Posts Tagged ‘ Hope ’
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.
Psalm 139:11-12, ESV
Our God is omnipotent and omniscient, knowing and capable of all things. Nothing surprises Him, and He controls all things. Trust in God.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9, ESV
Seeking God gives us wisdom about ourselves and our world, especially in knowing that we are weak on our own but that He chooses to move through us to change this world for His glory!
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2, ESV
When we seek God, we gain wisdom for understanding ourselves and our world. The best way to start is through prayer, thanking Him for all He does and asking for His help in all situations.
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24, ESV
Seeking God helps us understand ourselves and our world better, and He empowers us to enact His justice and goodness in this world.
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17, ESV
We know our world and ourselves better when we seek God, and even in the midst of a wicked and dangerous world, we can see God moving with us, giving peace, joy, and wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13, ESV
We know ourselves and our world better when we seek God first, and His wisdom flows through us to make wise decisions.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7, NASB1995
Prayer changes us to think about God and His ways, and as we understand more of these, we find the peace of faith and His faithfulness.
And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.”
Mark 9:23, NASB1995
Prayer changes us to have more faith in what God can do. May we have the faith and seek more faith to believe God’s promises and power.
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2, NASB1995
Prayer helps us focus our thoughts and will on God and His Kingdom, but it also changes our hearts to seek the lost in this world.
”And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12, ESV
We are changed when we are drawn to Christ, and it is in Him alone that we find eternal life and freedom.
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