I Will Not Fear

3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 4 I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. 5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. 6 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.

Psalm 3;3-6

Equipped for Doing His Will

“20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
— Hebrews 13:20-21

Who Can Be Saved?

“When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.””
— Matthew 19:25-26 (NIV)

Restoration

“6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. ”
— 1 Peter 5:6-10 (NIV)

Rejoice

“As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.”
— Isaiah 62:5 (NIV)

Acceptance

“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”
— Romans 15:7 (NIV)

Think about...

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
— Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

Live in Reliance

“Test me, Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;
for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love
and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.”
— Psalm 26:2-3 (NIV)

As I have loved you

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
— John 13:34-35

Belonging

“I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.”
— Song of Solomon 7:10

To Save the World

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
— John 3:16-17

The Greatest

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
— 1 Cor 13:13 (NIV)

Writing History

“History is not written in advance, it is written by the fidelity with which we hear and obey the call of God. In every situation there is a challenge from God to help Him redeem the situation. He offers us opportunity to share in making history according to His pattern.”
— George Frantz

A New Heart

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God.”
— Ezekiel 36:26-28 (NIV)