Lisa Hoffecker

  • Matt 14:48 and Matt 15:7 compariso

    I had heard that "Barabbas " meant son of a father and Jesus called himself the Son of The Father. the Jews of his time loved wordplay, so asking for the release of Barabbas was like a home to them. I…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Mark 15:7 (NLT), Mark 15:8 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans

    2012-03-03

  • Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge

    2012-02-24

  • 1 Peter 3:12

    1 Peter 3:12 (NLT)
    The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”

    Created 4 months ago

  • anger

    Proverbs 29:11 (NLT)
    Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.

    Created 4 months ago

  • anger

    Proverbs 14:30 (NLT)
    A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

    Created 4 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2012-01-29

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights

    2012-01-27

  • food day 6

    I just love that this study linked yesterday's passage with today's. The Lord has knit me together and my body is a living temple of the Holy Spirit . I can envision God creating me with His hands while…

    Created 4 months ago

    1 Corinthians 6:19 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NLT)

  • food day 4

    Don't rely on human strength. Yeah. right. Sometimes I feel so weak it is way to easy for my internal dialogue to sound like this, "I'm just a girl in the world, all alone. I scream for ice scream." but…

    Created 4 months ago

    Jeremiah 17:5 (NLT), Jeremiah 17:6 (NLT), Jeremiah 17:7 (NLT)

  • food day 2

    I needed to read the entire chapter in order to have a better understanding of this verse. Proverbs 3:17 -21 specifically deals with our attitudes towards food. I may over indulge by eating too much.…

    Created 4 months ago

    Proverbs 3:17 (NIV84), Proverbs 3:18 (NIV84), Proverbs 3:19 (NIV84), Proverbs 3:20 (NIV84), Proverbs 3:21 (NIV84)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2012-01-23

  • 7 day food devotion

    you can idolize food by either eating too much or too little of it. I abstained from sugar for 3 weeks only to discover 2 other food idols in my life. 1.) portion size of dinner is usually determined…

    Created 4 months ago

    Proverbs 23:20 (NIV84), Proverbs 23:21 (NIV84)

  • Romans 8:34

    Romans 8:34 (NLT)
    Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

    Created 5 months ago

  • 1 Corinthians 15:21

    1 Corinthians 15:21 (NLT)
    So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Isaiah 58:13

    Isaiah 58:13 (NLT)
    “Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the LORD’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Isaiah 58:6

    Isaiah 58:6 (NLT)
    “No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2011-11-13

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-10-26

  • Psalm 34:18

    Psalm 34:18 (NLT)
    The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

    Created 7 months ago

  • 1 Peter 2:21

    1 Peter 2:21 (NLT)
    For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

    Created about 1 year ago

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  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2011-04-26

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-04-26

  • 1 Peter 2:20

    1 Peter 2:20 (NLT)
    Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.

    Created about 1 year ago

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  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan

    2011-04-04

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2010-12-22

  • Job 34:14

    Job 34:14 (NLT)
    If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath,

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Psalm 144:12

    Psalm 144:12 (NLT)
    May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Proverbs 3:3

    Proverbs 3:3 (NLT)
    Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Ezekiel 20:11

    Ezekiel 20:11 (NLT)
    There I gave them my decrees and regulations so they could find life by keeping them.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • John 18:33

    John 18:33 (NLT)
    Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked him.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Romans 1:18

    Romans 1:18 (NLT)
    But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:5

    1 Corinthians 4:5 (NLT)
    So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:12

    1 Corinthians 4:12 (NLT)
    We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Ephesians 4:31

    Ephesians 4:31 (NLT)
    Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Ephesians 5:2

    Ephesians 5:2 (NLT)
    Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:12

    1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NLT)
    And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 Peter 1:2

    1 Peter 1:2 (NLT)
    God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 Peter 1:15

    1 Peter 1:15 (NLT)
    But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 John 1:8

    1 John 1:8 (NLT)
    If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • 1 John 4:18

    1 John 4:18 (NLT)
    Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

    Created over 1 year ago

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