Top Bible Verses to Change Your Life

Top Bible Verses to Change Your Life

By: Josh James

John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Luke 5:31-32

Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Isaiah 40:31

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

2 Corinthians 4 16-18

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,”declares the LORD,”plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Jeremiah 31:19

After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.


Romans 12:2

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Hebrew 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Isaiah 44:22

I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you

A Sweet Treat

 A Sweet Treat

By: Alyssa James

Sorry guys! Neither of us were able to post a blog last week. :( WAH! Josh was offered a new job and

has been preparing for that along with getting everything for our church ready AND putting together our first (and successful) bible study! I will write a post sharing about that soon so stayed tuned! It was also my finals week at school in which I passed all my classes for the semester! God truly blessed us both with our own personal lives last week. When I think of this
I remember Deuteronomy 2:7 “For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows you’re going through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you and you have lacked nothing.” Josh is super excited to start his new job and I couldn’t be more proud of him for doing so well. I have decided, with the baby being due soon, I will be taking this next semester off of school so I don’t have to worry about giving birth on finals week. This means more free time to write blogs! Woo!! Lol Two weeks ago, it was our youngest one, Hendrix, second birthday! For those of you who don’t know, with four kids (who have birthdays within weeks of each other) we made a family decision to only have big birthday parties every other year. This was not Hendrix’s year for a party but we still made it fun (per usual). Disney on Ice happened to be in town that week AND it was on Groupon! Even better! I was able to pick Stella up early that day to take her with as well. It was a girls princess extravaganza of a morning for us. I let them each pick out what dress up outfit they wanted to wear. Hendrix, with no surprise, chose her Elsa dress. She is a frozen fanatic. She even sang the words let it go before ever saying mamma! Stella, on the other hand, did surprise me with her choice of Jasmine. (Her favorite as of late has been Rapunzel).

The girls loved the show! They enjoyed seeing all the Disney characters come out and dance and sing along to all their favorite songs. Stella didn’t understand why they don’t ice skate in her ballerina class. Haha how cute is that?! Second half of the show was a little rough for Hendrix because now, it was almost two hours past her normal nap time and the kids around us got the fun light up spinning toys during intermission that she just “had to have.” A few fits later the show was over and we were able to head home for some lunch. Nikkie’s school was having a fair that night. My husband, Josh, had volunteered to run the second grade cotton candy stand for an hour not realizing, at the sign up time, what day it fell on. I had some family in from out of town so we had plans to meet for ice cream and presents as well. It was alright though, we had just enough time to squeeze that in before our meet up plans. While Josh tried his best at making cotton candy, (he wasn’t very successful :p) I took the kids around to enjoy the fair. They each got four tickets and could spend it on whichever activity they wanted to participate in. Jude and Nikkie both wanted to partake in the fish races where they both won their own fish to take home! Jude named his Sake, after his most recent favorite anime character, while Nikkie went with Fishy for her new pet’s name. Hendrix and Stella

chose the bounce house followed by a rubber duckie game in which they were both winners as well! Jude then chose to use the last of his tickets on the battle cage where he went up against a child much older and bigger than him but still managed to take him out a few times. (I think karate is paying off!) Daddy was done volunteering just in time to see the fight then it was time to head out for some ice cream for Hendrix’s birthday! Everyone got an ice cream cone and Hendrix unwrapped her presents. She

received a frozen back pack that she still wears obsessively two weeks later. *Tear! Mamma's baby girl is getting way to big. We had to make a quick stop for a fish bowl and food for our new pets but by the time we got home they were all pooped and ready for bed. Especially Stella and Hendrix. It was a busy birthday with no naps but they were troopers. We are so blessed to have such an amazing, loving family. Must we always remember, “give thanks to the Lord for He is good: His love endures forever,” –Psalm 107:1