We are reconciled to God,
and saved from God.
Since, therefore, we have now been justified
by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him
from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies
we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son,
much more, now that we are reconciled,
shall we be saved by his life.
Romans 5:9-10 ESV
Lord God, Please fill us with
all wisdom and revelation,
that we may know you more fully.
For the more we know you–
your power and passion,
your glory and goodness,
your beauty and benefits,
your meekness and mercy–
the more we will love you,
and long to do your will.
For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus
and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation
in the knowledge of him.
Ephesians 1:15-17 ESV
Our highest aim:
God’s greatest glory.
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain
and continue with you all, for your progress
and joy in the faith, so that in me you may
have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus,
because of my coming to you again.
Philippians 1:25-26 ESV
Lord, help me to be discerning,
but not judgmental,
careful not critical,
confident, but only in You.
Help me to love without limits,
to speak Your truth, not my opinion,
to be open to Your leading,
but closed to every false way.
Equip me, Lord God, with boldness
and clarity, compassion and courage,
wise teaching and clear direction.
May my words and works
glorify Your name, even as they
build up for me treasures forevermore!
To this end we always pray for you,
that our God may make you worthy of his calling
and may fulfill every resolve for good and
every work of faith by his power, so that
the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified
in you, and you in him, according to the grace
of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-2 ESV
The more we say,
the greater the opportunity to sin.
Be not rash with your mouth,
nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God,
for God is in heaven and you are on earth.
Therefore let your words be few.
For a dream comes with much business,
and a fool’s voice with many words.
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3 ESV
We speak because God may have
someone waiting to hear.
And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision,
“Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do
not be silent, for I am with you, and no one
will attack you to harm you, for I have many
in this city who are my people.”
Acts 18:9-10 ESV
We do the speaking.
God does the convincing
using the words we said.
From morning till evening he expounded to them,
testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to
convince them about Jesus both from the Law of
Moses and from the Prophets. And some were
convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved.
Acts 28:23-24 ESV
God loves us just because He wants to.
Whatever the LORD pleases, he does,
in heaven and on earth.
Psalm 135:6 ESV
In good faith,
with a desire to please God,
we make our plans, and then
God moves us along
according to His.
The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the LORD establishes his steps.
Psalm 33:11, Proverbs 16:9 ESV
Our trust in God is never misplaced.
In you our fathers trusted;
they trusted, and you delivered them.
To you they cried and were rescued;
in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied;
those who seek him shall praise the LORD!
Psalm 22:4-5, 26 ESV
It’s best to make resolutions as often as necessary,
and then to ask God to fulfill them
by His power at work in us.
To this end we always pray for you,
that our God may make you worthy of his calling
and may fulfill every resolve for good and
every work of faith by his power, so that
the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,
and you in him, according to the grace of our God
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 ESV
Our trust in God should be so complete
there is no room in our hearts
for any other consideration.
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 3:5-6 ESV
Sometimes, when we see all the hatred
and evil in the world, we forget:
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
May the promise
of God’s faithfulness
strengthen our own.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope
without wavering,
for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 ESV
There is a good path that must be chosen,
for it will never be stumbled upon by chance.
Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look,
and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is;
and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.'”
Jeremiah 6:16 ESV
The aim is so much higher than anything
we might gain or accomplish on our own.
Let no one seek his own good,
but the good of his neighbor…
that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:24, 33 ESV
We glorify God
so that men will be saved
and glorify God.
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do,
do all to the glory of God. Just as I try to please
everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own
advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:31, 33 ESV
Sometimes trusting God
looks like inactivity–
but it’s not that at all.
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh
but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion
raised against the knowledge of God,
and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 ESV
Trusting God is not standing down or idly by–
it’s standing firm in the faith that God is in control
and you are on His side.
Therefore take up the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand firm.
Ephesians 6:13 ESV
When we worry or become troubled
or distressed, it may be that God
is showing us an area in our lives
in which we don’t completely trust Him.
Let those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad and say evermore,
“Great is the LORD, who delights
in the welfare of his servant!”
Psalm 35:27 ESV
