Wrestling Before God

"And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."  -Romans 8:28

Perseverance

"Then Samuel said to all the people of Israel, 'If you are really serious about wanting to return to the LORD, get rid of your foreign gods and your images of Ashtoreth.  Determine to obey only the LORD; then he will rescue you from the Philistines."  -1 Samuel 7:3

Complete Joy

"I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete." -John 15:11

Burdens

"My yoke is easy and my burden is light."  -Matthew 11:30

God's Work

".....If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ...." -1 Peter 4:11

Life's Challenges

"A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."  

-Ecclesiastes 4:12b

Learning Contentment

"I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." -Philippians 4:11

Walk in God's Strength

"Lord, may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength."  -Judges 5:31

Deliver Us From Evil

"Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." -Amos 5:24

Taste and See

"O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him." - Psalm 34:8

God is Our Refuge

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."  -Psalm 46:1

Strength in Him

"For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power.  Likewise, we are weak in him yet by God's power we will live with him to serve you."  -2 Corinthians 13:4

Passing Through

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."  -Isaiah 43:2

Our Strength

"I can do everything through him who gives me strength"  -Philippians 4:13

Why Do You Call Me Lord?

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" - Luke 6:46

Heart Failure

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26

Indwelling Spirit

"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty."  -Zechariah 4:6