Through Wisdom...

For through wisdom your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life. ~ Proverbs 9:11 (NIV)

Like a Little Child...

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have Him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, He was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And He took the children in His arms, put His hands on them and blessed them.

~ Mark 10:13-16 (NIV 1984)

Don't Worry About Anything

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

Don't Conform to the World

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. ~ Romans 12:2 (NLT)

Beginning of Wisdom

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For through wisdom your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

~ Proverbs 9:10-12 (NIV)

He's Looking for Integrity

I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously. ~ 1 Chronicles 29:17 (NLT)

Thank the LORD!

In that wonderful day you will sing:
    “Thank the Lord! Praise His name!
Tell the nations what He has done.
    Let them know how mighty He is!

~ Isaiah 12:4 (NLT)

Redemption Through HIS Blood

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood,the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that He lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,9 He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. ~ Ephesians 1:7-10 (NIV)

Build Up the Church

12 So it is with yourselves; since you are so eager and ambitious to possess spiritual endowments and manifestations of the [Holy] Spirit, [concentrate on] striving to excel and to abound [in them] in ways that will build up the church. 

~ 1 Corinthians 14:12 (AMPC)

Songs of Thanksgiving

The Lord is my strength and shield.
    I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
    I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

~ Psalm 28:7 (NLT)

Motivate One Another

24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT)

New Life

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. ~ Romans 6:1-4 (NIV 1984)

Jesus Is Lord!

9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. ~ Romans 10:9-10 (NLT)

His Unfailing Love

Though the mountains be shaken
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
    nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

~ Isaiah 54:10 (NIV)

The Harvest is Great

2 These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. ~ Luke 10:2 (NLT)

Truth

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. 

~ John 3:20-21 (NIV)

Joy Comes in the Morning

For His anger lasts only a moment,
    but His favor lasts a lifetime!
Weeping may last through the night,
    but joy comes with the morning.

~ Psalm 30:5 (NLT)

Keep on Praying...

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

~ Ephesians 6:18-20 (NIV)

Living HOPE

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. ~ 1 Peter 1:3-5 (NIV)

First Forgive...

24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” ~ Mark 11:24-25 (NLT)

Sing of the Mercies of the Lord

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. ~ Psalm 89:1 (KJV)

Plans...

We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps.
~ Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)

Don't Build in Vain...

Unless the Lord builds the house,

the builders labor in vain. ~ Psalm 127:1a

Jesus' Prayer for Us...

20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” ~ John 17:20-26 (NIV 1984)

Praise the Lord

“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name;
    make known among the nations what He has done,
    and proclaim that His name is exalted.
~ Isaiah 12:4 (NIV)

If My People...

if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)

We Are Citizens of Heaven

20 But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for Him to return as our Savior. 21 He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control. ~ Philippians 3:20-21 (NLT)

Give Thanks to the Lord

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
    His love endures forever. ~ 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV)

Pray for All People

1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 

~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NLT)

Praise the LORD!

Praise the Lord!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

~ Psalm 106:1 (NASB)

His Love Endureth

4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.

5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations.

~ Psalm 100:4-5 (KJV)

Don't Put Your Trust in Powerful People

3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. 4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them.

10 The Lord will reign forever.  He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations.
Praise the Lord! 

~ Psalm 146:3-4, 10 (NLT)

Songs of Thanksgiving

The Lord is my strength and shield.
    I trust Him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
    I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
~ Psalm 28:7 (NLT)

His LOVE Endures Forever

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
    His love endures forever.
~ 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV)

Faith Comes from Hearing...

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. ~ Romans 10:17 (NIV)

Give Thanks!

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

~ Psalm 7:17 (NASB)

Receive with Thanks

4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. 5 For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer. 

~ 1 Timothy 4:4-5 (NLT)

Devoted to Prayer

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; ~ Colossians 4:2 (NASB)

Bible Translation Guide

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Come Before Him with Thanksgiving

Let us come to Him with thanksgiving.
    Let us sing psalms of praise to Him.
3 For the Lord is a great God,
    a great King above all gods.

~ Psalm 95:2-3 (NLT)

Pray About Everything

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 

~ Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

Be Strong in the Lord

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,but against the rulers, against the authorities,against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ~ Ephesians 6:10-12 (NIV)