Take the step of faith
"Lord, if it’s you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. (Matthew 14: 28-29 NIV)
If we can look beyond appearances
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. (Psalm 82:3)
Let it all go
He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. (Proverbs 25:28)
God’s unfailing love
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear [reverence] Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13–14)
That’s a part of faith
Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)
He doesn’t want the poor to suffer
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you? (James 4:1 HCSB)
Faith is believing
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near. (Isaiah 55:6 ESV)
He learned to trust in Me
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV)
God’s commission to care for our world
God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. (Genesis 1:31)
He always has a purpose
Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. (1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT)
That’s the secret!
Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14)
My love is reaching out to you
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. (Psalm 36:7 NIV)
He looks for our thanks and our appreciation
For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. (Psalm 100:5 NLT)
We should value it so highly that…
The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. (Matthew 13:45 KJV)
Take it to Jesus
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. (Ephesians 3:12 ESV)
Personal growth is a partnership
And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! (Psalm 90:17 NLT)
I can change your perspective
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46:1–3 NIV)
Love that shows goodwill
But the greatest of these is charity (love). (1 Corinthians 13:13b KJV)
I will never, ever forsake you
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. (1 John 5:4 NLT)