Favorite Scriptures

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, so that everyone who
believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not
send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world
might be saved through Him Those who believe in Him are not condemned;
but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have
not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” John 3:16-­18 (NRSV)

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. All things came into being through Him, and without Him not one thing
came into being. In Him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”
John 1:1­5 (NRSV)

“I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing
with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager
longing for the revealing of the children of God. . . in hope that the creation
itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom
of the glory of the children of God.” Romans 8:18­-22

“We know that all that God created has been groaning. It is in pain as if it were giving birth to a child. The created world continues to groan even now. And that’s not all. We have the Holy Spirit as the promise of future blessing. But we also groan inside ourselves as we look forward to the time when God will adopt us as full members of his family. Then he will give us everything he has for us. He will raise our bodies and give glory to them. That’s the hope we had when we were saved. But hope that can be seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? We hope for what we don’t have yet. So we are patient as we wait for it. In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don’t know what we should pray for. But the Spirit himself prays for us. He prays with groans too deep for words. God, who looks into our hearts, knows the mind of the Spirit. And the Spirit prays for God’s people just as God wants him to pray. We Will Win. We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.”
Romans 8:22-­28 (NIRV)

“I pray that you will not lose heart. . . for this reason I bow my knees before
the Father. . . I pray that according to the riches of His glory, He may grant that
you be strengthened in your inner being with power through His Spirit and that
Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and
grounded in love. I pray that you may have power to comprehend. . .
what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the
love of Christ that surpasses knowledge so that you may be filled with all
the fullness of God. . . Now to Him who by the power at work within
us is able to accomplish far more than all we can ask or imagine,
to Him be glory . . . forever and ever.” Ephesians 3:13-­21

“If anyone is in Christ He is a new creation. The old has gone the new has come!. . .
God is reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against
them. He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore
Christ’s ambassadors as though God were making His appeal through us.”
2 Corinthians 12:7-­10

“All your children will be taught by the Lord and great will be your children’s
peace.” Isaiah 54:13

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone the new has come. . .
God is reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against
them. He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore
Christ’s ambassadors as though God were making His appeal through us.”
2 Corinthians 6:17­-20

“When Jesus saw the multitudes He was moved with compassion because they were
weary and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples,
‘The harvest truly is plentiful but the laborers are few. Pray the Lord of the harvest,
therefore, that He send out laborers into His harvest field.'” Matthew 9:36­-38

“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing
but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance: and
let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking
in nothing. If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to
all generously. . . but ask in faith, never doubting. . .” James 1:2-5

“Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. . .
for God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything.” 1 John 3:20
“For thus says the Lord God, the holy One of Israel: In returning and rest you shall be
saved. In quietness and trust shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15

“I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish.” Jeremiah 31:25

“Do not fear. Do not let your hands grow weak for the Lord your God is with you.
He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you. You will rest in His love.
He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

“But as for you, have no fear, my servant and do not be dismayed. For I am going
to save you from far away and your children from the land of their captivity.”
Jeremiah 30:10,11

“You shall return and have quiet and ease and no one shall make you afraid.
For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you.” Jeremiah 46:27

“You are a hiding place for me. You preserve me from trouble. You surround me
with glad songs of deliverance. Unfailing love enfolds those who trust in Him.”
Psalm 32:6,7,10

“I sought the Lord and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Look to Him and be radiant, so your face will never be covered with shame.”
Psalm 34:4,5

“I will bless the Lord who counsels me. Even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not
be shaken.Therefore, my heart exalts, my spirit rejoices.
My body, too, rests unafraid.” Psalm 16

“The Lord is my Light and my Salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength
of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid.? He will hide me in the day of trouble. He
will keep me safe under the cover of His tent. He will raise me beyond the reach
of distress.” Psalm 27

“Satisfy us each morning with Your unfailing love, so we may sing
for joy to the end of our lives.” Psalm 90:14 (NLB)

“So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away
our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For the slight, momentary
affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure.
Because we look not at what can be seen, for what can be seen is temporary
but what cannot be seen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16­-18

“Now may the God of Hope fill us with all joy and peace as we trust Him,
so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13

“For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that
which I have committed to Him until that day. Hold fast the pattern of sound
teaching in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure
entrusted to you, kept by the Holy Spirit who lives in us.”
2 Timothy 1:7, 12

“Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of His servant?
The one who walks in darkness and has no light, yet trusts in the name of
the Lord, and leans on her God.” Isaiah 50:9,10

“I will save you and you shall be a blessing. Do not be afraid but
let your hands be strong. Do not be afraid. Speak the truth to one another. . .
judgements that are true and make for peace.” Zechariah 8:15, 16

“Today I will say, ‘I will praise you Lord, for you are comforting me. Surely
the Lord is my salvation. I will trust and not be afraid. . . I will sing to the
Lord for He has done glorious things.” Isaiah 12

“Our steps are made firm by the Lord when He delights in our way though we
stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hands.” Psalm 37

“Although you have not seen Him you love Him, and even though you do not
see Him now you believe in Him and rejoice with an indescribable and
glorious joy for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation
of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:8,9

“By day the Lord directs His love. At night His song is with me—a prayer
to the God of my life” Psalm 42:8

“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known
to everyone. The Lord is coming soon! Don’t worry about anything. In all your
prayers ask God for what you need, always asking Him with a grateful heart.
And God’s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your
heart and mind safe in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:4­7

“It is the God who said, “Let Light shine out of darkness, who has shown in our
hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels so that it may be
made clear that this transcendent glory belongs to God and does not come
from us. We are afflicted on every side but not crushed, perplexed, but not
driven to despair, persecuted, but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed.
Always carrying in the body the death of our Lord Jesus, so that the life of Jesus
may also be made visible in our bodies.” 2 Corinthians 4:6-­10

“We also believe and so we speak because we know that the One who raised our
Lord Jesus from the dead will raise us also with Jesus and will bring us into His
presence. Yes. . . so that grace as it extends to more and more people may
increase thanksgiving to the glory of God. So we do not lose heart even though
our outer nature is wasting away our inner nature is being renewed day by day.”
“For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight
of glory beyone all measure. Because we look not at what can be seen but
at what cannot be seen, for what can be seen is temporary and what
cannot be seen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:13-­18

“The eternal God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
Deuteronomy 33:27

“Although you have not seen Him, you love Him, and even though you do not see
Him now you believe in Him and rejoice with an indiscribable and glorious joy,
for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:8-­9 (NRSV)

“God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that
which I have committed to Him until that day. Guard the good treasure entrusted
to you, kept by the Holy Spirit who lives in us.” 2 Timothy 1:7,12,14

“I am the True Vine and my Father is the Vinegrower. He takes up every branch
in Me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit He prunes so it will bear
more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the Word I have spoken to you.
Abide in Me as I abide in you.”
“Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abide in the Vine, no more
can you except you abide in Me. I am the Vine, you are the branches, those
who abide in Me bear much fruit because apart from Me you can do nothing.”
John 15

“O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God.
How unsearchable are His judgments and how mysterious His ways!
For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?
Or who has given a gift to Him to receive a gift in return?
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be glory forever.” Amen
“Therefore, I beseech you by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God which is your spiritual worship.
Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind so that you may discern the good and acceptable and perfect
will of God.”
“For by the grace given to me, I say to everyone not to think of yourself more
highly than you ought to think but to think with sober judgment, each according
to the measure of faith that God gives.” Romans 11:33­-36; 12:1,2,3

“I am being crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ
who lives in me. And the life that I now live in the flesh I live by faith
in the Son of God who loves me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:19,20

“This is my prayer: that your love may overflow more and more with
knowledge and full insight to help you discern what is best so that in the day
of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of
righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and
praise of God.” Philippians 1:8­-11