Romans 8:18 (NRSV) — 18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time

are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us.

 

Romans 8:38–39 (NLT) — 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.

39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

He Who loves you - walks with you this day!

 

 



Romans 8:18 (NRSV) — 18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time

are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us.

 

 

Romans 8:18 (The Message) — 18 That’s why I don’t think there’s any comparison

between the present hard times and the coming good times.

 

Focus on Jesus - He is your Goal, Direction and Strength!

 



 

Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT) — 17 For the Lord your God is living among you.

He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness.

With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

 

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV) — 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:

everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!

 

Christ is IN you - live in His Glory!

  

 



 

John 5:6 (NRSV) — 6 When Jesus saw him lying there

and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him,

“Do you want to be made well?”

 

 

Luke 8:48 (The Message) — 48 Jesus said, “Daughter, you took a risk trusting me,

and now you’re healed and whole.

Live well, live blessed!”

 

Jesus invites you to be healed -  fully alive in Him!



Ephesians 4:1 (NLT) — 1b ... lead a life worthy of your calling,

for you have been called by God.

 

John 15:5 (NRSV) — 5 I am the vine, you are the branches.

Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit,

because apart from me you can do nothing.

 

God calls us, equips us, coaches us and celebrates with us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Psalm 126:5–6 (NRSV) — 5 May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy.

6 Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves.

Psalm 126:5–6 (The Message) — 5 So those who planted their crops in despair

will shout hurrahs at the harvest,

6 So those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing,

with armloads of blessing.

 

God has redeemed you for restoration in Him!



 

 

Philippians 4:13 (The Message) — 13 Whatever I have, wherever I am,

I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.

 

Matthew 28:20b (The Message) — 20b ...  I’ll be with you as you do this,

day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”

 

JESUS is our Constant Companion!



 

Lamentations 3:22 (NLT) — 22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends!

His mercies never cease.

 

 

Psalm 145:8 (The Message) — 8 God is all mercy and grace—

not quick to anger, is rich in love.

 

Each day we are embraced in the arms of  our God Who loves us!



 

 

Deuteronomy 31:8 (NRSV) — 8 It is the Lord who goes before you.

He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.

 

Deuteronomy 20:4 (NRSV) — 4 for it is the Lord your God who goes with you,

to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory.

 

Matthew 28:20 (NRSV) — 20b ... And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age

 

Do not fear - He is with you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 



 

2 Timothy 4:8a (NRSV) — 8a From now on there is reserved for me

the crown of righteousness ...

 

Revelation 3:11 (The Message) — 11 “I’m on my way; I’ll be there soon.

Keep a tight grip on what you have so no one distracts you and steals your crown.

 

There is he that comes to kill, steal and destroy.

There is He Who comes to give abundant life ... holdfast to the One.

 

 



 

Ephesians 1:4 (NRSV) — 4 just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world

to be holy and blameless before him in love.

 

Ephesians 1:4 (The Message) — 4 Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.

 

You are chosen! You are beloved! His strength resides within you! 



 

2 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) — 7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.

This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.

 

2 Corinthians 4:7 (The Message) — 7 If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness. We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives.

That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us.

 

Let God's precious Light shine through you today!



 

 

Colossians 3:3 (NLT) — 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.



Colossians 3:3 (The Message) — 3 Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life.

 

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NRSV) — 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

 

2 Corinthians 5:7 (The Message) — 7 It’s what [Who] we trust in but don’t yet see

that keeps us going.

 

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord! Open the eyes of my heart!

 



 

Deuteronomy 6:5 (The Message) — 5 Love God, your God, with your whole heart:

love him with all that’s in you, love him with all you’ve got!

 

Joshua 23:11 (The Message) — 11 “Now, vigilantly guard your souls: Love God, your God.

 

Our attention becomes our intention - our attitude becomes our altitude!



 

Psalm 34:4 (The Message) — 4 God met me more than halfway,

he freed me from my anxious fears.

Jeremiah 29:13 (The Message) — 13 “When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.

“Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else,

 

Jesus is with you in the midst of your circumstances, open your heart to receive from Him.

 



Sing with me ... Turn your eyes upon Jesus look full in His wonderful face

and the things of earth will grow strangely dim

in the Light of His Glory and Grace.

 

Oh how true these words are! Apply them into your life this day.



 

 

Galatians 3:27 (NRSV) — 27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ have

clothed yourselves with Christ.

 

Colossians 3:10 (NRSV) — 10 and have clothed yourselves with the new self,

which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator.

 

IN Christ  the old life is obsolete! Stand tall in your new life with courage and confidence!



 

John 20:23 (The Message) — 23 “If you forgive someone’s sins, they’re gone for good. If you don’t forgive sins, what are you going to do with them?”

 

Philippians 2:15 (NRSV) — 15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world.

 

Being free from the bondage of unforgiveness releases you to shine forth His Love!



Matthew 11:28 (NLT) — 28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

 

Jeremiah 33:3 (NRSV) — 3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

 

In HIM is our wisdom, rest and strength - be still, take time, indulge yourself IN Jesus!



Psalm 51:17 (NRSV) — 17 The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 51:17 (The Message) — 17 I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.

 

Step out in faith and grasp your healing and wholeness - Jesus is your Healer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 1:30 (NKJV) — 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—

1 Corinthians 1:30 (NRSV) — 30a He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, ...

1 Corinthians 1:30 (NLT) — 30a God has united you with Christ Jesus. ...

 

In Him - you are - becoming yourself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Two remarkable books.

Colossians 3:3 (The Message) — 3 Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life.

 



1 Samuel 16:7 (NRSV) — 7b ... for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

 

Colossians 3:10 (NRSV) — 10 [you] have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator.

 



1 Peter 5:10 (NLT) — 10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NRSV) — 18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.

 



Isaiah 43:2 (NRSV) — 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,

and the flame shall not consume you.

And when you walk through the dark tunnel He is your Everlasting Light!

 



 

Psalm 23:3 (NRSV) — 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.