZ: ” The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8 NASB
Elizabeth Mitchell- living in Haverhill, England- Proverbs 3:5 (AMPC) “Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.”
Melissa from Sacramento, CA
“But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.”
2 Timothy 4:17, ESV
Hannah Hancock from Winter Haven, FL
“Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.”
Psalm 34:11 (NKJV)
Peggy, Santa Ana, CA
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Heb. 11:1 NIV
Laura in Aurora, MO: 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
Zoey PacNW
Mark 11:22 (NIV)
“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered.
Susan Knowles, Bradenton, FL
Teach me your ways, O LORD,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.
Ps. 86:11 NLT
Debra – Illinois
For God has not given us a spirit of fear,
but of power, and of love and of sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Debi Newsome from Lumberton, NJ
They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.
Psalm 34:5
NKJV
Joan, Richmond, VA
You made me; you created me.
Now give me the sense to follow your commands.
Psalm 119:73 NLT
Kathi Griffin, Macon, GA:
11 Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12 If we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
He will also disown us;
13 If we are faithless,
He remains faithful,
for He cannot disown himself. 2 Timothy 2: 11-13 (NIV)
Fran Scott, Stafford TX
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen”
2 Peter 3:18 NIV
Cheryl, Phoenixville, PA – John 14: 19-23 NIV: Before long the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in My Father, and you are in Me and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father. And I too will love him and show myself to him. Judas, not Judas Iscariot, said “Lord, why do you plan to show yourself to us an not to the whole world?” Jesus replied, “If anyone obeys my teaching, he is the one who loves me. My Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Cara from Melbourne, Australia.
“Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercy is very great. Do not let me fall into human hands”
1 Chronicles 21:13b NLT
Jo, Columbia MO
2 Timothy‬ â€1:1-2‬ †Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 Timothy‬ â€1:1-2‬ â€NIV‬‬
Kathy King
Woodstock, GA
2 Timothy 1:7 NET
For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Kathy Rowland
Fort Wayne, IN
He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble His way.
Marie Skipper of Granger, Tx
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trail because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 NIV
Nancy Cozad from Kingwood, Texas
Philippians 2:3-4 NIV
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Tilley from Franklin, TN:
The LORD leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey His demands.
Psalm 25:10 (NLT)
June 2, 2017
Proverbs 3:5 ESV
Trust in the Lor with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
Sharon Mills
Henderson, Nv
Psalm 126:4-6 NIV
“Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”
Kerri, Woodsboro,MD
My times are in your hands. Psalm 31:15 NIV
Sharon from the United States
The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds. (Psalm 145:13 NRSV)
Karen Sanders, Burleson, Tx: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”I Thessalonians 5:11 NIV
Cathy- Birmingham, Al
John 1:16
Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
Vicki, Merriam, KS
Ephesians 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. ESV
Annette Webb, Cuyahoga Falls, OH: “Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord, or what man shows him his counsel?” â€â€Isaiah‬ â€40:13‬ â€ESV‬‬
Stephanie Tausch – Helotes, Tx
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
â€â€Ecclesiastes‬ â€3:11‬ â€NIV‬‬
Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD. Psalms 34:11 NLT
Susan, Overland Park, KS
“You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
Jn. 15:3-4 NIV
Beth H. from Anderson, IN: “persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:9
Robin Wickman, Eli, NE – “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
â€â€1 Corinthians‬ â€6:19-20‬ â€NIV‬‬
Ann from Mandeville, LA
Proverbs 20:24 (NLT)
The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?
Melisa from Missoula, MT
Psalm 23:3-4 (NIV)
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake. Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil,
for you are with me; your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
Patience Nason, Citrus Heights, CA
“For God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 HCSB
Jeanne, Keller, TX
Why are you in despair, oh my soul?…. Hope in God, for I shall again praise him.