Psalm 22:22

Psalm 22:22 (MSG)
Here's the story I'll tell my friends when they come to worship, and punctuate it with Hallelujahs: Shout Hallelujah, you God-worshipers; give glory, you sons of Jacob; adore him, you daughters of Israel. He has never let you down, never looked the other way when you were being kicked around. He has never wandered off to do his own thing; he has been right there, listening.

Colossians 3:12

Colossians 3:12 (MSG)
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

Psalm 51:1-2

Psalm 51:1-2 (MSG)
Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I've been; my sins are staring me down.

Ephesians 6:1

Ephesians 6:1 (NIV)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Isaiah 40:31

Isaiah 40:31 (MSG)
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind.

Isaiah 40:27-28

Isaiah 40:27-28 (MSG)
Why would you ever complain, O Jacob, or, whine, Israel, saying, "God has lost track of me. He doesn't care what happens to me"? Don't you know anything? Haven't you been listening? God doesn't come and go. God lasts. He's Creator of all you can see or imagine. He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath. And he knows everything, inside and out. He energizes those who get tired, gives fresh strength to dropouts. For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall. But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind.

Isaiah 40:11

Isaiah 40:11 (MSG)
Like a shepherd, he will care for his flock, gathering the lambs in his arms, Hugging them as he carries them, leading the nursing ewes to good pasture. The Creator of All You Can See or Imagine

Psalm 23:1-6

Psalm 23:1-6 (MSG)
god, my shepherd! I don't need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.

Isaiah 40:31

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
but those who hope in the lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

1 Samuel 2:2

1 Samuel 2:2 (MSG)
Nothing and no one is holy like god, no rock mountain like our God. Don't dare talk pretentiously— not a word of boasting, ever! For god knows what's going on. He takes the measure of everything that happens. The weapons of the strong are smashed to pieces, while the weak are infused with fresh strength. The well-fed are out begging in the streets for crusts, while the hungry are getting second helpings. The barren woman has a houseful of children, while the mother of many is bereft.

Ruth 1:16-17

Ruth 1:16-17 (MSG)
But Ruth said, "Don't force me to leave you; don't make me go home. Where you go, I go; and where you live, I'll live. Your people are my people, your God is my god; where you die, I'll die, and that's where I'll be buried, so help me god—not even death itself is going to come between us!"

Deuteronomy 18:13

Deuteronomy 18:13 (MSG)
Be completely loyal to god, your God. These nations that you're about to run out of the country consort with sorcerers and witches. But not you. god, your God, forbids it.

Deuteronomy 11:13

Deuteronomy 11:13 (MSG)
From now on if you listen obediently to the commandments that I am commanding you today, love god, your God, and serve him with everything you have within you, he'll take charge of sending the rain at the right time, both autumn and spring rains, so that you'll be able to harvest your grain, your grapes, your olives. He'll make sure there's plenty of grass for your animals. You'll have plenty to eat.

Deuteronomy 4:39

Deuteronomy 4:39 (MSG)
Know this well, then. Take it to heart right now: god is in Heaven above; god is on Earth below. He's the only God there is. Obediently live by his rules and commands which I'm giving you today so that you'll live well and your children after you—oh, you'll live a long time in the land that god, your God, is giving you.

Matthew 8:3

Matthew 8:3 (MSG)
Jesus reached out and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be clean." Then and there, all signs of the leprosy were gone. Jesus said, "Don't talk about this all over town. Just quietly present your healed body to the priest, along with the appropriate expressions of thanks to God. Your cleansed and grateful life, not your words, will bear witness to what I have done."

Matthew 7:29

Matthew 7:29 (MSG)
It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying-quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.

Matthew 7:29

Matthew 7:29 (MSG)
It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying-quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.

Matthew 6:34

Matthew 6:34 (MSG)
"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Matthew 6:25-26

Matthew 6:25-26 (MSG)
"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.

Matthew 6:24

Matthew 6:24 (MSG)
"You can't worship two gods at once. Loving one god, you'll end up hating the other. Adoration of one feeds contempt for the other. You can't worship God and Money both.

Matthew 6:3-4

Matthew 6:3-4 (MSG)
When you help someone out, don't think about how it looks.

Matthew 6:3-4

Matthew 6:3-4 (MSG)
When you help someone out, don't think about how it looks.

Matthew 6:1-2

Matthew 6:1-2 (MSG)
"Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don't make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won't be applauding.

Matthew 5:48

Matthew 5:48 (MSG)
"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you."

Matthew 5:45

Matthew 5:45 (MSG)
for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best-the sun to warm and the rain to nourish-to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty.