How can we know the way? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,.
That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.
God , the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. Heal me, O Lord , and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. Give ear to my words, O Lord ; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. O Lord , in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Practice hospitality. God graciously warns us against walking down this path, which consumes those who take it. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. It is a holy thing for Christians to help others, and the most crucial way in which Christians can help others is by proclaiming the gospel.
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Skip to main content. Time is short. Eternity matters. Help missionaries get to the field. Search form Search this site. Psalm My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Isaiah Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago. John Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people. Proverbs Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. Proverbs Without advice plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice. Why are you trying to do all this alone while everyone stands around you from morning till evening?
But no matter how broken we feel, God can renew us from within. Your body is not a reflection of your spirit. And if we endure hardship for Christ—for a moment, a month, or a lifetime—our trials and tribulations will be nothing in comparison to the glory we will experience when Christ returns and calls us home.
God gives us the strength to endure each day, and at the end of this life, he has something far greater in store for those who persevere. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. As you endure, your capacity to endure grows.
When you persevere through something hard, other experiences begin to feel easy in comparison. With every new trial—whether that be the loss of a loved one, a medical diagnosis, a financial crisis, a struggle with sin, or something else—you have an opportunity to come out as a more mature and complete follower of Christ. Pastor Francis Chan compares this to the process of refining precious metals, which have to be melted repeatedly in order to remove impurities and produce the final product.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Anxiety disorders affect almost 20 percent of the U. We have a lot to be anxious about. Pray, and ask God to help you with your worry. God protects your heart from the worries Satan wants you to be consumed by. We were made for community, and a healthy church is a source of encouragement, where we love each other and inspire one another to serve others. Looking for even more encouraging bible verses to uplift those around you?
Check out our blog post: Scriptures to Turn to in Difficult Times. A shepherd leads, protects, and cares for sheep. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. Before Jesus was betrayed and taken to be crucified, he told his disciples what would happen in the days to come, when he would no longer be with them. He told them about the horrible things that may happen to them, but also the incredible gift that was coming to those who believed in him: the Holy Spirit, who would dwell within them.
Most of all, he encouraged his disciples to continue trusting him and to remain in him John But the reality is that the God who created the universe cares about you. So much so that he wants you to bring him your anxieties. And while our failures and challenges may be more than we feel like we can handle, God has an infinite capacity to swallow up our worry.
And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
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