Hi Siestas!
I’m Diane.
I’ve enjoyed working here for many years in the area of Resources and Customer Care. (We have the BEST customers ever). I’ll soon be retiring but may I never retire from God’s Word! His Word always ministers life to me.
I chose to share two verses with you that I’ve been camping on during a season of personal loss. My sister, Cindy, passed away suddenly July 1st.
“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in Heaven, not built by human hands.”
2 Corinthians 5:1 (ESV)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
2 Corinthians 1:3,4 (ESV)
That second one is a real mouthful but oh, so rich! It’s a fact that we will all face times of loss and will miss our loved ones. Tents do wear out. They weren’t meant to last. This earth is not our true home. But praise be to God who assures those who trust in Him that He will personally provide a forever home when we leave this planet. And for those still here, He promises comfort and true peace. I can testify, it’s real!
Then, there’s more…
Jesus uses us to comfort others from His supply, not our own. He’s so efficient and so faithful!
My prayer is that He will show Himself in all of your seasons too.
His and Yours,
Di
Psalm 40:8 NIV
I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.
Ephesians 5:21 (KJV)
submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Naomi – Colorado Springs, CO: “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted” Psalms 25:16 ESV
From Ravendale, Calif:
Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the Lord your God gives you. Exodus 20:12 AMP
Vonnie Baker
Marble Hill MO
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 KJV
Mary Pat Byrd from Richmond Hill, GA
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
Philippians 2:5-6 NIV
Karessa, Peoria, IL:
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
Romans 10:1 ESV
Paula Rutherford, Decatur, Tx–
“Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on
Him while He is near.”
Isaiah 55:6 (1985 NIV)
Sheila Johnson, Beckley, WV
Be please to save me, Lord; come quickly, Lord, to help me. Psalm 40:13 NIV
Cheryl in Fairhope – “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” (Romans 8:14)
Susan Turner, Shelby, NC
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
John 15:8 NIV
Missi Woods – Walker, LA
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Luke 2:52 NIV
Marilyn F Davis, Kearney NEBRASKA. ” Because he loves me,” says the Lord, ” I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.” Psalm 91:14 NIV. ” I COMMIT!”
Sara Etta from Albuquerque
And this is love; that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love .
2 John 1:6
Rhonda Jackson of Godfrey, Illinois – In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Ephesians 1:11 KJV
Sandra Arnold, Paris, Tennessee
“Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am lonely and afflicted.”
Psalm 25:16 (NASB)
Sandy from Ft. Gibson,OK
…This is what the Lord says to you: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.
II Chronicles 20:15 NIV
Dallas, GA
Fathers, do not embitter you children, or they will become discouraged. Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is you you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Col. 3:21-22 NIV
Cheryl, Medford, NJ “The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore
Psalm 121:7-8 (ESV)
Doing two verses to catch up! Second grandbaby coming and I’m back and forth to Arizona! Praise God for another miracle!
Susan Canham, Bismarck ND
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
-Psalm 139:9-10 NIV
Glennell Strawn
Buda, TX
Psalm 34:16 (ESV)
The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Christina Fort Worth
Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.
Psalms 4:4 NLT
Jennifer Swift, Oklahoma City, OK
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
Colossians 3:16 NIV
Kerry, Nederland TX
This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
2 Chronicles 20:15, NLT
Kathi Griffin, Macon, GA:
4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, Who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season
and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage — with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4 (NIV): 1-2
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry; Psalm 34:15 NIV
Judy McCarver Houston TX
Conyers, GA. Isaiah 43:2 KJV
When thou passeth through the waters,
I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Cris, Virginia Beach VA
When you seek me in prayer and in worship , you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul. Jeremiah 29:13 NET
LeAnn. Spring, TX
Isaiah 44:3 (ESV)
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit upon your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants.”
I Thess. 5:8 (HCSB) “But since we belong to the day, we must be serious and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation.”
Sally from Sturgis, MI
…listen to the Lord who created you.
O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters, I will be
with you. When you go through rivers of
difficuyou will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up; the flames will
not consume you.
For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of
Israel, your Savior.
Isaiah 43:1-3 (NLT)
Brentwood, TN
Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:2
Barb Wisconsin Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Ps 139:16 ESV
Susan from Pittsburgh, PA
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV)
Amy Carter, Charleston, SC – Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. Psalm 25:16 NKJV
Dana Pace, FL
“Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
2 Chron 20:15 NIV
Lake City FL
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.”
Isaiah 43:2 NLT
“The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,
And He makes known to them His covenant.”
Psalm 25:14. ESV
Jill, Dunedin FL
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:16
mh, Redwood City, CA.
Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.
Proverbs 18:9
MSG
Stephanie Morris-Clark, Norman OK
“These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.” Jude 16 NKJ
Hannah Hancock from Winter Haven, FL
“The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.”
Psalm 34:16 (NKJV)
Leigh Clemmons, Shorter, Alabama: “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV
Joyce from Rockford IL
“God is my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm 46:1-3
II Timothy 1:17
“But when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me–“. ESV
Cindy Matter, North Potomac: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 NIV
Teresa, Louisville, KY
Come to me, all who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:28 NLT
2 Timothy 3:5 (NKJV)
having a form of Godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
Amanda, Queensland, Australia
Friendship with the Lord is reserved for those who fear Him.
With them He shares the secrets of His covenant.
Psalm 25:14 NLT
“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;”
Psalms 20:1 NKJV