He looks into your heart
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1 ESV)
Darkness simply cannot exist in the presence of light
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. (John 8:12 ESV)
They love everyone
Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. (Colossians 3:10 NLT)
His presence in my life will never diminish
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (John 15:5 KJV)
God expects us to do what we can
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. (2 Corinthians 4:7 ESV)
But the Christian life is not to be lived in the natural
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. (1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV)
When coupled with prayer
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
It is achieved through God’s grace
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 ESV)
Why not get a head start
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. (Psalm 143:8 ESV)
I think about all of the promises in God’s Word
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV)
It’s good to plan ahead and lay solid foundations
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. (2 Corinthians 1:20 NIV)
We may become too self-confident
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)
Jesus wants to help you through them
So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:6 ESV)
Forgiveness does not have to do with the circumstances
Forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13 NIV)
Love that becomes real by actions
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8 NIV)
But how different the life of a real Christian
Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24 KJV)
This gift was unlike anything I’d ever experienced
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10 ESV)
This is so contrary to the carnal mind
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8 ESV)
Love—this is My special gift for you
How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. (Psalm 36:7 ESV)