Joshua 1:9:

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be
dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Lamentations 3:22-23:
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new
every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Proverbs 3:5-6:
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Proverbs 18:10:
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.”
Psalm 16:8:
“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”
Psalm 23:4:
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with
me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Psalm 31:24:
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!”
Psalm 46:7:
“The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”
Psalm 55:22:
“Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be
moved.”
Psalm 62:6:
“He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.”
Psalm 118:14-16:
“The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Glad songs of salvation are
in the tents of the righteous: ‘The right hand of the LORD does valiantly, the right hand of the
LORD exalts, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!’”
Psalm 119:114-115:
“You are my hiding place and my shield;I hope in your word. Depart from me, you evildoers, that I
may keep the commandments of my God.”
Psalm 119:50:
“This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.”
Psalm 120:1:
“In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.”
Isaiah 26:3:
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
Isaiah 40:31:
But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like
eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 41:10:
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help
you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 43:2:
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not
overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not
consume you.”
Matthew 11:28:
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Mark 10:27:
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are
possible with God.’”
John 16:33:
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have
tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4:
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in
any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11:
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
Philippians 4:19:
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
1 Peter 5:7:
“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6:
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who
goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Joshua 1:7:
“Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my
servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have
good success wherever you go.”
Nahum 1:7:
“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Psalm 27:4:
“One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the
LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.”
Psalm 34:8:
“Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”
Proverbs 17:17:
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Isaiah 26:3:
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
John 15:13:
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
Romans 8:28:
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are
called according to his purpose.”
Romans 8:31:
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Romans 8:38-39:
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to
come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate
us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 15:13:
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy
Spirit you may abound in hope.”
1 Corinthians 13:12:
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully,
even as I have been fully known.”
1 Corinthians 15:58:
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the
Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
1 Corinthians 16:13:
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18:
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed
day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory
beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are
unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
Ephesians 3:17-19-21:
“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in
love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and
height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled
with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask
or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever.”
Philippians 3:7-9:
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss
because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the
loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him,
not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through
faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.”
Hebrews 10:19-23:
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by
the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and
since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed
with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who
promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 12:1-2:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every
weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
1 Peter 2:9-10:
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that
you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but
now you have received mercy.”
1 Peter 2:11:
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage
war against your soul.”
James 1:2-4:
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing
of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
1 John 3:1-3:
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so
we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are
God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears
we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him
purifies himself as he is pure.”
1 John 3:22:
“And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what
pleases him.”
Exodus 15:2:
“The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will
praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
1 Chronicles 29:12:
“Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might,
and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.”
Zephaniah 3:17:
“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with
gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
Nehemiah 8:10:
“Then he said to them, ‘Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone
who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the
LORD is your strength.’”
Psalm 8:2:
“Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to
still the enemy and the avenger.”
Psalm 18:1-2:
“I love you, O LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God,
my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Psalm 27:1:
“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 37:39:
“The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.”
Psalm 46:1-3:
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though
the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters
roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.”
Psalm 71:16:
“With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness,
yours alone.”
Psalm 119:28:
“My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!”
Psalm 138:3:
“On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.”
Isaiah 12:2:
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength
and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 40:28-31:
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the
ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives
power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and
be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall
walk and not faint.”
Habakkuk 3:19:
“GOD, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high
places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.”
Matthew 6:34:
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for
the day is its own trouble.”
Matthew 19:26:
“But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are
possible.’”
Mark 12:30:
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind and with all your strength.”
Acts 1:8:
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses
in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
2 Corinthians 4:16:
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed
day by day.”
2 Corinthians 12:9-10:
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest
upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships,
persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Ephesians 3:16:
“That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through
his Spirit in your inner being.”
Ephesians 6:10:
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.”
Philippians 4:13:
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
2 Timothy 1:7:
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
 “My home is in heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.”
—Billy Graham
“Meet your fears with faith”
—Max Lucado
“This life was not intended to be the place of our perfection, but the preparation for it.”
—Richard Baxter
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
“Afflictions are but the shadows of God’s wings.”
—George MacDonald
“Prayer puts God’s work in his hands and keeps it there.”
—E.M. Bound
“God is more glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”
—John Piper
“You will never need more than he can supply.”
—J.I. Packer
“God will only give you what you would have asked for if you knew everything he knows”
―Timothy J. Keller
“Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.” ―Jonathan
Edwards
“Let the consequences of your obedience be left up to God.”
―Oswald Chambers
 “God never made a promise that was too good to be true.”
―Dwight L. Moody
“We often can't see what God is doing in our lives, but God sees the whole picture and His plan for
us clearly.” ―Tony Dungy
“God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be
worthwhile.” —Max Lucado
“I’ve read the last page of the Bible. It’s all going to turn out all right.”
—Billy Graham
“When you understand that life is a test, you realize that nothing is insignificant in your life.”
—Rick Warren
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.”
—Augustine
“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.”
—Hudson Taylor
“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”
—Chuck Swindoll
“You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read.”
—John MacArthur
“When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.”
—C.S. Lewis
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really
matter.” —Francis Chan
“Pray, and let God worry.”
—Martin Luther
“I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.”
—John Calvin
"We are secure, not because we hold tightly to Jesus, but because he holds tightly to us.”
—R.C. Sproul
“Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.”
—Robert Kennedy
“Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.”
—J.C. Ryle
 “We don’t drift in good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.”
—Andy Stanley
The situations that will stretch your faith most will be those times when life falls apart and God is
nowhere to be found. This happened to Job.
-Rick Warren
"So keep your faith in the God above, and faith in the righteous truth,
it shall bring you back to the absent love, and the joys of a vanished youth."
-Edgar A Guest
My faith didn't remove the pain, but it got me through the pain. Trusting God didn't diminish or
vanquish the anguish, but it enabled me to endure it."
-Robert Rogers
Prayer will change a heartache into a cheerful song,
If in faith you ask it, the answer will soon come 'long.
-Eldred Herbert
Send a drop of faith, with a single prayer.
And God will show the way, as faith is always there.
-Julie Hebert
Faithful Christians make an other-wise unsavory world palatable to God.
-John Buttrick
Who is of so little faith that in a moment of great disaster or heartbreak has not called to his
God? - Og Mandino
Our pride insists we must work our way to God. Only the Christian faith presents God’s grace as
unconditional. -Randy Alcorn
"Stay faithful. If you're hurting, stay hopeful. "Pray and give thanks to God for the opportunity to
grow; ask Him to shed light, ask Him for clarity." -Thomas Nelson
Stop beating yourself up you are a work in progress.
-Author Unknown
"Hearing how God is moving in other places encourages and inspires our faith for what God wants
to do in our own corner of the world." - Matt Brown
Helping others, encouraging others, are often acts of kindness that have more meaning that you
may realize. - Catherine Pulsifer
"Don't make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what's actually good for you."
-Eric Thomas
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
-Maya Angelou
"Life is about striking the perfect balance and since nothing in life is perfect, we have to do the best
with what we got." -Anquanette Gaspard
... the greater the challenge, the more a good strategy focuses and coordinates efforts to achieve a
powerful competitive punch or problem-solving effect.
-Richard Rumelt
Your motivations are your own. You must master them if you want to do great work.
-Brian Knapp
... if we deliberately seek encouragement (motivation) on a daily basis, it will become a habit and
 enable us to get ahead and stay ahead in life.
-Zig Ziglar
"Change can hurt, be uncomfortable, and be difficult in the beginning. Remember this English
Proverb: Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."
-Lisa Rusczyk Ed.D.
Everyone has a story. Put another way, everyone's life is a story.
-Dan B. Allender
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are
dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
-Gandhi
Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go,
just remember how far you have come.
-Author Unknown
You have a greater potential than anyone who has ever lived before you! But you'll never "make it"
by sitting on your duff and telling the world how great you're going to be, starting tomorrow. -Og
Mandino
No matter the number of times you fail you must be determined to succeed. You must not lose
hope. Don't stop in your storm. -Tony Narams
Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think you have been buried, but actually you have
been planted. -Christine Caine
No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.
-Chinese Proverbs
Soon, when all is well, you're going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you
never gave up. - Brittany Burgunder
 You're allowed to scream, you're allowed to cry, but do not give up.
-Author Unknown
Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.
-Mark Twain
Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don't know how great you
can be! - Anne Frank
Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be. Make the most of it!
- Nicky Gumbel
You can do no more than you believe you can. You can be no more than you believe you are. -
Norman Vincent Peale
I believe that as women, it is time to show love towards our fellow sisters, and to encourage and
build up one another and not tear each other down. - Stephanie Williams
A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.
-Andrew Carnegie
Your destiny is the story of your life, and you get to tell the story your way.
-Scott Allan
Your dreams can take you much higher and much farther than anyone ever thought possible!
-Buzz Aldrin
For any problem, no matter how big or complex it may be, there is a solution.
-Earl Nightingale
Just remember to never doubt yourself, we are all capable of amazing things.
-Rob Cristophe
Nothing in life has happened to you. It's happened for you. Every disappointment. Every wrong.
Even every closed door has helped make you into who you are.
-Joel Osteen
Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.
-Dalai Lama
Everybody has problems, but everybody also has blessings in life.
-Robert W. Bly
Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you
and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
-Isaiah 41:10
You have to speak words of continuous encouragement in order to achieve whatever goals you've
set for yourself.
-Anquanette Gaspard
You and I need to be the decision makers in our own lives and careers. It is also our responsibility
to allow and encourage others to do the same.
-Jay Rifenbary
Follow your dreams, remember you can achieve
All that you dream, whatever your mind can conceive.
-Catherine Pulsifer
When you lose everything, you get depressed if you don't step back and start appreciating what
you do have.
 -Paul and Tracey McManus
Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart.
-Abraham Lincoln
"We do learn something about ourselves when we are up against the wall, and we do most
certainly come out stronger."
-Tina Sloan
…each time we make a difference in someone else's life, no matter how small, it will encourage
them to do the same for others. And each time that happens, we all become a stronger force for
good.
-Thomas E. Pierce
Winning is coming in fourth, exhausted and encouraged - because last time you came in fifth.
-Denis Waitley
The truth of who we are is how we live day to day. If you want to influence others, the most
important thing you can do is be a living example of the principles, ideals, and faith that you
advocate.
- Nick Vujicic
Every day may not be a good day, but there is good in every day.
-Author Unknown
Start small, make a promise and keep it. Then, make larger promises and keep them.
-Stephen Covey
Get to the point where you get allergic to average! You don't think average!
-Eric Thomas
Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative
best you can with your own life.
-Galatians 6:4–5
Your mind is like a magnet - it attracts into your life whatever you think about most. Paul and -
Tracey McManus
When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true.
-Michael Jackson
Just remember, there are no quick fixes. But, by taking action just a little bit every day, you will
build up a powerful reservoir of confidence, self-esteem, and discipline.
-Scott Allan
But it is better to follow even the shadow of the best than to remain content with the worst.
-Henry van Dyke
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
-Confucius
A sense of closeness to Jesus is perhaps the most important benefit to be found through the
practice of being still in His Presence and making quiet reflection a priority.
-Sarah Young
... when you commit an act of kindness, it causes elevated levels of dopamine in the brain, which
gives you a natural high
-Bernadette Russell
All of us are seeking the same thing. We share the desire to fulfill the highest, truest expression of
 ourselves as human beings.
-Oprah Winfrey
Too many people are disheartened by the thought that their business is too small to be taken
seriously by the general public. However, Ray Kroc took one such business and turned it into a
blazing success.
-Richard J. Bowerman
You are heaven's Halley's comet; we have one shot at seeing you shine.
-Max Lucado
Set your goals high enough to inspire you and low enough to encourage you. Author Unknown
Relentless people move mountains. Relentless people make the impossible, possible. Relentless
people achieve miracles.
-Wayne Allyn Root
People say that God doesn't speak directly to us, but I know that if you want to hear what God is
saying to you, all you have to do is ask.
-Jodi Arndt

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the
outcome.
-Michael Jordan
You're welcomed, held, cherished just as you are and encouraged to grow into all you'll become.
-Holley Gerth
Opportunity is in the eye of the beholder.
-John C. Maxwell
Potential can never be "full;" it is never-ending and our possibilities are infinite.
-Mary Cay Ricci
You will not always be strong, but you can always be brave.
-Beau Taplin
Human actions matter greatly; our choices and decisions make a difference.
-Gordon T. Smith
To be disciplined or non-disciplined is a choice you make every minute in every hour of your life. -
Russell Gerald Johnston
 Whatever our regret, we can learn to use its lessons and its gifts.
-Hamilton Beazley
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be
failure.
-Confucius
Each of us has unsuspected power to accomplish what we demand of ourselves, if we care to
search for it. You are no exception.
-Claire Weekes
While you may have been spending a lot of your time focused on your goals, your dreams, and
where you want to go, until you discover and dissolve the root cause that's keeping you stuck,
you'll just keep running in circles.
-Mastin Kipp
Rarely is the better life achieved by following the same path.
-Dean Gualco
This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord
your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Our thoughts on this verse:
It is far too easy to assume that God is not near you or with you when there are times of anguish,
problems or pain. The truth is, however, that no matter what we are experiencing, no matter what
we are dealing with, God is with you. But, lean not on your own power to overcome or to work
through issues that seem daunting. First, draw close to God in prayer and ask Him to walk with
you, to counsel you, and to give you the strength that you need.
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to
give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty
with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
Deuteronomy 7:9
Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a
numerous people, as he is doing today.
Genesis 50:20
But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.
Jeremiah 17:7
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to
you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.
Psalm 23:1
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your
rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:1
I look up to the mountains - does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who
made heaven and earth!
Psalm 121:1-2
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
Psalm 94:19
Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13
Don't put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.
Psalm 146:3
Our thoughts on this verse:
What help can a powerful person give you? Are you willing to put your confidence in a mere
mortal? No person is any better than another; there are no favourites in the eyes of God. What
may at times seem to be an earthly solution is never a solution that provides for eternal life. The
only way, in fact the only assured way, is to put your confidence in the power of our Lord who died
and was resurrected so that whoever believed in Him would be with Him throughout eternity.
Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3
A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the
bank.
Proverbs 22:1
The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God's help be encouraged.
Psalm 69:32
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
Psalm 77:14
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all
you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25
Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth
or walking on a lame foot.
Proverbs 25:19
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me."
Jesus, John 14:6
"Be careful! When you do good things, don’t do them in front of people to be seen by them. If you
do that, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."
Matthew 6:1
Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God
everything is possible."
Matthew 19:26
Therefore, angels are only servants - spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.
Hebrews 1:14
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and
established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide
and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge -
that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:17-19
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against
us?
Romans 8:31
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe
that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
Hebrews 11:6
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."
Romans 5:5
 "And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist."
Colossians 1:17
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
1 Peter 5:7
Our thoughts on this verse:
One of the most devastating human emotions is that of worrying. Worry has never accomplished
anything positive nor has it extended your life by one minute or changed the course of events.
When a situation or issue is beyond your control or influence, worry can't change or alter anything.
The truth is that one can overcome any of life's issues through God's help. Through prayer give
your worries to God for He loves you.
Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will
never abandon you."
Hebrews 13:5
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the
sword."
Matthew 26:52
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
Romans 12:12
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every
day. 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! So we don't look at the troubles we can see now;
rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone,
but the things we cannot see will last forever.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has
begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead"
1 Peter 1:3
 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship
together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate?
Philippians 2:1
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will
be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.
2 Corinthians 1:4
Our thoughts on this verse:
Have you ever received help, advice, counsel or friendship when you had to face difficulties?
Whether we like to admit it or not, everyone of us has received some sort of help or aid
somewhere or sometime in our life. Maybe it was the friend who stayed with us when we were
unable to look after ourself; maybe it was the kindness of a person who loaned you a few dollars
before pay day so you could buy food for your family; or, maybe it was a church member who
stood by your side when disaster struck. In each case, God gave you the blessing of comfort, of
friendship, of assistance. We are blessed with God's comfort through people who assist to the glory
of God so that we can also bless and comfort people in need who are put in our path.
And don't forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please
God.
Hebrews 13:16
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 2:3-4
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the
crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being
tempted, do not say, "God is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never
tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away
James 1:12-14
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank
him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can
understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials
and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."
John 16:33
Our thoughts on this verse:
To reflect on this passage is to understand that "peace" will not be the greatest part of our life here
on earth without the inner peace that rests on our Lord. Even though we are in this world, we are
not of this world. This means that we aren't at home; we only live on this earth but for a short time.
Rejoice in the knowledge that our home is with Our Lord Jesus. Take solace and comfort in
knowing that these trials and tribulations will be very short lived compared to eternity where there
will be no more sorrow or tears.
If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given
you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness
to others, do it gladly.
Romans 12:8
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and
honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent
and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:8
And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire
tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
Matthew 6:30
"So don’t worry about these things, saying, "What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we
wear?" These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows
all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-32
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us
eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you
do and say.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and
wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you
who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18
Our thoughts on this verse:
This passage can often be misunderstood to mean that we should be thankful "for" all
circumstances. However, this would be in error. The passage clearly says that we should be thankful
"in" all circumstances that we who believe have Christ walking with us no matter what happens.
Our assurance is that even in circumstances that are difficult, we can affirm our belief and faith
knowing that any testing is for our own character development.

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves
break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust
destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart
will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21
And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since
we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask
for.
1 John 5:14-15
So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere
people do to me?"
Hebrews 13:6
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God
and are called according to his purpose for them.
Romans 8:28
My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has
seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes
complete in us - perfect love!
1 John 4:11-12
What is the price of five sparrows - two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of
them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable
to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
Luke 12:6-7