With a sweet and cheerful spirit
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. (Colossians 3:23 KJV)
God is with us
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. (Psalm 23:2–3 KJV)
God is Changing Us
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1:17 KJV)
A whole lot better
I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. (Jeremiah 31:3 KJV)
When you follow
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7)
If we refuse to concede defeat
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. (Psalm 130:5-6 ESV)
The patience to hold on
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. (Psalms 40:1 NIV)
Be gentle to all
Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (Colossians 3:13, ESV)
Dealing with anger in a responsible way
And 'don't sin by letting anger control you.' Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry. (Ephesians 4:26, NLT)
As you wait in My presence
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. (Romans 8:25 NIV) – As you wait in My presence
He desires to give us personal instruction
I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow. (Isaiah 48:17 NLT)
Trust doesn’t just happen
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3)
We will know the path to take
In quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Isaiah 30:15
Patience, steadiness, and a great deal of skill
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. (Colossians 4:2 NLT)
My fear of waiting
For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. (Habakkuk 2:3 ESV)
Waiting for the wind to turn
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. (Lamentations 3:25 ESV)
Be patient and have faith
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31NKJV)
When we do it with God’s help
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. (Psalm 54:4 ESV)
Let go of the past
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me. (Psalm 6:2a ESV)