Picking Favorites

When I was growing up, any time we were in the car, I would always dub just about every song that came on the radio as "ohhh, my favorite."  Momma would always say that "every song is your favorite." 

That is exactly my dilemma when I try to choose my favorite Bible verses.  My Bible is underlined and highlighted with notes written in between the lines and up the sides of the pages, important papers purposely wedged here and there in my Good Book.  There are entirely too many selections that I dearly love and too many that I hold in my heart to choose just one or two.  Too many that I cling to for counsel and inspiration.  

I reckon that is a good "problem" to have.  :o)

 

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
 These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.  You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.
 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.  You shall write them on the doorposts of you house and on your gates."

    - from Deuteronomy 6

"My soul longeth and even yearneth for the courts of the Lord;
 My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
 How blessed are those who dwell in Your house!
 They are ever praising You.
 How blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
 In whose heart are the highways to ZION!"

- from the 84th Psalm

"I have no greater joy than this,
 to hear of my children walking in the truth."

- 3 John 1:4

Comments

[Susan]

Yes. Thank you. Needed those WONDERFUL words. My Bible looks the same, with lots and lots of notes. I do not see how some people think they can live without Him. I don't want to even think about doing it on my own.
~Susan~

[Kelly Jo]

Oh - you picked some good ones. I really like the last one. I am sure Mom would much rather hear you read these verses than go back in the day and be stuck listening to us sing "Meet Me in Montana" from the backseat. "Please turn this up, Mom. It's my favorite!" Haha!

[Julie@mamaandthem]

Sweet, sweet post.

And now I'm too busy giggling about Kelly Jo's comment to say anything else. Bet you girls did a mean Meet Me in Montana....

[Amy]

Definitely a good problem to have. I love these, as well. Such wonderful reminders. :-)

[Immeasurably More Mama]

All really great verses.

[Ali]

Great verses! God's word is wise, true and powerful! Thanks for posting them! :)

~ Ali

[Heather]

I love your 'favorites' too! God's word is so powerful to teach, encourage, admonish, and instruct because every word is truth! I think it is just fine and dandy to make the whole Word a favorite! I need to spend more time in the Word than on the web - I'm thinking my children aren't seeing me digging into my favorite as often as they should! Would I miss the Word if my Bible got lost as much as I've missed the computer this past week? I've been asking myself this question!
Thanks for sharing your favorites!

[sadie]

I really enjoy my visits to your blog. You have a serene peace about you which spills over into your words. Makes it a very happy place to visit, and I love the peeks into you family life.

xx

[Vanessa]

Hi! My name is Vanessa and I stumbled across your blog through a series of other blogs and just wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed it! As a fellow Believer, wife, mom, and homemaker (in the truest sense of the word), I have appreciated all the heart and soul you reflect in each post. Actually, you were one of my inspirations in deciding to start my own blog. So, thank you and I look forward to joining this blogging adventure!
Vanessa at
http://southerninmyheart.blogspot.com

[Carrie Mizell]

I have always been partial to Deut. 6.

[Searcy]

Dearest Katie, such thoughtful choices of such wisdom. God bless a fine southern girl with a well marked-up bible.