Next week our family will be hosting a VBS-type event at our house. With our community at church, we've been praying about how to make a lasting impact with the kids and their families. One of the things we've focused on is trying to have conversations that move deeper than sports and weather. I already struggle with small talk, so the idea of moving beyond that makes me nervous. If you think of me in the next two weeks, please pray for grace and wisdom and words from the Holy Spirit.
My verse for the next two weeks is I Peter 3:15
"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect..."
"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done." Psalm 105:1, NIV
ReplyDelete"For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11 ESV
ReplyDeletecathy " in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory." Ephesians 1:12 NIV
ReplyDeleteFor the grace of a God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age. Titus 2:11-12
ReplyDelete"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you" Isaiah 43:2 ESV
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a good one.
DeleteMay the God of your hopes so fill you with all joy and peace in believing that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing with hope. Romans 15:13
ReplyDeleteI am continuing to work in mine from last time:
ReplyDeleteNot that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:11-13 ESV)
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves Philippians 2:3 (ESV)
ReplyDeletePhilippians 4:5New International Version (NIV)
ReplyDelete5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
I learned this verse in college but because I struggle with being gentle, it's on repeat. :)
Psalm 121:1-2
ReplyDeleteI lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and hearth.
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV)
ReplyDeleteEph 4:14-15, "... So that you may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness of deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
ReplyDeletePosting for Laura:
ReplyDeleteAnd hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:5
"Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up just as in fact you are doing."
ReplyDelete1 Thessalonians 5:11