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1 Peter 5:7

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

James 2:12-13, James 2:17, James 2:24, James 2:26

James 2:12-13 (NLT)
So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free.

James 2:17 (NLT)
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

James 2:24 (NLT)
So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.

James 2:26 (NLT)
Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.

James 1:2-6, James 1:12-14, James 1:17-26

James 1:2-6 (NLT)
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

James 1:12-14 (NLT)
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

James 1:17-26 (NLT)
Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

Psalm 119:15-16

Psalm 119:15-16 (NLT)
I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.

1 Peter 2:9-10

1 Peter 2:9-10 (NLT)
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:8

1 Peter 2:8 (NLT)
And, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.

1 Peter 1:3-9

1 Peter 1:3-9 (ESV)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

2 Corinthians 4:7-12, 2 Corinthians 4:16, 2 Corinthians 4:18

2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (ESV)
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV)
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:18 (ESV)
as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Every good

James 1:17 (ESV)
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

God is with you

Deuteronomy 31:8 (ESV)
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."

Proverbs 28:14

Proverbs 28:14 (ESV)
Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

My help comes from the Lord

Psalm 121:1-8 (ESV)
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Proverbs 27:9

Proverbs 27:9 (ESV)
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

Psalm 119:10-11, Psalm 119:24, Psalm 119:37, Psalm 119:41, Psalm 119:57-58, Psalm 119:66-68, Psalm 119:73-74, Psalm 119:81-82, Psalm 119:89-90, Psalm 119:103, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:114, Psalm 119:125, Psalm 119:130-133, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 119:169-172

Psalm 119:10-11 (ESV)
With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!

Psalm 119:24 (ESV)
Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.

Psalm 119:37 (ESV)
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.

Psalm 119:41 (ESV)
Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise;

Psalm 119:57-58 (ESV)
The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words.

Psalm 119:66-68 (ESV)
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Psalm 119:73-74 (ESV)
Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

Psalm 119:81-82 (ESV)
My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.

Psalm 119:89-90 (ESV)
Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Psalm 119:103 (ESV)
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:105 (ESV)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Psalm 119:114 (ESV)
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

Psalm 119:125 (ESV)
I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!

Psalm 119:130-133 (ESV)
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Psalm 119:160 (ESV)
The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Psalm 119:169-172 (ESV)
Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!

Psalm 118:14-17

Psalm 118:14-17 (NKJV)
The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.

Psalm 118:5-6

Psalm 118:5-6 (NKJV)
I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.

1 John 4:18

1 John 4:18 (ESV)
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

God's promise for a future and a hope

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Nothing can separate us from God's love

Romans 8:38-39 (NLT)
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.

Tithe and blessing

Malachi 3:10 (NLT)
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

Perfect love casts out fear

1 John 4:18 (ESV)
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

Romans 11:33-36

Romans 11:33-36 (ESV)
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

Philippians 4:4-8

Philippians 4:4-8 (ESV)
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

God's grace is sufficient

2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Psalm 111:1-10

Psalm 111:1-10 (ESV)
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.