When we do it with God’s help
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. (Psalm 54:4 ESV)
Out of the darkness
You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1Peter 2:9 NIV)
Twill All Be Right at Last
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped. (Psalm 28:7a KJV)
What a Fitting Description of Heaven!
I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. (Revelation 21:2–3 ESV)
He requires a lot of us
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2a KJV)
His words will comfort us
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. (John 14:1 ESV)
Find comfort in His loving
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1 Peter 5:10 ESV)
That’s the secret!
Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14)
It will be beautiful in His time
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV)
It’s a privilege to invite Him in to be my pilot
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. (James 1:4 KJV)
Oh yes you can!
Be not weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap if ye faint not. (Galatians 6:9)
God wants us to look ahead
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! (2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT)
“Tried and Proven.”
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. (Psalm 37:23)
He looks into your heart
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1 ESV)
I think about all of the promises in God’s Word
"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? (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV)
Love that becomes real by actions
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8 NIV)
If you give Him your love, your obedience, and your life…
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. (1 John 5:5 ESV)
We always have the freedom to choose to turn to Jesus
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16 NIV)
He’s like our CEO
On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. (Psalm 138:3)
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We can encourage and…
For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. (Mark 9:41 NKJV)