“Praise be to the LORD for He has heard my cry for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”

“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.”

“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love.”

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

“For we live by faith, not by sight.”