Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ...
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11-12, NIV Hold on and hang in there!
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Prov 3:5-7, MSB
The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. 2 Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. 3 This is the way our Savior God wants us to live....
To those of you who have been reminded of relationships from the past that ended in conflict. It is time to let go of all bitterness and forgive everyone who has disparaged or cursed you. Whatever you do not release will anchor you to the past and keep you from living in freedom. Forgiveness will...
Don’t assume that God’s will is always hard or painful. It isn’t. It may not always be easy, but we need to cling to the hope that He has glories planned for us. There is nothing to lose in hearing His voice—and everything to gain. His words are always good for those who love Him...
Be cheerful no matter what; 17 pray all the time; 18 thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. 1 Thess 5:16-18, MSB Stay encouraged and encouraging!
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Cor 15:20-23, NIV Hope...
You yourselves are all the endorsement we need. Your very lives are a letter that anyone can read by just looking at you. 3 Christ himself wrote it — not with ink, but with God’s living Spirit; not chiseled into stone, but carved into human lives — and we publish it. 2 Cor 3:2-3 MSB Behave like...
