Denise M. Matheson

The Lord looks at the heart ❤

1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

Those planted in the House will flourish

Psalm 92:13 (KJV)
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Me

Joshua 24:15 (NLT)
But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.”

Why do you doubt Him? Humbling

Isaiah 40:25-31 (NLT)
“To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?” asks the Holy One.

You're precious to God

Isaiah 43:4-5 (NLT)
Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.

Patience through endurance...

Romans 5:3-5 (NLT)
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

Write down the vision you have

Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NLT)
Then the LORD said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others.

TOGETHER, two is so much better

Deuteronomy 32:30 (NLT)
How could one person chase a thousand of them, and two people put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?

Any true move of God begins with weeping

Nehemiah 1:4 (NLT)
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.

REMEMBER THIS!!!

Romans 8:11 (NLT)
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

How to pray... New testament style

Colossians 4:2-6 (NLT)
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

How to conduct yourself

Colossians 4:5-6 (NLT)
Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.

Blessed are you

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (MSG)
"But blessed is the man who trusts me, God, the woman who sticks with God. They're like trees replanted in Eden, putting down roots near the rivers— Never a worry through the hottest of summers, never dropping a leaf, Serene and calm through droughts, bearing fresh fruit every season.

Eradicating poverty; abolishing human trafficking

Ezra 10:4 (NIV)
Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it."

Never get weary of doing good

2 Thessalonians 3:13 (NLT)
As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.

He loves you- yes, Jesus does 😘

Isaiah 54:8-10 (MSG)
In an outburst of anger I turned my back on you-but only for a moment. It's with lasting love that I'm tenderly caring for you.

Marriage submission (w/o the subheading)

Ephesians 5:15-24 (MSG)
So watch your step. Use your head.

Equality in Christ

Ephesians 2:16-18 (MSG)
Christ brought us together through his death on the cross. The Cross got us to embrace, and that was the end of the hostility. Christ came and preached peace to you outsiders and peace to us insiders. He treated us as equals, and so made us equals. Through him we both share the same Spirit and have equal access to the Father.

The armour of God

Ephesians 6:10-18 (MSG)
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.

Armour of God

Ephesians 6:10-18 (NLT)
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

You're right where you're meant to be :)

1 Corinthians 7:17 (MSG)
And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, defines your life. Don't think I'm being harder on you than on the others. I give this same counsel in all the churches.

Love never dies. Shanda!

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NLT)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

Love never dies... ❤

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (MSG)
Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head,

Perseverance, character and love

Romans 5:3-5 (NIV)
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

The Holy Spirit will guide you...

John 15:26 (NLT)
“But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.