Karla Blair

1 Thessalonians 5:14

1 Thessalonians 5:14 (NLT)
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

Have Fun

Ecclesiastes 8:15 (NLT)
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV)
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Psalm 139:23-24

Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
Search me, OGod, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

John 14:27

John 14:27 (NLT)
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

Psalm 119:165

Psalm 119:165 (NLT)
Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.

Psalm 119:27-28

Psalm 119:27-28 (NLT)
Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 116:1-2

Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT)
I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.

Romans 15:4

Romans 15:4 (NLT)
Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.

Psalm 34:18-19

Psalm 34:18-19 (NLT)
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

Psalm 34:9

Psalm 34:9 (NLT)
Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need.

Psalm 108:13

Psalm 108:13 (NIV)
With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.

Ephesians 6:12

Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Psalm 103:13-14

Psalm 103:13-14 (NLT)
The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

1 John 4:10-11

1 John 4:10-11 (NLT)
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

Colossians 2:6-7

Colossians 2:6-7 (MSG)
My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you've been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You're deeply rooted in him. You're well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you've been taught. School's out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.

Psalm 13:5

Psalm 13:5 (NLT)
But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

Deuteronomy 28:13

Deuteronomy 28:13 (NIV)
The lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

Psalm 37:23-24

Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT)
The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.

James 4:2

James 4:2 (NIV)
You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

1 John 4:18

1 John 4:18 (KJV)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Matthew 11:28-29

Matthew 11:28-29 (NIV)
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)
Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

He is faithful.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 (NIV)
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

I have overcome the world!I

John 16:33 (MSG)
I've told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I've conquered the world."