Words for the Soul...
Isaiah 41:10-12 (NIV)
10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
11 "All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
12 Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
Acts 1:6-8 (NKJV)
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Proverbs 4:16-18 (MSG)
16 Evil people are restless unless they're making trouble; They can't get a good night's sleep unless they've made life miserable for somebody.
17 Perversity is their food and drink, violence their drug of choice.
18 The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
Psalm 141:3-5 (TLB)
3 Help me, Lord, to keep my mouth shut and my lips sealed.
4 Take away my lust for evil things; don’t let me want to be with sinners, doing what they do, sharing their delicacies.
5 Let the godly smite me! It will be a kindness! If they reprove me, it is medicine! Don’t let me refuse it. But I am in constant prayer against the wicked and their deeds.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT2)
16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Philippians 2:3-5 (KJV)
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Matthew 6:32-34 (HCSB)
32 For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
34 Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Applying The Scriptures To Your Life:
As you spend time with the Lord meditating over a portion of Scripture, you may find it helpful to ask the following questions:
· Is there an example to follow?
· Is there a sin to avoid?
· Is there a promise to claim?
· Is there a prayer to repeat?
· Is there a command to obey?
· Is there a condition to meet?
· Is there a verse to memorize?
· Is there an error to mark?
· Is there a challenge to face?
10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
11 "All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
12 Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
Acts 1:6-8 (NKJV)
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Proverbs 4:16-18 (MSG)
16 Evil people are restless unless they're making trouble; They can't get a good night's sleep unless they've made life miserable for somebody.
17 Perversity is their food and drink, violence their drug of choice.
18 The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
Psalm 141:3-5 (TLB)
3 Help me, Lord, to keep my mouth shut and my lips sealed.
4 Take away my lust for evil things; don’t let me want to be with sinners, doing what they do, sharing their delicacies.
5 Let the godly smite me! It will be a kindness! If they reprove me, it is medicine! Don’t let me refuse it. But I am in constant prayer against the wicked and their deeds.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT2)
16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Philippians 2:3-5 (KJV)
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Matthew 6:32-34 (HCSB)
32 For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
34 Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Applying The Scriptures To Your Life:
As you spend time with the Lord meditating over a portion of Scripture, you may find it helpful to ask the following questions:
· Is there an example to follow?
· Is there a sin to avoid?
· Is there a promise to claim?
· Is there a prayer to repeat?
· Is there a command to obey?
· Is there a condition to meet?
· Is there a verse to memorize?
· Is there an error to mark?
· Is there a challenge to face?
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