The second verse

I promise I haven't forgotten my blog!! I've started a new post about four times, but I never got the chance (or time) to finish any of them. :P  I just thought I'd let you know that I am going to write sometime soon, so don't give up on me just yet.  :)

Oh, and here's the second of my bi-monthly Scripture verses. 

"And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." Isaiah 30:21

The First Verse of the Year

Okie-dokie...here's my first verse. I'm not positive if this is really my final choice, but I said I'd post one today, so here it is.  :D

"But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness."    

1 Timothy 6:11

Happy New Year . . . Yesterday

2011? That's a scary thought. Of course if I keep this blog up, I'm going to look back at this post and think "2011? That was ages ago!"

Anyway, as it is the beginning of a new year and as I am in the habit of at least trying New Year's Resolutions (I'm thinking that if I don't actually do it the whole year, than at least January will be better than if I hadn't done anything at all.) I'll write about a couple of these resolutions, that way I'll remember them more.  :)

My first and chief-most desire is to draw closer to my Lord. I don't want my time this year to be wasted on mundane things. There are SO many things today that can and will, if I don't look to Jesus, distract me from God. I want to put Jesus before everything else in my life.

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33

Secondly on my list I want to ask God to help me in respect towards my parents. I don't think I realize how much they do for me each and every day. Their prayers, support, and love for me in every situation I face is such a blessing. Unfortunately I don't always appreciate their patience with me and I get upset or annoyed at them for the smallest things.

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;" 2 Timothy 3:1-4

Since God put "disobedient to parents" (a sin we might not think would be that big of a deal) alongside other "major" sins, it should convey to us that He does not aprove of backbiting tongues, rolling eyes, and rebellious attitudes (to name a few) towards our parents. I pray that God will help me in this area and that every day I will strive to honor and obey my parents in every matter.

My third ambition for this New Year is to memorize two Bible verses every month. My mom and sister read a blog called "Living Proof Ministeries" by Beth Moore. On this blog Beth Moore is challenging all of her readers to memorize two verses a month along with her. Twice a month they can comment on her blog and write what verse they have been working on. Everybody picks the verses they want to memorize that applies to their own life and struggles. Beth Moore posts her verses on the blog so that if someone can't think of a verse, they can memorize the same as Beth.

My mom suggested this for my blog as an accountability project and I think it's a great idea! I know I don't have many readers (if any) yet, but I will go ahead and twice a month post the verse that I'm working on. If anybody wants to do this as well, they can comment on the post and write what verses they are memorizing. I'll be posting my memory verse on Monday, January 3rd.

(Just in case y'all wanted to know without doing the math, that's 24 verses a year. . . not very much, but 24 more verses than before!) 

"God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend." Job 37:5

May God do great things in our lives this year. Happy New Year!!