Life Verses

Do you have a "life verse"?  Do you know what a "life verse" is?  The Dictionary of Christianese website defines a life verse as “A Bible verse that a Christian believes to be specifically representative of his life."

Each morning, I get to sit around the table after breakfast with a group of other residents here at the nursing center while the activities director reads us the headlines from the morning paper.  The paper has a verse of the day each day.  Suzanne reads that to us and then we recite these four verses together:

• "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -- Philippians 4:13
• "If God is for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
• "Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only." - James 1:22
• "Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice." - Philippians 4:4

All four of these verses are great life verses, and put all together, they are great words to live by.  If you don't have a life verse, think about one of these or go to the Bible and find one that speaks to you personally and carry it with you throughout life.  It will bring you much comfort and strength as you go through life.

I'll end by sharing my own life verse.  It's 1 John 1:9:
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."