Great is the LORD

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
    His greatness no one can fathom. 

~ Psalm 145:3 (NIV)

Not in Despair

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;  ~ 2 Corinthians 4:8 (NIV)

Whatever You Do...

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 

~ Colossians 3:23 (NIV)

Dear Children...

Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. ~ 1 John 3:18 (NIV)

Walk with the Wise...

Walk with the wise and become wise,

    for a companion of fools suffers harm.

~ Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)

My Fortress

But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. ~ Psalm 94:22 (NIV)Psalm 94:22 (NI)

Give HIM Thanks!

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim His greatness.
Let the whole world know what He has done.
~ 1 Chronicles 16:8 (NLT)

Grace and Peace...

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV)

Where Does My Help Come From?

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.
~ Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)

Encourage One Another

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

Praise Him

The Lord is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusts in Him, and he helps me.

My heart leaps for joy,

and with my song I praise Him

~ Psalm 28:7 (NIV)

Don't Be Foolish

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

~ Ephesians 5:17 (NIV)

HE Will Take Care of You...

Give your burdens to the LORD, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. 

~ Psalm‬ ‭55‬:‭22‬ (NLT)

Speak Up...

8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.

~ Proverbs 31:8-9 (NIV)

Abide 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. ~ Jesus (NIV)

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. ~ Jesus (NLT)

I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. ~ Jesus (NASB)

~ John 15:5

Give Thanks...

O Lord, You are my God;
I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;
For You have worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.
~ Isaiah 25:1 (NASB)

Proclaim HIS Mighty Acts...

As for me, I will always have hope;
    I will praise you more and more.

 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,
    of your saving acts all day long—
    though I know not how to relate them all.

I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord;
    I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
 Since my youth, God, you have taught me,
    and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

Even when I am old and gray,
    do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
    your mighty acts to all who are to come.

~ Psalm 71:14-18

His Good Purpose

for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose. (NIV)

For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. (NLT)

~ Philippians 2:13

God's Handiwork...

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ~ Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. ~ Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

...The Strength of My Heart

Whom have I in heaven but You?
    And earth has nothing I desire besides You.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is the strength of my heart
    and my portion forever.
~ Psalm 73:25-26 (NIV)

Rejoice...

But may all who seek You
rejoice and be glad in You;
may those who love Your salvation always say,
“Let God be exalted!”

~ Psalm 70:4 (NIV 1984)

Praise HIM

I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving. ~ Psalm 69:30 (NIV)

Praise the LORD!

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. ~ Psalm 68:19 (NIV)

His Face to Shine...

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make His face shine on us—
2 so that Your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation among all nations.
~ Psalm 67:1-2 (NIV)

Praise Be to God...

Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me! ~ Psalm 66:20 (NIV)

Rejoice in the Lord

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord
    and take refuge in Him;
    all the upright in heart will glory in Him!

~ Psalm 64:10 (NIV)

Forgive...

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~ Colossians 3:13 (NIV)

Chosen People...

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ~ Colossians 3:12

Rest in Him...

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

~ Psalm 91:1 (NIV) 

Jesus Prayer for You...

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 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. 

~ Jesus (John 17:20-21 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)

Solitary Place...

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. ~ Mark 1:35