This past weekend we finished the #YourVerse series at The Community
Fellowship. Through the last month we
talked about the Word of God ought to be part of our lives. It can saturate our minds and be woven in to
our hearts. It ought to be something we
talk about with others and share with others and live by.
Through the series I have
shared the verses that have been an important part of my life. They came to me as promises from God,
encouragement to live by faith, courage to make tough decisions and much more.
Many people have shared
some of their verses that God has placed in their lives. I love to hear stories of faith and spiritual
growth. These have brought me
encouragement even more.
So I’d like to share some
of my verses with you today. Most of
these you have seen or read from me before because they run through my heart
and mind and come out of my mouth often.
As you read through these and through the small comments I share, I pray
God will continue to build in to your life the verses He wants you to claim as
#YourVerse. Scripture is something God
uses to change our lives.
Read on. Claim as your own if you must, but here are
some of my #YourVerse verses:
Be anxious for nothing, 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 comprehension, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
That was given to me when I was in the height of
change in my life. It brought comfort
and direction directly from God. Here is
another:
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
That is the verse that I share on many emails and on
all my letters. Wisdom is something we
all desperately need. It was in the
middle 1990’s that God led me to start reading Proverbs on a daily basis, and
this verse went right along with it.
Here is another:
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not
sin against you.
This verse is one I
learned as a young teenager that I have to apply on a daily basis. Here is another:
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things
that are on earth.
This is another that came
alive with me when I was a teenager and started taking on more
responsibility. Here is another:
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live,
but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the
flesh I live by faith in the Son
of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
I love this
verse as a reminder from God. Here is
another:
No temptation
has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond
what you are able, but with the temptation
will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
The comfort and
promise of this verse is one I share with people I meet who are struggling with
false guilt and shame. Plus God gives
all of us help in our struggles. Here is
another:
But seek
first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
I need that one
daily. The verses I leave with are the
backbone of why Scripture must run through our veins. I pray God will use many verses to change
your life!
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable
for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so
that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
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