The Gift of God

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

When I am Weak, then I am Strong

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. ~ 2 Corinthians 12:10 (NIV)

If You Suffer as a Christian

However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. ~ 1 Peter 4:16 (NIV)

Suffering for the Gospel

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.~ 2 Timothy 1:8 (NIV)

Proclaim the Good News to the Poor

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom for the captives
    and release from darkness for the prisoners, 

~ Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)

Be Filled with the Spirit

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, ~ Ephesians 5:18 (NIV)

Breastplate of Faith and Love

⁷ For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. ⁸ But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.~ 1 Thessalonians 5:7-8 (NASB)

Don't Doubt

“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. ~ Mark 11:23 (NIV)

He Will Instruct You

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. ~ Psalm 32:8 (NIV)

Accept Discipline

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. ~ Proverbs 19:20 (NASB)

Life to the Full

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. ~ John 10:10 (NASB)

Be Established in HIS Word

Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. ~ Psalm 119:133 (NASB)

His Covenant

The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will make them know His covenant. ~ Psalm 25:14 (NASB)

Stand Firm

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. ~ Galatians 5:1 (NASB)

Walk with the Wise

He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. ~ Proverbs 13:20 (NASB)

Word of the Lord Endures Forever

²⁴ For, “All people are like grass,
    and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
²⁵     but the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is the word that was preached to you.

~ 1 Peter 1:24-25 (NIV)

God Looks at the Heart

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” ~ 1 Samuel 16:7 (NASB)

He Will Flee

Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ~ James 4:7 (NASB)

The Word of God is...

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ~ Hebrews 4:12 (NASB)

Praise HIM

²⁸ Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brought them out of their distresses.
²⁹ He caused the storm to be still,
So that the waves of the sea were hushed.
³⁰ Then they were glad because they were quiet,
So He guided them to their desired haven.
³¹ Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonders to the sons of men!
³² Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people,
And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

Psalm 107:23-32 (NASB)

Why Are You Afraid?

He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. ~ Matthew 8:26 (NASB)

Beginning of Knowledge

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

~ Proverbs 1:7 (NIV)

I am NOT Ashamed of the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. ~ Romans 1:16 (NIV) 

No Condemnation

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ~ Romans 8:1 (NASB)  

Love One Another

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. ~ 1 John 4:7 (NASB) 

The LORD Delivers

Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

~ Psalm 34:19 (NASB)

HE Will Forgive...

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ~ 1 John 1:9 (NASB)

More Precious than Gold

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls. ~ 1 Peter  1:3-9 (NASB)

Trust in HIM

“Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock. ~ Isaiah 26:4 (NASB)

Train Up a Child

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. ~ Proverbs 22:6 (NASB)

Trust in the Lord

The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.

~ Proverbs 29:25 (NASB)

Blessed Are You...

¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ~ Matthew 5:11-12 (NASB)