Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Proverbs 11:27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to the one who searches for it.
Romans 7:18 …for the wishing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.
James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Philippians 3:8-9 …that I may gain Christ, 9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own...but that which is through faith in Christ…
As you have been blessed by the abundance of God, so may you bless those the Lord brings to you, that the name of the Lord will be glorified. 1 Chronicles 26
May you be always watchful and alert, whether ministering praise to God or sharing His blessing to others, that you are prepared and ready to stand against the attacks of the enemy, through the exercise of of your gifts and the preparation of your heart, knowing that the victory is the Lord's. 1 Chronicles 27
May you ever seek the counsel of the Word and the wisdom of the Spirit for your choices and decisions, for His testimonies will be your delight. 1 Chronicles 27
May you be willing to walk before God in faith that you may receive His promises, the promises of life, righteousness, and inheritance. Romans 4
May you know, ever more intimately, the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. Romans 4
May you not waver in your trust regarding the promise of God, but in hope, even in the face of hopeless circumstances, be strengthened in faith and give glory to God, being fully persuaded that God has power to do what He has promised, and it will be credited to you for righteousness. Romans 4
Though you are spotted with the results of your fleshly nature, My child, you are still Mine. Though the reminders of your old life are still around you, My dear one, you are seated in the heavenlies.
The fact that a pebble picked up from the ground where it has been stepped on and trodden down is covered with dirt and has a surface marred with pits and flaws in no fashion changes the substance of the pebble, whether it is sandstone or diamond.
I have made you a new creation, My precious one. My nature is in you now; My Spirit dwells with you today. My workmanship is not shoddy, nor is it lacking in skill or the power to express that skill.
Trust Me to complete that work which I started in you long ago, My treasured one. Accept the work in your life that is being done through the suffering of circumstances and the work of My Word in your life as the tables of your heart, the epistle of your life, shows My love written large for others to see, and marvel, and come to understand what I can do for them.
I am transforming you into My image, and you will be a precious jewel in My crown.
May you have peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ, since you have been justified through faith, by whom you have gained access by belief into this grace wherein you now stand, rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 5
May you rejoice in the problems and trials that come your way, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; character, hope; and hope will not disappoint you because God has poured out His love into your heart by the Holy Spirit, Whom He has given you. Romans 5
May you understand the need to seek God, and pursue Him with your whole heart, striving to follow His ways and to do good, ensuring that you are not found in the company of godless fools who claim there is no God, turning aside to corrupt deeds. Psalm 14
May you join the company of the righteous who take refuge in God from evildoers who reject the advice of the oppressed and frustrate the recommendations of the poor, shaming the humble who trust in God. Psalm 14
May you be kind to the poor, for you will be lending to the Lord, and He will reward you for what you have done. Proverbs 19:17
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