John 10:10 (NRSV) — 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. 

I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

John 10:10 (The Message) — 10 A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. 

I came so they can have real and eternal life, 

more and better life than they ever dreamed of.

Jude 2 (NLT) — 2 May God give you more and more mercy, peace, and love.

Jude 2 (The Message) — 2 Relax, everything’s going to be all right; 

rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!

Stand your ground with confidence IN Him:

do not allow the evil one to rob you of ... ... ...

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) — 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.

 “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (The Message) — 11 I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—

plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

1 Peter 5:10 (NRSV) — 10 And after you have suffered for a little while, 

the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, 

will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.

1 Peter 5:10 (The Message) — 10 The suffering won’t last forever. 

It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—

eternal and glorious plans they are!—

will have you put together and on your feet for good.

We can trust Him that in every step He is there with us -

with only His Best Intentions for us purposed in His Heart.

3 John 2 (NRSV) — 2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you 

and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.

3 John 2 (The Message) — 2 We’re the best of friends, and I pray for good fortune 

in everything you do, and for your good health—

that your everyday affairs prosper, as well as your soul!

Philippians 4:6 (NRSV) — 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Philippians 4:6 (The Message) — 6 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. 

Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, 

letting God know your concerns.

Fall willingly on your knees in prayer, praise, petition and adoration!

Our God listens!

Romans 8:37–39 (NRSV) — 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:37–39 (The Message) — 37 None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. 38 I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, 39 high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.

Jesus stands with us in the midst of the hard times.

He will never leave us or forsake us ...

He will hone us into His Image!

2 Corinthians 9:6 (NLT) — 6 Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds 

will get a small crop. 

But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (The Message) — 6 Remember: A stingy planter gets a stingy crop; 

a lavish planter gets a lavish crop.

Galatians 6:8 (NRSV) — 8b ... if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

Galatians 6:8 (The Message) — 8b ... the one who plants in response to God, 

letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in [her], 

harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.

Sow not only into your own life but also into the lives of others ...

the investment is blessed, invaluable and eternal! 

Luke 7:38 (NLT) — 38 Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. 

Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. 

Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.

Luke 7:38 (The Message) — 38 [she] stood at his feet, weeping, raining tears on his feet. 

Letting down her hair, she dried his feet, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfume.

Luke 6:21 (NRSV) — 21b Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:21 (The Message) — 21b ... You’re blessed when the tears flow freely. 

Joy comes with the morning.

Jesus is with you - in your spirit, soul and body - bringing you His restoration.

Rejoice!

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) — 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. 

“They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (The Message) — 11 I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—

plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

Isaiah 43:1 (NRSV) — 1b ... Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; 

I have called you by name, you are mine.

Isaiah 43:1 (The Message) — 1b ... “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. 

I’ve called your name. You’re mine.

His Purpose has become your purpose! Rejoice!

Mark 5:36 (NRSV) — 36b ... “Do not fear, only believe.”

Mark 5:36 (NLT) — 36b “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”

John 10:10 (NRSV) — 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. 

I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

John 10:10 (The Message) — 10 A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. 

I came so [you] can have real and eternal life, 

more and better life than [you] ever dreamed of.

Love His Life within you and you will live a life of love!

Proverbs 3:6 (NRSV) — 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, 

and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:6 (The Message) — 6 Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, 

everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.

Jeremiah 6:16 (NRSV) — 16a Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads, and look, 

and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. ...

Jeremiah 6:16 (The Message) — 16 God’s Message yet again: “Go stand at the crossroads 

and look around. Ask for directions to the old road, 

The tried-and-true road. Then take it. 

Discover the right route for your souls. 

John 1:5 (NRSV) — 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

John 1:5 (The Message) — 5 The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; 

the darkness couldn’t put it out.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life-Light ...

you can trust in Him always.

Hosea 10:12 (NRSV) — 12a Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; 

Hosea 10:12 (The Message) — 12 Sow righteousness, reap love. 

Romans 12:10 (NRSV) — 10 love one another with mutual affection; 

outdo one another in showing honor.

Romans 12:10 (The Message) — 10 Be good friends who love deeply;

 practice playing second fiddle.

1 Peter 1:22 (NRSV) — 22 Now that you have purified your souls 

by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, 

love one another deeply from the heart.

Weave His Love into who you are and all you say and do and meet.

Ephesians 5:8 (NRSV) — 8 For once you were darkness,

 but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light—

Ephesians 5:8 (The Message) — 8 You groped your way through that murk once, but no longer. You’re out in the open now. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. 

So no more stumbling around. Get on with it!

1 John 1:5 (NRSV) — 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, 

that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5 (The Message) — 5 This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ 

and are passing on to you: 

God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.

You are IN Him! 

New words are spoken about you that reflect His Healing Light!

Isaiah 48:10 (NRSV) — 10 See, I have refined you, but not like silver; 

I have tested you in the furnace of adversity.

Daniel 12:10 (NRSV) — 10 Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, ... ...

those who are wise shall understand.

Romans 8:1 (NRSV) — 1 There is therefore now no condemnation 

for those who are in Christ Jesus.  

Praise God that our identity is IN Christ! 

We are being molded daily more and more into His Image!

Isaiah 43:4 (NRSV) — 4a Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, ...

Isaiah 43:4 (The Message) — 4a That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! 

John 14:21 (NRSV) — 21 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.”

John 14:21 (The Message) — 21 “The person who knows my commandments and keeps them, 

that’s who loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father,

 and I will love him and make myself plain to him.”

1 John 3:1 (NRSV) — 1a See what love the Father has given us, 

that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. 

1 John 3:1 (The Message) — 1 What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. 

Love! It is God's unending gift to us to share with others!

Joshua 2:11 (NRSV) — 11b ... The Lord your God is indeed God in heaven above 

and on earth below.

2 Chronicles 2:5 (NRSV) — 5b ..., for our God is greater than other gods.

Job 33:12 (NRSV) — 12b ...: God is greater than any mortal.

Job 36:5 (NRSV) — 5a “Surely God is mighty ...

Job 36:26 (NRSV) — 26 Surely God is great, ...

Job 37:22 (NRSV) — 22b ... God is awesome majesty.

Psalm 46:1 (NRSV) — 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 54:4 (NRSV) — 4b ... God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.

Psalm 56:9 (NRSV) — 9b ... This I know, that God is for me.

Hebrews 13:5 (NRSV) — 5b ... for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”

You are loved! He loves you! His Love covers the ALL of your life. Rejoice!

Philippians 1:9 (NRSV) — 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more 

with knowledge and full insight

Philippians 1:9 (The Message) — 9 So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish 

and that you will not only love much but well. 

Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings

Prayer challenges us and changes us ... 

take a moment to reflect on this truth and praise God ...

for He is the God of answered prayer!

Romans 8:1 (NRSV) — 1 There is therefore now no condemnation 

for those who are in Christ Jesus.  

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

who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

1 Corinthians 1:30 (The Message) — 30 Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, 

a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ.

Yes! IN Christ we lack nothing! How glorious!

Psalm 95:7 (NRSV) — 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, 

and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice!

Psalm 95:7 (NLT) — 7 for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, 

the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today!

Hebrews 2:1 (NLT) — 1 So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, 

or we may drift away from it.

Hebrews 2:1 (NKJV) — 1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.

Intentional means to set aside time for.

Listening means to give earnest heed to.

There is incidental listening and intentional listening - 

let us do both - praising God whenever we hear Him speak! 

His words are SO precious to us.

Romans 2:4 (NRSV) — 4 ... do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Romans 2:4 (The Message) — 4 ... did you think that because he’s such a nice God, he’d let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. 

God is kind, but he’s not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand 

and leads us into a radical life-change.

I praise God that He alone leads me into radical life-change!

Exodus 15:26 (NRSV) — 26b ... for I am the Lord who heals you.”

Exodus 15:26 (The Message) — 26... I am God your healer.”

2 Samuel 22:20 (NRSV) — 20 He brought me out into a broad place; 

he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

2 Samuel 22:20 (The Message) — 20 He stood me up on a wide-open field;

I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!

He heals! He delivers! Look around in the wide-open space

in which He has placed you and REJOICE! God is GOOD! Amen.

Luke 1:37 (NRSV) — 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Luke 1:37 (The Message) — 37 Nothing, you see, is impossible with God.”

Matthew 19:26 (NRSV) — 26b  “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

Our impossibilities become possibilities WITH God. 

Surrender your greatest needs to Him this day, watch and be blessed!

Romans 15:13 (NRSV) — 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, 

so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 (The Message) — 13 Oh! May the God of great hope fill you up with joy, 

fill you up with peace, 

so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, 

will brim over with hope!

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NRSV) — 23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; 

and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless 

at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus IS your hope and peace wherever you are and whatever your circumstances are.

Trust Him at all times and in all places!

Ephesians 5:1 (NRSV) — 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,

Philippians 4:8 (NRSV) — 8 Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, 

if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Rejoice for IN Him you are the beloved!

Psalm 143:8 (NRSV) — 8 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, 

for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:8 (The Message) — 8 If you wake me each morning with the sound of your loving voice, I’ll go to sleep each night trusting in you. 

Point out the road I must travel; I’m all ears, all eyes before you.

Isaiah 42:16 (The Message) — 16 But I’ll take the hand of those who don’t know the way, 

who can’t see where they’re going. 

I’ll be a personal guide to them, directing them through unknown country. 

I’ll be right there to show them what roads to take, make sure they don’t fall into the ditch. 

These are the things I’ll be doing for them— sticking with them, not leaving them for a minute.”

Praise God for He never leaves us or forsakes us!