Fear has been my companion for a long time... I've been learning about God's perfect love, and the fear has no place in my life. Your video today is a beautiful start to my day with new (to me...) verses to get me going! Thank you Karen!!!
I've found that my biggest fears have been of myself and my failings...How will I fail? Who will I fail? But if God is my light, my salvation and my stronghold, then I have no need to fear myself for in my weakness, He is strong. :)
(Just curious...what leads you to memorize the psalms that you choose?)
This is encouraging, Karen! Will you remind me/us how you are going about this memorization process? It sounds like doing it this way really permeates your world! I need that too! :)
Wendy - *ahem* Yeah. Those fears are a 'given' for me. Another area in which God is leading me toward Truth!
Regarding how I chose my psalms - I did 139 at the suggestion of a friend. And over the past few months I have been keeping my eyes open for the next one I would do. 27 has been brought to my attention several times, so I just decided that's the one I would do now. And as I read through psalms, I make mental notes of ones I would like to memorize. (33 caught my attention a couple days ago, and 66 & 67 today. What'll that take me into, 2013? *grin*)
Sara - Yes! I memorize a new verse on the first and fifteenth of each month - and spend the following two weeks meditating on that verse. I think about it at various times throughout the day. And once or twice a day, I recite to myself all the verses I have learned so far - to keep it 'there'. I'm trying to do that with Psalm 139, too, so I don't forget it!
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Fear has been my companion for a long time... I've been learning about God's perfect love, and the fear has no place in my life. Your video today is a beautiful start to my day with new (to me...) verses to get me going! Thank you Karen!!!
Great post, Karen, & a wonderful reminder to begin the week!
Stephanie - You're quiet welcome.
Repeating this verse and reminding myself what is TRUE is really helping my days, too!
Patricia - Thank you.
May the peace of Christ rest upon this week!
I've found that my biggest fears have been of myself and my failings...How will I fail? Who will I fail? But if God is my light, my salvation and my stronghold, then I have no need to fear myself for in my weakness, He is strong. :)
(Just curious...what leads you to memorize the psalms that you choose?)
This is encouraging, Karen! Will you remind me/us how you are going about this memorization process? It sounds like doing it this way really permeates your world! I need that too! :)
Wendy - *ahem* Yeah. Those fears are a 'given' for me. Another area in which God is leading me toward Truth!
Regarding how I chose my psalms - I did 139 at the suggestion of a friend. And over the past few months I have been keeping my eyes open for the next one I would do. 27 has been brought to my attention several times, so I just decided that's the one I would do now.
And as I read through psalms, I make mental notes of ones I would like to memorize. (33 caught my attention a couple days ago, and 66 & 67 today. What'll that take me into, 2013? *grin*)
Sara - Yes! I memorize a new verse on the first and fifteenth of each month - and spend the following two weeks meditating on that verse. I think about it at various times throughout the day.
And once or twice a day, I recite to myself all the verses I have learned so far - to keep it 'there'. I'm trying to do that with Psalm 139, too, so I don't forget it!
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