In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a
little while you may have had to suffer grief in
all kinds of trials. These have come so that the
proven genuineness of your faith—of greater
worth than gold, which perishes even though
refined by fire—may result in praise, glory
and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.—1 Peter 1:6-7 NIV
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.—Revelation 22:13 NIV
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.—Colossians 1:28 NIV
Submit to God and be at peace with him;
in this way prosperity will come to you.—Job 22:21 NIV
God, your God, will restore everything you
lost; He’ll have compassion on you; He’ll
come back and pick up the pieces from
all the places where you were scattered.—Deuteronomy 30:3 (MSG)
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 27:1 (NIV)
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.—Psalm 147: 3 (NIV)
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I
make my bed in the depths, you are there.—Psalm 139:7-8 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.—James 1:2 (NIV)
Do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewal
of your mind, that by testing you may
discern what is the will of God, what
is good and acceptable and perfect.—Romans 12:2 (ESV)
For the Spirit God gave us does
not make us timid, but gives us
power, love and self-discipline.—2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
Let your conversation be gracious
and attractive so that you will have
the right response for everyone.—Colossians 4:6 (NLT)
