Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Scriptures for Competition Season

I AM NOT ALONE “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them (your opponents), for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."- Deut. 31:6 I WILL KEEP A SMILE OF JOY AND BE CONFIDENT “the Lord will be your confidenceand will keep your foot from being snared.”- Proverbs 3:26 "A joyful heart makes a cheerful face"- Proverbs 15: 13 I AM STRONG Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."- Joshua 1:9 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might" -Ephesians 6: 10 MY FOCUS AND THOUGHTS ARE ON BEING A LIGHT THIS WEEKEND "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men."You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.”- Matthew 5:16 I WILL REMEMBER TO ENCOURAGE THOSE AROUND ME “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:11 "Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma." - Ephesians 5: 1-2 I WILL BE FRIENDLY TO EVERYONE “If one falls down, hisfriendcan help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” - Ecclesiastes 4:10 “Dearfriends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone wholoves has been born of God and knows God.”- 1 John 4:6-8 “He who lovespurity of heart and whose speech isgracious, will have the king for his friend.”- Proverbs 22:11 "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:35 I GUARD MY WORDS AND USE THEM WISELY "Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person." - Colossians 4:6 I WILL KEEP A THANKFUL HEART "Be glad in the Lord you righteous ones; and give thanks to His holy name."- Psalm 97: 12 MY VICTORY COMES FROM CHRIST, NOT A COMPETITION WIN. "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth." - Colossians 3:2 I WILL STUDY MY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND RESUME DILIGENTLY "Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men."- Colossians 3: 23 I OPEN MY HEART, BODY, AND SPIRIT TO BE USED BY GOD IN EACH STEP THIS WEEKEND: TALENT PREVIEW, INTERVIEW, AUDITIONS, SOLO DANCE FINALS, AND OFF STAGE EVERYWHERE I GO. "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus , giving thanks through Him to God the Father." - Colossians 3: 17 LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN MY HEART. "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body and be thankful"-Colossians 3: 15 MAY ALL MY ACTIONS,THOUGHTS, AND THE ATTITUDE OF MY HEART BE PLEASING TO GOD. "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19: 14