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Less of me

Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NIV)
Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

Forget you

John 3:30 (NIV)
He must become greater; I must become less."

Idol worship

Deuteronomy 4:23-24 (MSG)
So stay alert. Don't for a minute forget the covenant which god, your God, made with you. And don't take up with any carved images, no forms of any kind—god, your God, issued clear commands on that. god, your God, is not to be trifled with—he's a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Preach to your soul

Psalm 42:5 (MSG)
Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God.

Lamentations 3:19, Lamentations 3:22, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:28, Lamentations 3:31

Lamentations 3:19 (MSG)
I'll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes, the poison I've swallowed. I remember it all—oh, how well I remember— the feeling of hitting the bottom. But there's one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:

Lamentations 3:22 (MSG)
God's loyal love couldn't have run out, his merciful love couldn't have dried up. They're created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over). He's all I've got left.

Lamentations 3:25 (MSG)
God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. It's a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from God. It's a good thing when you're young to stick it out through the hard times.

Lamentations 3:28 (MSG)
When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don't ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don't run from trouble. Take it full-face. The "worst" is never the worst.

Lamentations 3:31 (MSG)
Why? Because the Master won't ever walk out and fail to return. If he works severely, he also works tenderly. His stockpiles of loyal love are immense. He takes no pleasure in making life hard, in throwing roadblocks in the way:

Praise when times are tough

Habakkuk 3:17 (MSG)
Though the cherry trees don't blossom and the strawberries don't ripen, Though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted, Though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty, I'm singing joyful praise to God. I'm turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God. Counting on God's Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength. I run like a deer. I feel like I'm king of the mountain! (For congregational use, with a full orchestra.)

Fresh start

Psalm 18:16 (MSG)
But me he caught—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. They hit me when I was down, but god stuck by me. He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!

Psalm 18:20 (MSG)
god made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Now I'm alert to god's ways; I don't take God for granted. Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. god rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

Rest

Psalm 116:7 (MSG)
I said to myself, "Relax and rest. god has showered you with blessings. Soul, you've been rescued from death; Eye, you've been rescued from tears; And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling."

Quiet my soul

Psalm 131:2 (MSG)
I've kept my feet on the ground, I've cultivated a quiet heart. Like a baby content in its mother's arms, my soul is a baby content.

Rest

Psalm 62:1 (MSG)
God, the one and only— I'll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He's solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I'm set for life.

Prayer

Ephesians 1:15 (MSG)
That's why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn't stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I'd think of you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!

Liars ultimately pay the price

Psalm 53:1-6 (NIV)
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.

Psalm 31:1-24

Psalm 31:1-24 (MSG)
I run to you, god; I run for dear life. Don't let me down! Take me seriously this time! Get down on my level and listen, and please—no procrastination! Your granite cave a hiding place, your high cliff aerie a place of safety.

Psalm 91:1-16

Psalm 91:1-16 (MSG)
You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow, Say this: "god, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right—he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you— under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day, Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because god's your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

Proverbs 8:35

Proverbs 8:35 (MSG)
When you find me, you find life, real life, to say nothing of God's good pleasure.

How lovely is your dwelling place

Psalm 84:1-12 (NIV)
How lovely is your dwelling place, lord Almighty!

Psalm 103:17

Psalm 103:17 (NIV84)
But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children—

Ephesians 6:18

Ephesians 6:18 (HCSB)
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Ephesians 6:10-18

Ephesians 6:10-18 (HCSB)
Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.

Acts 4:29

Acts 4:29 (NIV)
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.

1 Peter 4:8

1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Deuteronomy 23:5

Deuteronomy 23:5 (HCSB)
Yet the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but He turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.

Psalm 46:4

Psalm 46:4 (NIV)
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

Isaiah 26:3

Isaiah 26:3 (HCSB)
You will keep the mind [that is] dependent [on You] in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You.

Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1-2 (HCSB)
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.