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Psalm 2:11

Psalm 2:11 (MSG)
Worship God in adoring embrace,

Take charge! Be courageous!

1 Chronicles 22:13 (MSG)
That's what will make you successful, following the directions and doing the things that God commanded Moses for Israel. Courage! Take charge! Don't be timid; don't hold back.

Our ministerial retreat!

1 Chronicles 4:10 (MSG)
Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: "Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection-don't let evil hurt me." God gave him what he asked.

Rejoice for the steps of the righteous

Psalm 37:23 (AMP)
The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].

All things are possible with God

Luke 1:37 (AMP)
For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.

Be relentless to be more like Christ

Philippians 3:10 (AMP)
[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope]

The Lord God saves!

Psalm 145:18-19 (AMP)
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth.

My Rock

Psalm 62:6 (AMP)
He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved.

Isaiah 43:2

Isaiah 43:2 (AMP)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you.

Our protector

Psalm 35:10 (MSG)
Every bone in my body laughing, singing, "God, there's no one like you. You put the down-and-out on their feet and protect the unprotected from bullies!"

No worries... Just praise and prayer!

Philippians 4:6 (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.

Psalm 62:6

Psalm 62:6 (MSG)
He's solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I'm set for life.

Coming clean to him

1 John 1:9 (MSG)
On the other hand, if we admit our sins-make a clean breast of them-he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing.

Wait on the Lord and renew your strength

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.

Be gentle with my little abgel

Ephesians 4:32 (MSG)
Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.

Stick to His plan

Hebrews 10:36 (MSG)
But you need to stick it out, staying with God's plan so you'll be there for the promised completion.

Stick with the Lords plan!

Hebrews 10:36 (MSG)
But you need to stick it out, staying with God's plan so you'll be there for the promised completion.

He is our helper

Psalm 46:1-2 (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.

Do not panic

Isaiah 41:10 (MSG)
Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.

Psalm 42:11

Psalm 42:11 (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.

Do your best work

Colossians 3:1-25 (MSG)
So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that's where the action is. See things from his perspective.

Hope and encouragement

Psalm 43:5 (NLT)
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!

1 Thessalonians 3:13

1 Thessalonians 3:13 (MSG)
May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (MSG)
May God our Father himself and our Master Jesus clear the road to you! And may the Master pour on the love so it fills your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to you. May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

1 Thessalonians 3:12 (MSG)
And may the Master pour on the love so it fills your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to you.