A New Thing

This is what the Lord says—
    he who made a way through the sea,
    a path through the mighty waters,

who drew out the chariots and horses,
    the army and reinforcements together,
and they lay there, never to rise again,
    extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
 “Forget the former things;
    do not dwell on the past.
 See, I am doing a new thing!
    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland.

~ Isaiah 43:16-19 (NIV)

Above...

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 

~ Colossians 3:2 (NIV)

As White as Snow

“Come now, let us settle the matter,”
    says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
    they shall be like wool.

~ Isaiah 1:18 (NIV)

Joy & Peace

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 15:13 (NIV 1984)

Present Sufferings Vs. Future Glory

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 

~ Romans 8:18 (NIV)

Simple Math

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 

~ 2 Peter 1:5-9 (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. ~ 1 Corinthians 9:24

Say No...

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 

~ Titus 2:11-12 (NIV)

Seek HIS Face

 

Look to the Lord and His strength;
    seek his face always. ~ 1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)

No Condemnation

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 

~ Romans 8:1-2 (NIV)

By HIS Spirit

So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. ~ Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)

 

Christ's Love Compels Us...

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (NIV)

Hope in Him

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)

Keep on Praying

Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer. 

(AMPC)

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (NIV)

Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. (NLT)

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, (NASB)

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (KJV)

~ Romans 12:12

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)