Luke 6:45 (NLT) — 45 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, 

and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. 

What you say flows from what is in your heart.

Luke 6:45 (The Message) — 45 It’s who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. 

Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.

Hebrews 4:12 (NLT) — 12 For the word of God is alive and powerful.

It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, 

cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. 

It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

Hebrews 4:12 (The Message) — 12 God means what he says. 

What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, 

cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey.

Jeremiah 15:16 (NLT) — 16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them. 

They are my joy and my heart’s delight, 

for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.

Jeremiah 15:16 (The Message) — 16 When your words showed up, I ate them— 

swallowed them whole. What a feast! 

What delight I took in being yours, O God, God-of-the-Angel-Armies!

Out of your believing heart

flow the words of God.

These are rivers of living waters

intent on healing the hearts

of those who surround you.

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.

Isaiah 43:2 (The Message) — 2 When you’re in over your head, 

I’ll be there with you. 

When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. 

When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—

Isaiah 58:11 (NRSV) — 11 The Lord will guide you continually, 

and satisfy your needs in parched places, 

and make your bones strong; 

and you shall be like a watered garden, 

like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.

Isaiah 58:11 (The Message) — 11 I will always show you where to go. 

I’ll give you a full life in the emptiest of places— 

firm muscles, strong bones. 

You’ll be like a well-watered garden, a gurgling spring that never runs dry.

John 7:38 (NLT) — 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! 

For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ ”

John 7:38 (The Message) — 38 Rivers of living water will brim and spill out of the depths 

of anyone who believes in me this way, just as the Scripture says.”

Your better place is found

in living an 'empty tomb' life ...

leaving the old in the sealed tomb

and emerging daily 

into resurrection life IN Jesus!

Psalm 139:7 (NRSV) — 7 Where can I go from your spirit? 

Or where can I flee from your presence?  

Psalm 23:4 (NRSV) — 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, 

I fear no evil; for you are with me; 

your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

Psalm 38:21 (NRSV) — 21 Do not forsake me, O Lord; 

O my God, do not be far from me;

2 Corinthians 4:7–9 (NRSV) — 7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, 

so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God 

and does not come from us. 

8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; 

perplexed, but not driven to despair; 

9 persecuted, but not forsaken; 

struck down, but not destroyed;

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

"Lo! I AM with you until the end of the age"

You are His.

He will not let you go.

No-one can snatch you out of His Hands or Heart.

Experience contentment as you rest 

in Him Who loves you.

Psalm 57:5 (NRSV) — 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. 

Let your glory be over all the earth.  

Psalm 57:5 (The Message) — 5 Soar high in the skies, O God! 

Cover the whole earth with your glory!

Psalm 96:3 (NLT) — 3 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. 

Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.

Psalm 96:3 (The Message) — 3 Take the news of his glory to the lost, 

News of his wonders to one and all!

Isaiah 52:7 (NLT) — 7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger 

who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, ...

Wherever you are this day,

You bring the Presence and Peace of God

and the Love of Christ

breaking down dividing walls of hostility

and bathing people in His Glorious Warmth!

Go! 

You are blessed!

Luke 12:34 (NRSV) — 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12:34 (NLT) — 34 Wherever your treasure is, 

there the desires of your heart will also be.

Ephesians 1:18 (NRSV) — 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, 

you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, 

what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints,

Ephesians 1:18 (The Message) — 18 your eyes focused and clear, 

so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do,

 grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers,

2 Corinthians 4:6 (NRSV) — 6 For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” 

who has shone in our hearts 

to give the light of the knowledge 

of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6 (The Message) — 6 It started when God said, “Light up the darkness!” 

and our lives filled up with light 

as we saw and understood God in the face of Christ, 

all bright and beautiful.

Ours eyes are focused and clear

when we keep them firmly fixed upon 

the face of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 147:3 (NRSV) — 3 He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3 (The Message) — 3 He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds.

Isaiah 53:5 (NLT) — 5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. 

He was beaten so we could be whole. 

He was whipped so we could be healed.

Isaiah 53:5 (The Message) — 5 But it was our sins that did that to him, 

that ripped and tore and crushed him—our sins! 

He took the punishment, and that made us whole. 

Through his bruises we get healed.

1 Peter 2:24 (NLT) — 24 He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross 

so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. 

By his wounds you are healed.

1 Peter 2:24 (The Message) — 24 He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross 

so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. 

His wounds became your healing.

God's love for us transcends

ALL our understanding,

surpassing everything that has ever wounded us

so that IN Him we continue to be made whole.

He loves us dearly!

James 1:6 (NLT) — 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. 

Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea 

that is blown and tossed by the wind.

James 1:6 (The Message) — 6 Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. 

People who “worry their prayers” 

are like wind-whipped waves.

1 John 5:4 (NRSV) — 4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. 

And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.

Hebrews 12:2 (NRSV) — 2 look[ing] to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, ...

Hebrews 12:2 (The Message) — 2 Keep your eyes on Jesus, 

who both began and finished this race we’re in. 

Study how he did it. 

Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—

that exhilarating finish in and with God—...

Our faith is cemented in our Faithful God

Who will never leave us or forsake us.

He hears our every wordless prayer and sigh.

When our eyes are on Jesus

our doubts are dispelled.

Hallelujah!