Liz Martin

Proverbs 23:13

Proverbs 23:13 (MSG)
Don't be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won't kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death.

Proverbs 23:9

Proverbs 23:9 (MSG)
Don't bother talking sense to fools; they'll only poke fun at your words.

Matthew 7:23

Matthew 7:23 (MSG)
And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

Matthew 6:6

Matthew 6:6 (MSG)
"Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.

For me when I'm discouraged

Psalm 37:1-40 (MSG)
Don't bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked. In no time they'll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut flowers in the sun.

Psalm 63:7

Psalm 63:7 (MSG)
Because you've always stood up for me, I'm free to run and play.

Colossians 3:5

Colossians 3:5 (MSG)
And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. That's a life shaped by things and feelings instead of by God. It's because of this kind of thing that God is about to explode in anger. It wasn't long ago that you were doing all that stuff and not knowing any better. But you know better now, so make sure it's all gone for good: bad temper, irritability, meanness, profanity, dirty talk.

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?

Isaiah 43:1

Isaiah 43:1 (NLT)
But now, OJacob, listen to the LORD who created you. OIsrael, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.

Psalm 4:8

Psalm 4:8 (NLT)
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, OLORD, will keep me safe.

1 John 4:16

1 John 4:16 (NLT)
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

John 3:18

John 3:18 (NLT)
“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.

Proverbs 29:20

Proverbs 29:20 (NLT)
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Proverbs 18:8

Proverbs 18:8 (NLT)
Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.

Proverbs 16:24

Proverbs 16:24 (NLT)
Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Proverbs 10:19

Proverbs 10:19 (NLT)
Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

Proverbs 29:18

Proverbs 29:18 (MSG)
If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.

Hebrews 5:8

Hebrews 5:8 (MSG)
Though he was God's Son, he learned trusting-obedience by what he suffered, just as we do.

1 Peter 3:17

1 Peter 3:17 (NLT)
Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Psalm 73:24

Psalm 73:24 (NLT)
You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.

Deuteronomy 21:23

Deuteronomy 21:23 (NLT)
the body must not remain hanging from the tree overnight. You must bury the body that same day, for anyone who is hung is cursed in the sight of God. In this way, you will prevent the defilement of the land the LORD your God is giving you as your special possession.

Deuteronomy 4:20

Deuteronomy 4:20 (NLT)
Remember that the LORD rescued you from the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt in order to make you his very own people and his special possession, which is what you are today.

Jeremiah 31:3

Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT)
Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.

Psalm 66:9

Psalm 66:9 (NLT)
Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.

Psalm 63:8

Psalm 63:8 (NLT)
I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.