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1 Thessalonians 5:17

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV)
pray continually,

Psalm 37:1

Psalm 37:1 (NIV)
Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;

Isaiah 41:13

Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
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.

2 Corinthians 12:9

2 Corinthians 12:9 (MSG)
and then he told me, My grace is enough; it's all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness.

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.

Psalm 34:5-8, Psalm 34:13-14, Psalm 34:17-18

Psalm 34:5-8 (MSG)
Look at him; give him your warmest smile. Never hide your feelings from him.

Psalm 34:13-14 (MSG)
Guard your tongue from profanity, and no more lying through your teeth.

Psalm 34:17-18 (MSG)
Is anyone crying for help? god is listening, ready to rescue you.

Be brave, be strong. Don't give up.

Psalm 31:24 (MSG)
Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect God to get here soon.

Get along with each other

Romans 12:16 (MSG)
Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.

Work from your heart...

Colossians 3:23 (MSG)
Work from the heart for your real Master, for God,

Pray diligently.

Colossians 4:2 (MSG)
Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. Don't forget to pray for us, that God will open doors for telling the mystery of Christ, even while I'm locked up in this jail. Pray that every time I open my mouth I'll be able to make Christ plain as day to them.

Be cheerful no matter what!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (MSG)
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

Mark 11:24-25

Mark 11:24-25 (MSG)
That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything.

Psalm 88:1

Psalm 88:1 (MSG)
God, you're my last chance of the day. I spend the night on my knees before you. Put me on your salvation agenda; take notes on the trouble I'm in. I've had my fill of trouble; I'm camped on the edge of hell. I'm written off as a lost cause, one more statistic, a hopeless case. Abandoned as already dead, one more body in a stack of corpses, And not so much as a gravestone— I'm a black hole in oblivion. You've dropped me into a bottomless pit, sunk me in a pitch-black abyss. I'm battered senseless by your rage, relentlessly pounded by your waves of anger. You turned my friends against me, made me horrible to them. I'm caught in a maze and can't find my way out, blinded by tears of pain and frustration.

Hebrews 13:5

Hebrews 13:5 (MSG)
Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you," we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?

Psalm 25:20

Psalm 25:20 (MSG)
Keep watch over me and keep me out of trouble; Don't let me down when I run to you.

Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33 (MSG)
Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing now...

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.

Nothing, you see, is impossible with God.

Luke 1:37 (MSG)
Nothing, you see, is impossible with God."

God is a safe place to hide...

Psalm 46:1 (MSG)
God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake, Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains. Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, god-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

Zechariah 8:16-17

Zechariah 8:16-17 (MSG)
And now here's what I want you to do: Tell the truth, the whole truth, when you speak. Do the right thing by one another, both personally and in your courts.

Proverbs 26:22

Proverbs 26:22 (MSG)
Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you want junk like that in your belly?

Turn away from evil and do good...

Psalm 34:14 (NLT)
Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

Ephesians 5:16

Ephesians 5:16 (MSG)
Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times!

Ephesians 5:15

Ephesians 5:15 (MSG)
So watch your step. Use your head.

Proverbs 4:23

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.