Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
Philippians 2:15 so that you may become blamelesss and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
Romans 14:19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Ephesians 5:15-16 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
When your soul is downcast within you, may you call to mind, and therefore hope, that because of the Lord’s great love you are not consumed, for His mercies never come to an end – they begin again new and fresh every morning, for His faithfulness is abundant. Lamentations 3
May you remind yourself that the Lord is your lot in life, your inheritance, therefore you will wait for Him, for He is good to those whose hope is in Him, who trust in and depend on Him, and to the one who seeks Him, waiting quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3
May you realize that the Lord does not willingly bring affliction or grief to you, or cast you off forever, for though He brings suffering, His unfailing love is so abundant that He will also have compassion on you. Lamentations 3
Since it is from the Most High that both calamities and good things come, according to what He speaks, may you examine your ways and test them, returning to the Lord to lift up your heart and your hands to God in heaven, saying, “I have sinned and rebelled,” for can any living person complain when punished for their sins? Lamentations 3
May you call on the name of the Lord from the depths of the pit, for He will hear your plea and come near when you call, saying, “Do not fear, but receive My love,” as He takes up your case and redeems your life. Lamentations 3
My child, wait patiently for Me. Do not struggle on your own and attempt to bring My work to pass in your own strength. Do not seek to fulfill My promises by the works of your hands or the will of your flesh.
Trust Me, in My timing, to do all that is needed, in the proper sequence, through the right channels, in the purity of My Spirit.
Occupy yourself, in the daily routine, with praise to Me. Do you have faith that I will answer your prayer? That I will do as I have said? That I will fulfill the promise that I have put in your heart? Then praise Me now, in faith, even before you see the results.
Is there any richer expression of trust, or any more effective way of removing burdens, any exercise better guaranteed to quicken your spirit or prepare you for fresh tasks in My service?
I will give you a new song to sing, for many will be listening. Do not hide My righteousness from them, or conceal My love and My truth, but walk in the way I have shown you. Be patient until you see My Word coming to pass, but be diligent about the preparations I give you to do until then.
May you hear, and obey, when God speaks to you by His Son, Whom He appointed Heir of all things, and through Whom He made the universe, for the Son is deserving of being heard as He is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful Word. Hebrews 1
May you join in with all of God’s creation, giving worship and praise to His Son Whose throne will endure forever, with righteousness as the scepter of His kingdom, Who, having created the universe, will outlast the works of His hands, remaining the same for years without end. Hebrews 1
May you receive the ministry of His angels, which He sends to serve those who will inherit salvation. Hebrews 1
May you cry for help to the Lord Who hears your prayer, turning His face to you and answering you quickly in your distress. Psalm 102
May you know, and be assured, that when you are destitute and your days vanish like smoke, your bones burn like embers, and your heart is blighted like grass because your enemies taunt you, railing against you, using your name as a curse, the Lord will respond to your prayer and will not despise your plea, for the Lord Who sits enthroned forever, Whose renown endures through all generations, will arise and have compassion on you, showing you favor as He appears in His glory to rebuild what the enemy has torn down and lift you up from the dust where His foes have cast you down. Psalm 102
May you understand, and receive, the release He brings to the prisoners of sin, who groan under the condemnation of death, that the name of the Lord will be declared among the people and His praise unto the kingdoms as they assemble to worship the Lord. Psalm 102
