Liz Curtis Higgs - 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart

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31 Verses to Write on Your Heart

Liz Curtis Higgs has given us a versatile resource. Part story-rich devotional and part study-driven commentary, 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart is as smart as it is approachable, as profound as it is practical. As someone who believes deeply in the importance of Scripture memorization but struggles with it all the same, I am personally grateful for this book.

A MANDA B IBLE W ILLIAMS , Chief Content Officer of She Reads Truth and coauthor of Open Your Bible: Gods Word Is for You and for Now

Consider 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart your new spiritual strategy for deepening your daily walk with God. Full of relatable stories, this Scripture-saturated guide enables you to see familiar verses in a fresh, relevant way. Liz Curtis Higgss clever tips tucked throughout will empower you to move from simply wishing you had time to memorize Scripture to actually inscribing Gods precious Word forever on your heart. Whether youve walked with Jesus for decadesor just since last Tuesdaythis encouraging and practical book will fertilize your soul.

K AREN E HMAN , Proverbs 31 Ministries national speaker and New York Times best-selling author of Keep It Shut

Liz writes just as she speaks: eloquently, accurately, and with power. And 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart is no exception. With her signature style, Liz weaves biblical context, fresh insight, and practical application in a way that empowers, educates, and equips. And if we ever needed a deeper understanding of Gods Word, ever needed His precious truths written on our hearts, its now. Its today. Take this book, soak it up, and know Gods Word for yourself.

S USIE L ARSON , radio host of Live the Promise and author of Your Powerful Prayers

Writing Gods Word on our hearts is insurance. Its truth we can call on 24/7 in times of fear, insecurity, or intimidation. Liz, a faithful friend to all of us, has searched out truth and shared it by way of her brilliant mind and darling heart. Dont miss this chance for thirty-one days of life enrichment.

P ATSY C LAIRMONT , Women of Faith speaker, artist, and author of You Are More Than You Know

Liz Curtis Higgs has a gift for taking important truths in Scripture and making them accessible, understandable, and easily digestible. In 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart, Liz leads you through verses that are loved by countless numbers of believers. You will be inspired and encouraged to cherish Gods Word through practical and personal tips for hiding His letter of love in your heart.

C HRYSTAL E VANS H URST , coauthor of Kingdom Woman

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The Women of Christmas

Breathtaking! The Women of Christmas is tender and joy filled and funny and faithful. With genuine warmth, profound wisdom, and refreshing wonder, Liz Curtis Higgs offers up a perfect seasonal blendjust what every woman in the midst of Christmas needs. I savored every word.

A NN V OSKAMP , author of the New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

Liz Curtis Higgs ably mines the Scriptures, revealing undiscovered treasures in the familiar story. Through the pages of this powerful little book, we get to peer into the hearts of these women and find our own hearts melting at the beauty of Gods grace.

N ANCY G UTHRIE , author of the Bible study series Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament

This season delight your friends with an early gift of The Women of Christmas, inviting them to see how Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna were part of Gods great plan to rescue us. As Liz puts it, Never doubt for a moment that women matter to the Almighty.

D EE B RESTIN , author of Idol Lies: Facing the Truth About Our Deepest Desires

The Women of Christmas invites us to steal away with our Savior during the hustle and bustle of one of the busiest seasons of the year. In her warm and welcoming voice, Liz Curtis Higgs draws us into the compelling stories of the women who surrounded our Messiahs birth and encourages us to consider our own relationship with Him. An inspirational and biblically rich devotional. What a wonderful way to experience Christmas!

K ELLY M INTER , author of Nehemiah: A Heart That Can Break

O THER B OOKS BY L IZ C URTIS H IGGS

N ONFICTION

Bad Girls of the Bible

Really Bad Girls of the Bible

Unveiling Mary Magdalene

Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible

Rise and Shine

Embrace Grace

My Hearts in the Lowlands

The Girls Still Got It

The Women of Christmas

Its Good to Be Queen

C ONTEMPORARY F ICTION

Mixed Signals

Bookends

Mercy Like Sunlight

H ISTORICAL F ICTION

Thorn in My Heart

Fair Is the Rose

Whence Came a Prince

Grace in Thine Eyes

Here Burns My Candle

Mine Is the Night

A Wreath of Snow

C HILDREN S

The Parable of the Lily

The Sunflower Parable

The Pumpkin Patch Parable

The Pine Tree Parable

Parable Treasury

31 V ERSES TO W RITE ON Y OUR H EART

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. For a list of the that are quoted.

Hardcover ISBN9781601428912

Ebook ISBN9781601428929

Copyright 2016 by Liz Curtis Higgs

Cover design by Kelly L. Howard; photography by Georgianna Lane

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Published in the United States by WaterBrook, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.

W ATER B ROOK and its deer colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Higgs, Liz Curtis, author.

Title: 31 verses to write on your heart / Liz Curtis Higgs.

Other titles: Thirty-one verses to write on your heart

Description: First Edition. | Colorado Springs, Colorado : WaterBrook Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016010338 (print) | LCCN 2016031385 (ebook) | ISBN 9781601428912 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781601428929 (electronic)

Subjects: LCSH: BibleMeditations.

Classification: LCC BS491.5 .H54 2016 (print) | LCC BS491.5 (ebook) | DDC 242/.5dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016010338

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To Doris Foster,

my Kentucky mom,

who showed me how to be a

lifelong student of Gods Word .

I love you, Doc .

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