Jumping hurdles is not easy
For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again. (Proverbs 24:16a NIV)
They know everything’s okay
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. (1Corinthians 11:1 KJV)
There is still beauty to be found
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. (Hebrews 6:19 NIV)
The joy that is our heritage in Christ
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV)
The stone of help
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:2 ESV)
Not everybody was prepared
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (1 John 5:11 NASB)
The patience to hold on
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. (Psalms 40:1 NIV)
God’s never-failing promises
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. (Psalms 9:9 NLT)
This is the wonderful secret
When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future. (Ecclesiastes 7:14 NIV)
He has promised to be there
Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. (Psalms 37:5 NLT)
He’s not limited by circumstances
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. (Luke - 17:5 KJV)
If you will let Me
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. (Deuteronomy 33:27 NLT)
That’s just perfect
Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God? (John 11:40 NIV)
I find it helpful to review God’s promises
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. (Psalms 9:10 NLT)
Replacing it with trust in God
Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you. (Job 22:21 NLT)
God is there, always.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. (Psalm 18:2 NLT)
Nevertheless, He loves them
The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. (Psalm 145:9,15–16 ESV)
Every day there are choices
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. (Proverbs 19:21 ESV)
Give us faith to trust You
For the word of the LORD is right and true; He is faithful in all He does. (Psalm 33:4 NIV)
Heaven is Real
That you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints the breadth, length, height, and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. (1 Corinthians 13:12)filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:17–19)