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Hey, everyone! We have all battled fear individually but I don t know of a time in our generation that fear has any more audaciously come for the whole globe. I originally worded and compiled these Scripture-prayers for my own use. Then I shared them with my husband. Then my girls. And then I thought maybe some of my coworkers could use them. Then I decided maybe the prayers would be of use to a larger group of people so, back in 2012, I made it available as a print out after our Living Proof Live simulcast. I think this might be a really good time to offer them again. I don t always pray Scripture-prayers. I pray in all sorts of ways just like many of you do. But, in times of greatest need, ESPECIALLY if it s liable to be a long haul and the obstacle is so large it s going to take a big whopping miracle, this is undoubtedly the approach to prayer I ve found most effective. I ll tell you why:Praying Scripture rolls the burden onto the Word of God and not on the words of the pray-er. It is our way of saying back to our faithful God what He has said in Scripture. It also draws from paradigms of prayers that were inspired by the Holy Spirit and engraved on the eternal scroll. By no means do we see praying Scripture as a way to demand that God give us what we re asking. He is sovereign and we come to Him in humility. He is all-wise and faithful. We are called to trust Him even when our yes is delayed or we feel like we ve gotten a no and we have no idea why. Praying Scripture is our way of taking Him up on the access the blood of Jesus Christ has given us to go boldly to the Throne to find mercy and grace to help us in our time of need. Humility and boldness are not antonyms for the follower of Christ. They coexist in the souls of those who know that our confidence is not in our own weak flesh but in our omnipotent, ever present, ever loving God.Keep in mind, these prayers were compiled long before our COVID-19 crisis so you ll not see specific wording in regard to it and some of them may not reflect our current climate as well as others. But, because the prayers are based on the Word of God, I hope you ll overwhelmingly find them to be timeless and timely.If you think they would be a help to you, by all means, print them out. My staff did a lovely job taking my simple word document and turning it into something lovely. If you have a friend who is dealing with fear and anxiety and you think he or she could perhaps find some help and relief, share the link. You ll see ideas for ways to use them in the introduction but, truly, they are for you to use any way you like. Pray perhaps a page a day. Or tape a page to the refrigerator or to your bathroom mirror. They re yours. And, if Christ is Lord to you, you are His. So loved, cared for, planned for, seen and heard. If He is not yet Lord to you, He s right there for the taking. He loves you so. Gave His life to save you and He saves by grace alone through faith and not according to our merit. None of us can earn salvation.Keep the faith, loved one. And forsake some fear.Beth Leave a comment here. | Share with Others: This week, we re excited to hear from our staff member, Susan. She shares her thoughts and takeaways on Beth s upcoming book, Chasing Vines. I love wine. I love Beth Moore. I love information andlearning. I especially love insight and revelation on how to walk in a deeperand more meaningful way with Jesus. If you like any of the above, you will lovethis book.This book takes you into the nuts and bolts of planning,choosing a field, planting and tending vines that produce grapes. It tells you surprising facts of theconditions needed to produce the choicest fruit. Beth is a tireless researcher,and research she did. She also consulted with many experts. A world-renownsommelier and a soil expert, owners of several vineyards, some of who also knowand love Jesus. She read books and commentaries by the armload. The mostimportant thing she did though, was to seek the Holy Spirit in each applicationof what she learned according to the scriptures. Her vast learning and lifeexperiences brought many of the facts to life.Reading the book greatly encouraged me. I now know why thatbig boulder of a rock of unanswered prayer is in front of me. I know why the“pebbles” also known as “life’s irritations” follow me around. When the heat oflife circumstances seem more than I can handle, I tell myself grapes will notgrow unless they have extreme heat. Theymust think they are going to die to reproduce themselves. These are not randomcircumstances. Jesus is very aware of them and they are for my good and notjust to irritate or discourage me. As a matter of fact, even though we arecommanded to bear much fruit to the father’s glory, the real purpose of it allis relationship with Jesus. Leave a comment here. | Share with Others: In 2018, Beth returned from Chinle, AZ, where she had the privilege to serve our Native American sisters during a Living Proof Live conference.I recall hanging on to every word as Beth shared, with deep joy, an update of her time in Arizona. Beth conveyed her desire to stay connected with these women. I still cannot explain the instant connection I felt to our sisters even though I had never met any of them. They stayed on my mind for days, so I started praying.I recall waking up in the wee morning hours with a thought of partnering with them for our monthly Invited gathering, a local Houston, Texas gathering where Beth teaches a Bible Study to several hundred women. I immediately shared the idea with Beth, and she was on board. We didn t have an actual plan in place, but the idea was shared with our team during lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant. And let me tell you, the one thing that gets our creativity flowing around here is chips and salsa.We bounced around a few ideas, but our dear co-worker Jenn presented the idea of live streaming the event for our sisters, and it resonated with us, so we started planning.Listen, I am technically challenged. Still, I said yes, because the overwhelming tug at my heart made me believe the Lord wanted us to lock arms with our Native American Sisters as they plow the ground for ministry with other women in their community. After lots of consulting with some of our experienced, tech-savvy friends, we launched our first live streamed service. Since then, we continue to virtually join with them during our Invited gatherings.Recently my co-worker Cathy and I were blessed to travel to Arizona to visit our Native American Women for Christ leadership team. We spent the first day at the White Mountain River Apache, and we were welcomed with a Mexican taco salad that I am still rejoicing over. While we were there, we were able to connect via live stream with our sisters in Houston during the November Invited gathering. We were thrilled to be on the other side of the screen with our feet planted in a place that our faithful Father and sisters invited us into. We ate, we worshipped, and we sat in His word together. My eyes are tearing up as I remember that sacred moment.The second day we traveled to the Navajo Nation Reservation in Kayenta. The team brought us to Monument Valley, and my words cannot describe the beauty of what my eyes were able to behold that day. The history carved by nature: red cliffs and rugged canyons. There was a raw and barren beauty to it. That evening, Kayenta Baptist Church organized a Thanksgiving feast for us, and it was grand! The youth from the National Honor society served us, as they wore garments representing their tribe. It was an atmosphere of unrestrained joy.On our last day, we visited Indian Bible College in Flagstaff, AZ. What a way to end our trip. We gathered with Native American women in pursuit of becoming all God wants them to be as a disciple of Christ.I also had an opportunity to speak to young women. I prayed Isaiah 61:1-4 over them, and I delivered a spoken word piece to encourage them, which I want to share with each of you. I hope it is a blessing to you.The Native American Women s leadership team is committed to their native land. Through prayer, they have been sowing His word deep into their soil, but also into the souls of the women in their community. It is an honor to run this race alongside our sisters as we accept His grace and share in his beautiful mercies.Will you join us and pray for these mighty women of valor and our partnership with them as they make Christ known where He has planted them?Many of you helped make that initial connection with them possible by sponsoring some of the Native American women to gather at Living Proof Live, so, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!Living Proof is honored to serve alongside our sisters, and we rejoice in all that He is doing and will continue to do. Leave a comment here. | Share with Others: We’ve turned the corner to November and the holidays areupon us. Ready or not, here we go! Like many of you, I’ve started marking thecalendar with all the family gatherings, digging out our favorite recipes, andeven grabbing a Christmas gift or two from the Costco aisles. This is all ontop of my normal responsibilities with work, school, church, and home. I don’tknow about you, but joyLESSness can begin to creep in. Tasks and check liststake precedence. Joy can become no more than a cute word stitched on a pretty Christmaspillow and set neatly in Grandma’s heirloom chair…you know, the one that thekids aren’t allowed to sit in!When I feel the holiday stress creeping up my neck, gratitudeis not often my first response. And yet, the living Word of God tells us to, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this isGod s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18Really? In ALLcircumstances? Even when my kids are whining, I’m lacking sleep, and the bankaccount is running low?So, how exactly dowe “give thanks in all circumstances”? We’ve got to choose it. If you’re anything like me, my flesh will naturallygravitate toward complaining, so I must choose each day to cultivatethankfulness. Here are a couple of ideas to help us give thanks this season:Prioritize daily time with Jesus fromnow until Christmas. We’ve got to have it! Let’s commit to do this together. Itcan be as simple as waking up 15 minutes earlier. Consider reading a Psalm eachday in a different Bible translation. Then, grab a journal and record a fewthings that spur gratitude from the passage you read. Lifting our eyes to God’sunchanging character will bring thankfulness.When you feel stressed, stop and askthe Holy Spirit to help you. I’m so thankful He is the Helper (John 14:26). Hewants to help us but we need to ASK Him for it. I often start by repenting ofmy complaining heart. It’s difficult for thankfulness to overflow if I’m grumblingabout my circumstances. Begin to cultivate gratitude in your heartthrough worship (Psalm 28:7). Find a new worship album and sing it from the topof your lungs, even when you don’t feel like it. That’s actually the best timeto worship because we declare with our lips the truth of who God is, and beforeyou know it, our hearts begin to join in worship. If you have kids, sing withthem in the midst of the crazy. I love to put on worship in the morning when weare getting ready for school/work. This helps set the tone of thanksgiving toour God.Find a place to serve this season. If you don’tknow where to serve, pray and ask God to open a door and then LOOK around…maybeyou could adopt a family in need through your church or invite a widow over todinner. There are so many opportunities to take our eyes off of our hardsituations and serve someone else. For me, this simple step can growthankfulness in my heart unlike anything else.Recently, our family has been helping serve some teen refugees who areliving in shelters. It’s been a great way to cultivate thankfulness in my own heartas we head into a season that emphasizes getting instead of giving. Hey Oklahoma City! You are our last LPL stop for this year, and Beth and the Living Proof Live team are ecstatic to see you in just a few days! No two LPL events are exactly the same, so we can t wait to see what God will do this weekend in your city.Have you ever had the chance to see Beth live? If the answer is no, here s what you might expect at a Living Proof Live event Hear a unique message specifically prepared for your city.Worship with Dove Award-winning worship leader Travis Cottrell.Laugh, pray, and study scripture with thousands of women from all walks of life.Leave with a renewed sense of calling, purpose, and love for Christ.Sound good? We have a handful of special scholarship tickets to share. If you re a first-time attender and you d like to join us but can t swing the cost, one of them has your name on it. All you need to do is give Kimberly Meyer a call at our office and she will set you up: toll free 888-700-1999 (Not an 800 prefix.)Simulcast is quickly approaching! It is this Saturday from 8:30a-3:15p CST in Woodstock, GA.For those of you ladies in or near Woodstock, we have some scholarship tickets to share with some of you! We will be broadcasting live from First Baptist Church Woodstock, so this is an opportunity to join us in person. These tickets have been set aside for those of you that would love to attend, but currently either don t have the finances to do so, or you ve never had the chance to hear Beth teach in person. We d love nothing more than to give you a way to be with us at no cost to you. If either of these situations fit you, please call our office toll free at 1.888.700.1999 during regular business hours (8:30 – 4:30 CST) and ask for Kimberly Meyer. If you happen to reach us while we’re at lunch, leave a message and Kimberly will get back to you.Friends, we have a handful of special scholarship tickets to share for this Living Proof Live! If you re a first-time attender and you d like to join us but can t swing the cost, one of them has your name on it.  All you need to do is give Kimberly Meyer a call at our office and she will set you up: toll free 888-700-1999 (Not an 800 prefix.)Hear a unique message specifically prepared for your city.Worship with Dove Award-winning worship leader Travis Cottrell.Laugh, pray, and study scripture with thousands of women from all walks of life.Leave with a renewed sense of calling, purpose, and love for Christ. As promised, here’s your space to share any brief takeaways or reflections if you took the Luke Challenge! Share even if you were not able to get it all done in 30 days and it’s months from the time you started! This is about increasingly knowing “This Jesus,” not about following rules. Someone suggested, and I think it’s a great idea, that you not look ahead and see what other people wrote as their takeaways before you write your comment. Just write your own. Don’t feel under pressure to match what someone else has said. Some people are wordier here than others and some more flowery. That doesn’t mean they got more out of it. Some of you are suffering so deeply that simply reading it and writing down three or four words is a huge act of faith. This is about you and your own journey with Jesus through Luke’s Gospel. No competition or comparisons allowed.Let me know if you are going on to Acts! No pressure there either! Many of you are starting other Bible studies soon and will be devoting your time to those. We love serving you here at Living Proof so much. You are tremendously loved by Christ who calls you.Love, Beth Leave a comment here. | Share with Others: Hey Cincinnati! Beth and the Living Proof Live team are ecstatic to see you in just a few days! No two LPL events are exactly the same, so we can t wait to see what God will do this weekend in your city.Have you ever had the chance to see Beth live? If the answer is no, here s what you might expect at a Living Proof Live event Hear a unique message specifically prepared for your city.Worship with Dove Award-winning worship leader Travis Cottrell.Laugh, pray, and study scripture with thousands of women from all walks of life.Leave with a renewed sense of calling, purpose, and love for Christ.Sound good? We have a handful of special scholarship tickets to share.  If you re a first-time attender and you d like to join us but can t swing the cost, one of them has your name on it.  All you need to do is give Kimberly Meyer a call at our office and she will set you up: toll free 888-700-1999 (Not an 800 prefix.) I am elated to be heading to Green Bay this weekend for Living Proof Live! We are studying totally different verses but make no mistake. This event is a do-over! Our 2018 LPL in Green Bay is the only occasion in all my years of speaking and teaching and in the 22 years of Living Proof Live that we have ever had to cancel halfway through. A blizzard hit Green Bay that APRIL Friday and, though we made it for the one evening, the entire city shut down the next morning and we couldn’t finish it. The event center literally could not open because none of their employees could make it to work. It was the wildest thing ever. Not to be deterred, we built a small set and I taught the rest of the material straight to camera and the worship team sang and we released it to whoever wanted it. Talk about making a memory! So we declared, God willing, that we would head back the next year. Please notice that we chose August. This coming weekend. We cannot wait!!!!! Green Bay, let’s ask God to give us what the devil stole from us in double portions! I cannot wait to see you. I have thought about you for 16 solid months. BethHave you ever had the chance to see Beth live? If the answer is no, here’s what you might expect at a Living Proof Live event…Hear a unique message specifically prepared for your city.Worship with Dove Award-winning worship leader Travis Cottrell.Laugh, pray, and study scripture with thousands of women from all walks of life.Leave with a renewed sense of calling, purpose, and love for Christ. What s a Siesta? Isn't "siesta" the Spanish word for nap? Yes! Then why are our LPM blog readers called siestas? One time Beth typed out the word "sistas," referring to our blog readers, and her spell checker wanted her to change it to "siestas." The name stuck! You can read about it here. If you read this blog, consider yourself a siesta! It's just another word for sister. BlogrollLife Outreach International

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