Stiving to get closer to Jesus every day and sharing what I learn.
You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.
– Psalm 66:10 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
When God is testing you, know that in the end you will come out better for it.
The Lord will rescue me from all harm and will take me safely to His heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to Him forever! Amen.
– 2 Timothy 4:18 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
God will protect those who are in His will till we see Him face to face.
My soul will find joy in the LORD and be joyful about his salvation.
– Psalm 35:9 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
Real joy is found in Jesus and knowing that He saved you!
Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will take care of me.
– Psalm 27:10 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
Trust in God always even when everyone else fails you.
Therefore, He had to become like His brothers and sisters so that He could be merciful. He became like them so that He could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins.
– Hebrews 2:17 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
Jesus became like us to show us that He understands what we go through.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and His ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1 Peter 3:12 (Bible in Basic English)
We who are chosen by God always have His ear!
I want your loyalty, not your sacrifices. I want you to know Me, not to give Me burnt offerings.
– Hosea 6:6 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
God would rather spend quality time with you then to receive what you consider to be a sacrifice in honor of Him.
This is love: not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the payment for our sins.
1 John 4:10 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
The most perfect example of love we know is that God gave the thing most precious to Him to save those who didn’t even deserve it.
Clap your hands, all you people. Shout to God with a loud, joyful song. We must fear the LORD, the Most High. He is the great king of the whole earth.
– Psalm 47:2 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
Knowing that our God is the true King of this world should put a smile on your face!
However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could finish spreading the Good News for all the nations to hear. I was snatched out of a lion’s mouth.
– 2 Timothy 4:17 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))
If you make fulfilling the call of God in your life your main priority then nothing can stop you from accomplishing it.