The Pursuit Of A Promise

Love means giving of yourself for the sake of others. Love always requires action. Love without action is only lip-service. Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. ~1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions. —1 John 3:18 (NLT) You show love by what you do, not just by what you feel. If love were just an e...

Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived.— Galatians 6:2 Message

And now, GOD, do it again— bring rains to our drought-stricken lives So those who planted their crops in despair will shout hurrahs at the harvest, So those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing. — Psalm 126:5 Message

A fool ‘s displeasure is known at once, but whoever ignores an insult is sensible. — Proverbs 12:16

...Believe and trust in the Lord your God and you will be established (secure). Believe and trust in His prophets and succeed.” —2 Chronicles 20:20 AMP

Jesus once again addressed them: “I am the world’s Light. No one who follows me stumbles around in the darkness. I provide plenty of light to live in.” - John 8:12 Message

Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don’t really believe me. Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don’t let go. I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but t...

No disaster or calamity no sin or circumstance can separate us from the love of Christ! I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Jesus Christ our Lord.— Romans 8:38-39NIV

Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest in safety. —Job 11:18

No wisdom, understanding, or advice can stand up against the Lord. —Proverbs 21:30 CEB No one, regardless of how shrewd or well-advised he is, can stand against the Lord. Go ahead and prepare for the conflict, but victory comes from God. —Proverbs 21:30-31 TLB

Evil men do not understand justice but those who seek the Lord understand all. — Proverbs 28:5

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you. — Philippians 1:3 Happy Thanksgiving

Lord, can’t you hear my cry, my bitter complaint? Keep me safe from this band of criminals and from the conspiracy of these wicked men. They gather in their secret counsel to destroy me. Can’t you hear their slander, their lies? Their words are like poison-tipped arrows shot from the shadows. They are unafraid and have no fear of consequences. They set their traps against us in secret; they streng...

Reverence for God adds hours to each day. —Proverbs 10:27 (LB)

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” (Isaiah 59:1)

Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I’m fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me? — Hebrews 13:5 MSG

How well God must like you— you don’t hang out at Sin Saloon, you don’t slink along Dead-End Road, you don’t go to Smart-Mouth College. Instead you thrill to GOD’s Word, you chew on Scripture day and night. You’re a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month, Never dropping a leaf, always in blossom. - Psalm 1:1-3 MESSAGE

God is NOT the author of confusion but of peace. — 1 Corinthians 14:33

She laughs without fear of the future! — Proverbs 31:25

Lord, even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! You remain close to me and lead me through it all the way. Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. —Psalm 23:4 TPT

My soul makes its boast in the Lord; The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice. —Psalm 34:2 AMP

Jesus Christ wants to be the Lord of every aspect of your life. He wants to be the Lord of your business, your free time, your relationships—the Lord of all. And if He is not Lord of all, then He is not Lord at all. His divine power has given us everything we need. —2 Peter 1:3

“Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there.” — Matthew 18:20 MSG

I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. (Philippians 3:12-14 MSG)

...Believe and trust in the Lord your God and you will be established (secure). Believe and trust in His prophets and succeed.” —2 Chronicles 20:20