If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load.—Galatians 6:3-5 (NIV)
“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? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” —ISAIAH 43:18–19 NIV
God is the builder of everything.—HEBREWS 3:4 NIV
[Jesus] died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we’re awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we’re alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.—1 THESSALONIANS 5:10–11 MSG
Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.—DEUTERONOMY 16:17 NIV
And if we know that He hears us— whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.—1 John 5:15 (NIV)
For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.—LAMENTATIONS 3:31–32 KJV
“‘If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’”—ISAIAH 7:9 NIV
Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.—1 Corinthians 10:11 (ESV)
To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.—COLOSSIANS 1:29 NIV
My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.—Matthew 26:39 (NIV)
Exercise foresight and be on the watch to look [after one another]…in order that no root of resentment… shoots forth and causes trouble and bitter torment.—HEBREWS 12:15 AMP
