Because the Lord is my Shepherd
I have everything I need! Psalm 23:1 (Living Bible)
Category: Bible
I know all the birds in the mountains
and every wild creature is in my care. Psalm 50:11 (Contemporary English Version)
What you say can preserve life or destroy it;
so you must accept the consequences of your words. Proverbs 18:21 (Good News Translation)
Blessed is the one who trusts in Me alone
the Eternal will be his confidence. He is like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots beside the stream. It does not fear the heat or even drought. Its leaves stay green and its fruit is dependable, no matter what it faces. Jeremiah 17:7-8 (The Voice)
Never let evil get the best of you
instead, overpower evil with the good. Romans 12:21 (The Voice)
Sunday in Maine
January 5 The weather changed dramatically. We went from zero and below on Saturday to above freezing by the time we went home from church. For church I used the Bible in my Nook, as well as the brand new stylus I bought at Wal-mart on Saturday. I think it is easier to use a real […]
Above all else, guard your affections.
For they influence everything else in your life. Proverbs 4:23 (Living Bible)
God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God,
and they live in God. 1 John 4:15 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
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. Colossians 3:1-2 (The Message)
It is better to be patient than powerful.
It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities. Proverbs 16:32 (Good News Translation)
There’s no need to be anxious
the Eternal One goes before and behind you. Isaiah 52:12 (The Voice)
This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 (New Living Translation)
You’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true
noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Philippians 4:8 (The Message)
When it counts, I want to be found belonging to Him
not clinging to my own righteousness based on law, but actively relying on the faithfulness of the Anointed One. This is true righteousness, supplied by God, acquired by faith. Philippians 3:9 (The Voice)
Living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
Proverbs 10:23 (New Living Translation)
The day and the night are both Yours
You fashioned the sun, moon, and all the lights that pierce the darkness. You have arranged the earth, set all its boundaries; You are the Architect of the seasons: summer and winter. Psalm 74:16-17 (The Voice)
O God, You are my God.
I will look for You with all my heart and strength. My soul is thirsty for You. Psalm 63:1 (New Life Version)
The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 (New Living Translation)
God is greater than our worried hearts
and knows more about us than we do ourselves. 1 John 3:20 (The Message)
God gave us eternal life
the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. 1 John 5:11 (The Message)
The One sent from God speaks with the very words of God
and abounds with the very Spirit and essence of God. John 3:34 (The Voice)
Observe how Christ loved us.
His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that. Ephesians 5:2 (The Message)
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. Matthew 6:6 (The Message)
Give to the Lord the honor that belongs to Him.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holy living. Psalm 29:2 (New Life Version)
Listen! I bring good news
news of great joy, news that will affect all people everywhere. Luke 2:10 (The Voice)
God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him.
1 John 4:9 (The Message)
Bring gifts and celebrate
Bow before the beauty of God, Then to your knees—everyone worship! Psalm 96:8 (The Message)
Through this man we all receive gifts of grace beyond our imagination.
You see, Moses gave us rules to live by, but Jesus the Anointed offered us gifts of grace and truth. John 1:16-17 (The Voice)
The One Who called you is faithful
and will do what He promised. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (New Life Version)
Do not worry.
Learn to pray about everything. Philippians 4:6 (New Life Version)