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Staying vitally connected to the Word of God  provides us with personal spiritual counseling – inner power to remind us not to sin  (Psalm 119:24)

"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”" John 8:12

A beautiful song . . . so apt to sing in times of provocation, irritation, stress at home, at work, or on the road . . . works like  "spiritual ibuprofen," if you will. Jesus does it all! And remember to put on the  full armor of God  * each and every day. (*Ephesians  6:10-18 )

“Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.” Psalms 63:3-4

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:4-5

I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. (Psalm 16:7)

"Be still, and know that I am God!" Psalm 46:10

I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws. (Psalm 119:59)

“This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13

Praise the LORD! Psalm 146:1

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. (Colossians 4:2)

“But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.” Jude 1:20-21

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

Attention! Let all the people of the world listen! Let the earth and everything in it hear. Micah 1:2

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

“Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11

"Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law." Psalm 119:18

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;” 1 Timothy 2:5-6

"he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ." Ephesians 1:9-10

"He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." 2 Corinthians 3:6

"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31

"For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you." Isaiah 41:13

"So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:31-34

"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Hebrews 13:5-6

"For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day." John 6:40

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.” Psalms 100:4 

"Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" John 1:12

"he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will" Ephesians 1:5

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." 1 John 3:1

" The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children." Romans 8:16

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," Romans 8:1

"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation." Romans 5:6-11

"I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word." Psalm 119:16

"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." Isaiah 1:17

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

"You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror." Psalm 10:17-18

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth" 2 Timothy 2:15

"For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live." Romans 8:13

Humble Service in the Body of Christ. "For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you." Romans 12:3

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

"But 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." 1 Peter 2:9

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

"I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." Romans 12:1

"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Hebrews 4:12

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2

"A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!" Proverbs 15:23

"I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart." Psalm 40:8 NIV

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12

"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

"You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water." Psalm 63:1

"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal." Isaiah 26:4

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near." Isaiah 55:6

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," 1 Peter 1:3

"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:11-12

"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ," Philippians 1:9-10

"Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God." John 3:20-21

"The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit." 1 Corinthians 2:14

"My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One." 1 John 2:1

"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised." Hebrews 10:35-36

"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." Romans 15:7

"May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." 2 Corinthians 13:14

"Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children" Ephesians 5:1

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom." James 3:13

"I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2

"Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind." Philippians 2:1-2

"Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." Isaiah 46:4

"Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance." Titus 2:2

"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground." Psalm 143:10

"Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them." John 14:23

"What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us." 2 Timothy 1:13-14

"This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go." Isaiah 48:17

"The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees." Psalm 119:64

"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6

"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice" Psalm 95:6-7

"Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”" John 6:29

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." Isaiah 26:3

"For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:4-5

"Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble." Psalm 119:165

"I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live." Psalm 116:1-2

"By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life." Psalm 42:8

"I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken." Psalm 16:8

"Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5:12

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21

"I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches." Psalm 119:14

"For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us." Isaiah 33:22

"All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal." Psalm 119:160

"This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:2-3

"But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7

"Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God." John 1:12-13

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14

"I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands." Psalm 119:60

"Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”" Matthew 19:14

"I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws." Psalm 119:30

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." 1 John 1:7

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." Romans 1:16

"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority."Colossians 2:9-10

"Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you." James 1:21

"If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love." John 15:10

"Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11

"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6

"I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame." Psalm 138:2

"As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him." Psalm 18:30

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." Matthew 24:35

"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people." Proverbs 14:34

"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve." Jeremiah 17:9-10

"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you." Romans 12:3

"The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name." Zechariah 14:9

"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." Matthew 16:25

"The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121:7-8

"The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him." Proverbs 23:24

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Matthew 7:13-14

"The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments." Habakkuk 3:19

"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night." Psalm 90:2,4

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1

"In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Psalm 56:4

"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17