There isn’t any other way
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. (1 Peter 2:24 ESV)
I can relax and not worry
When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (Matthew 6:6)
Kindness is one of God’s attributes
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness… (Colossians 3:12 ESV)
Part of God’s great master plan
Each has the role the Lord has given.… For we are God’s coworkers. (1 Corinthians 3:5,9 CSB)
You could freely choose
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthinans 3:18)
His wish was
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 ESV)
We’re driven to change
So we aren’t depressed. But even if our bodies are breaking down on the outside, the person that we are on the inside is being renewed every day. (2 Corinthians 4:16 CEB)
Fear can make you feel weak and helpless
You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You. (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV)
With God as our point of reference
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:6 NLT)
Jesus as the source of love
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us. (Ephesians 5:2 NLT)
My Maker and best Friend is walking with me
I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19 KJV)
Meditating on His Word
I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. (Psalm 119:15–16 ESV)
“Make me better”
The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. (2 Chronicles 16:9 NLT)
As we abide in His Word
Everyone then who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24 ESV)
He asks us to change
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. (1 Peter 5:7 NLT)
We go through cycles much like the seasons
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. (Jeremiah 17:7–8 NLT)
He will offer guidance through uncertain times
Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them. (Isaiah 42:9 ESV)
Unity within Christ is very important
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God. (Ephesians 2:19)
What we can do, how we can react
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: The righteous man runs into it and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)