Dry and Parched Land...

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

~ Psalm 63:1 (NIV)

My Defense

“The Lord is my strength and my defense;
    He has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise Him,
    my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 

~ Exodus 15:2 (NIV)

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)

Great Peace...

Great peace have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.

~ Psalm 119:165 (NIV)

Greatest Commandments

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ~ Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)

...the Good of Others

No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

~ 1 Corinthians 10:24 (NIV)

Devoted...

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. ~ Acts 2:42 (NLT)

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ~ Acts 2:42 (NIV)

Lead me, Lord...

Lead me in the right path, O Lord,
    or my enemies will conquer me.
Make Your way plain for me to follow.

~ Psalm 5:8 (NLT)

Comfort in Sufferings

My comfort in my suffering is this:
    Your promise preserves my life.

~ Psalm 119:50 (NIV)

My Shield

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

Discipline...

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? ~ Hebrews 12:7 (NIV)

More Than You Can Imagine...

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. ~ Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

According to HIS Word

Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life according to Your word.
~ Psalm 119:37 (NIV)

Turn My Heart

Turn my heart toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.

~ Psalm 119: 36 (NIV)

A Refuge...

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. ~ Psalm 9:9 (NIV)

Stronghold of My Life

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? ~ Psalm 27:1 (NIV)

Teach Me...

Teach me, Lord, the way of Your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. ~ Psalm 119:33 (NIV)

According to HIS Word

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

Who Is Wise?

Who is wise? Let them realize these things.

Who is discerning? Let them understand.

The ways of the Lord are right;

the righteous walk in them,

but the rebellious stumble in them.

~ Hosea 14:9 (NIV)

The Law of the Lord is Perfect...

The law of the Lord is perfect,
    refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
    making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
    giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.
~ Psalm 19:7-8 (NIV)

I am Persuaded...

For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day. ~ 2 Timothy 1:12 (NASB)

Light Unto My Path

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. ~ Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

Become...

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 

~ 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)

Praise and Trust

    In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?

~ Psalm 56:4 (NIV)

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)

Don't be Anxious...

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 Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

Peace of the Lord

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)

Crave Pure Spiritual Milk

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 

~ 1 Peter 2:2 (NIV)

Sleep...

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. ~ Psalm 3:5 (NIV)

Run for the Prize

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

~ 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV)

AFTER...

AFTER they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. ~ Acts 4:31 (NIV)

Proclaim His Name

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name;
    make known among the nations what He has done.

~ Psalm 105:1 (NIV)

He Is Patient...

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. ~ 2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)

HE Directs...

This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. ~ Isaiah  48:18 (NIV)

HE Has Made...

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. ~ Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)

Higher than the Heavens...

For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. ~ Psalm 108:4 (NIV 1984)

Hope in HIM

Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
    for my hope is in Him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress where I will not be shaken.
7 My victory and honor come from God alone.
    He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
8 O my people, trust in Him at all times.
    Pour out your heart to Him,
    for God is our refuge. 

~ Psalm 62:5-8 (NLT)