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You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3, ESV
Let us remember where our trust lies, that we can ask God who grants us peace when we trust Him and ask Him.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
Ecclesiastes 4:9, ESV
We need each other, and more importantly we need God. The community we have in faith in God unites us and gives us strength and hope.
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son
Colossians 1:13, ESV
When our faith is in the work Christ has done on the cross for our sins, we know we know longer live in sin but have hope for eternal glory with Him.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
Psalm 23:1-2, ESV
God’s grace and mercy are in full effect on our lives when we put our faith in Him. Only then do we find His peace.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18, ESV
The faith we have in Christ – the Suffering Servant – gives us hope of eternal life while knowing this life will be hard.
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6, ESV
We cannot know nor please God if we do not have faith that He exists and sent His Son to live, die, and rise again for our redemption.
Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
1 Corinthians 13:6, ESV
We can feel self-righteous when we see others messing up and sinning, or we can find ways to justify sin. Love, however, obeys God and rejoices when we do well and right.
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”
Matthew 10:16, ESV
We must understand this w world, but we are to be better than the world. Only with the help of the Holy Spirit and because of Christ can we do this.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19, ESV
We like to think we can handle all life throws at us, but often the world mistreats the people doing what is right. Thankfully, our God and Savior warned us, prepares us, and redeems us, giving us hope for eternal life with Him, finally free from pain and worry.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7, ESV
We often act like we can control our lives, doing what we can to make sense of the world.
Only with God are we strong enough for this life and to make it to the next. May we trust in Him and praise Him with all we are.
a simple man of God 