Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Joshua 1:8 You shall meditate on [the book of the law] day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.
Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then My faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
1 Peter 2:9 you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
Romans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, {and} beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service {and} spiritual worship.
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.
May you put away those ideas and principles, ways of thinking and planning, methods of working and perspectives of both the world and events around that you have accepted and joined yourself to, giving up the half-finished projects and separating yourself from those incomplete accomplishments that have come from those influences so that you may be renewed in your mind and aligned with the Spirit of God to walk before Him in purity of heart and mind, soul and spirit, intent and deed. Ezra 10
May you sorrow before God for the sin of the people, praying and confessing in repentance, weeping prostrate in humility, gathering with others in fellowship of sincerity to seek God and find hope for His people, then rise with courage to do His work with the support of others in agreement with you and the direction of the Spirit of God. Ezra 10
May you seek counsel of others in whom the Spirit of God is cherished and the Word of God is obeyed, taking time to talk and to listen, humbling your heart to receive from God and trusting the Lord to reveal His will, that the methods and actions, being carefully agreed to, will prove to be lasting and bring enduring results. Ezra 10
May you recognize the power and ability of God, giving Him praise for His excellency of Spirit, as you come to understand the extent of the work He has promised to do within us to prepare us and make us ready, when the Word of God says the saints will judge the world, and angels, for who among us is currently fit for that destiny? And yet we know that God makes no casual promises. 1 Corinthians 6
May you be willing to be wronged by a brother, and cheated, rather than allow division and dispute to completely defeat you, though it is caused by the flesh and aggravated by the enemy, lest it steals the unity of the Spirit and disrupts the functioning of Christ's body. 1 Corinthians 6
May you be washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God so that you will no longer be separated from the kingdom of God, but made rightful inheritors, through Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 6
Cling to Me, My child, as to a lifeline. Let go of all weights and attachments, allowing every one of them to drop off as you latch on to Me with all your might. Let nothing drag you down or tear you away; My strength is sufficient to carry you, My love, but how much extra can you hold on to while trying to hold on to Me? What more do you need, as long as you have Me?
Release the burdens, the worries, the cares into the darkness of the storm. Allow the wind to carry away the “just in case” provisions and “what if I need” options. I will never let go of you, My precious one, but, unless you trust utterly and completely in Me, you will try to hold onto the world's options while reaching for Me. You cannot be rescued by two sources. You must let go of one, when it is time, and cling to the other. Lighten your load when it is no longer of use to you, My love, lest concern for what you carry cause you to release your hold on Me.
Nothing can separate you, My dear one, from My love, but you must choose Me over all others, following My directions which tell you when to move and where to step; other voices have other agendas.
Consider the motives, My anxious one. Who lived as you live, and understands what you are facing, having dealt with it personally and walked through it successfully, and thus can guide you correctly? Who gave Himself for you, even to death, after living sinlessly, dying for you so that you may live for Him? Whose sacrifice was accepted, My child, by the Father above, the God of all creation, and Who did the Lord seat at the right side of His throne?
Trust Me in full confidence of faith, showing others around you in the storms of doubt and uncertainty how I keep and protect My own. Release what does not come from Me, and depend on that which you receive from Me. Seek to abide in Me, sheltering deeper into the cleft of the Rock. Look for Me as you spend time in My Word, and learn My voice as you spend time in prayer in the Spirit. Do you have any better, or more richly rewarding way to spend your time preparing, once your responsibilities of the day are met? Seek Me, My lovely one, and I will be found by you.
May you not be mastered by anything, save Christ, for though all things are permissible, yet not all are beneficial, to you through the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6
May you know that the physical body is meant for the Lord, and the Lord for the body, just as the power of God raised the Lord from the dead, and will raise us up also, for the one who unites with the Lord is one with Him in spirit. 1 Corinthians 6
May you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God; you are not your own, but were bought at a price – therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6
When you are in distress and your eyes grow weak with sorrow, and your body and soul with grief, your life consumed by anguish and your years by groaning, and your affliction making your strength fail and your bones grow weak, may the Lord be merciful to you. Psalm 31
May you trust in the Lord and acknowledge that He is God, knowing that your times are in His hands, and that He will deliver you from your enemies and from those who pursue you. Psalm 31
May the Lord let His face shine on you as you serve Him, and save you from shame in His unfailing love, as you honor Him by turning to Him and crying to God in your need. Psalm 31
May you give to the Lord obedience and reverence, doing what is right and just, for that is more acceptable than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3
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