Serve the Lord with Gladness...

Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. ~ Psalm 100:2 (KJV)

Worship the Lord with gladness;
    come before him with joyful songs. (NIV)

Lead Me in Your Truth...

Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.
~ Psalm 25:5 (NIV)

Lead me by your truth and teach me,
    for you are the God who saves me.
    All day long I put my hope in you. (NLT)

Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long. (AMPC)

Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You I wait all the day. (NASB)

Remain in HIM

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;apart from me you can do nothing. ~ John 15:5 (NIV)

I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. (AMPC)

Do Unto Others...

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. 
~ Matthew 7:12 (NIV)

 “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. (NLT)

So then, whatever you desire that others would do to and for you, even so do also to and for them, for this is (sums up) the Law and the Prophets. (AMPC)

 “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (NASB)

Do NOT Worry...

31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. ~ Matthew 6:31-33 (NLT)

31 Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (NASB)

He Never Leaves...

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”

~ Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)

Watch Out!

“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 6:1 (NLT)

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. (NASB)

In His Steps...

 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps. ~ 1 Peter 2:20-21 (NIV)

Warning...

“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! ~ Matthew 5:20 (NLT)

Let Your Light Shine

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:16 (NASB)

Jesus said...

Jesus: Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

~ Matthew 28:20 (NLT)

Life

A heart at peace gives life to the body,
    but envy rots the bones.

~ Proverbs 14:30 (NIV)

Call on HIM

The Lord is near to all who call on Him,
    to all who call on Him in truth.

~ Psalm 145:18 (NIV)

Trust in the Lord

Fear of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

~ Proverbs 29:25 (NIV)

He is With Me...

The Lord is with me;I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?

~ Psalm 118:6 (NIV)

Even to the End...

For such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will guide us until death.

~ Psalm 48:14 (NASB)

He Holds You...

Though they stumble, they will never fall,
    for the Lord holds them by the hand.

~ Psalm 37:24 (NLT)

He Will Help You

Commit everything you do to the Lord.
    Trust Him, and He will help you.

~ Psalm 37:5 (NLT)

Your Refuge...

The eternal God is your refuge,
    and His everlasting arms are under you.
He drives out the enemy before you;
    he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’

~ Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT)

Be Still...

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” ~ Psalm 46:10 (NIV)

“Be still, and know that I am God!
    I will be honored by every nation.
    I will be honored throughout the world.” (NLT)

“Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (NASB) 

A Gentle Answer

A gentle answer deflects anger,
    but harsh words make tempers flare. 

~ Proverbs 15:1 (NLT)

Endurance and Encouragement

5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ Romans 15:5-6 (NIV)

Go...

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” 
~ Matthew 28:19-20 (NASB)

Praise be to My Rock!

The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
    Exalted be God my Savior! ~ Psalm 18:46 (NIV)

Father of Compassion...

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV 1984) 

My Portion...

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 

~ Psalm 73:26 (NIV)

Seek HIS Face

Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. ~ Psalm 105:4 (NIV)

Strength from HIS Word

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. ~ Psalm 119:28 (NIV)

God Is My Salvation

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord Himself, is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation.”

~ Isaiah 12:2 (NIV)

~ Isaiah 12:2 (NIV)

Strength Every Morning

Lord, be gracious to us; we long for You. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. ~ Isaiah 33:2 (NIV)

Infinitely More

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. ~ Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)