"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
Hebrews 4:12
 

Accomplishment

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

“…Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

Answered Prayer

"Jesus said, 'In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive , and your joy will be complete.'" John 16:23-24

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us- whatever we ask- we know that we have what we asked of him." 1 John 5:14-15

"In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry."  Jonah 2:2

"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:18-19

Assurance

"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

"I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39

"'Though mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord who has compassion on you." Isaiah 54:10

Belief

"God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believed in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

"Jesus said, 'I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.'" John 6:47

"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved - you and your household." Acts 16:31

"Whoever believed in Jesus is not condemned." John 3:18

Blessings

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night." Psalm 1:1-2

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him." Jeremiah 17:7

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3

Charity

"Blessed is he who is kind to the needy." Proverbs 14:21

"He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses." Proverbs 28:27

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'" Matthew 25:40

"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25

Children

"Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed in the man whose quiver is full of them." Psalm 127:3-5

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6

"Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul." Proverbs 29:17

Comfort

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

"The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

"Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders."
Deuteronomy 33:12

"'I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners in Israel. Peace, peace to those far and near,' says the Lord. 'And I will heal them.'" Isaiah 57:18-19

Compassion

"You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love." Nehemiah 9:17

"The Lord is good to all, he has compassion on all he has made." Psalm 145:9

"As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him." Psalm 103:13

"'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you." Isaiah 54:10

Courage

"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." Psalm 31:24

"When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid." Psalm 56: 3-4

"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. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior."  Isaiah 43:2-3

Decisions

"This is what the Lord says: 'Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.'"   Jeremiah 6:16

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."  James 1:5

"'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 33:3

Discernment

"Jesus said, 'When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.'" John 16:13

"Test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1

"Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil." 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

Encouragement

"May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word."
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

"You hear, oh Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and he listen to their cry." Psalm 10:17

"The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." Lamentations 3:25 – 26

Eternal life

"The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever." 1 John 2:17

"The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 

"Jesus said, 'God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.'" John 3:16

"This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5: 11

Faith

"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11: 1

"Though you have not seen Christ, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy."  1 Peter 1:8

"May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you."  Psalm 33:22

Faithfulness of God

"God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful." 1 Corinthians 1:9

"'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you." Isaiah 54:10

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22 – 23

Finances

"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'" Hebrews 13:5

"Jesus said, 'Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.'" Luke 16:10

"Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine." Proverbs 3:9 – 10

Forgiveness of God

"There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the spirit of Life set me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1-2

"In Jesus we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." Ephesians 1: 7

"You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love." Nehemiah 9:17

Freedom

"Anyone who has died has been freed from sin." Romans 6:7

"The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God." Romans 8:21

"The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17

"Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:2

Friendship

"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." Romans 12:10

" Jesus said, 'Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.'" John 15:13

Your future

"'No I has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him' -but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.' 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

"Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." Philippians 3: 20 – 21

"Listen, I tell you a mystery: we will not all sleep, we will all be changed– in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed."1 Corinthians 15:51 – 52

Goals

"We make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it." 2 Corinthians 5:9

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." 1 Corinthians 9:24

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15

Grace

"God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:6-7

"It is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

"You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich." 2 Corinthians 8:9

"From the fullness of his grace we have all received obe blessing after another." John 1:16

"God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8

Guidance

"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling." Exodus 15:19

"The Lord makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake." Psalm 23:2-3

"If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast." Psalm 139:9-10

Healing

"'I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security,' says the Lord."  Jeremiah 33:6

"I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them." Hosea 14:4

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." 1 Peter 2:24

"Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases." Psalm 103:2-3

"'I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the Lord, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.'" Jeremiah 30:17

"Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise." Jeremiah 17:14

"O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me." Psalm 30:2

Heaven

"Jesus said, 'In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.'" John 14:2-3

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4

"Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ." Philippians 3:20

Hope

"This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive,) that we have put our hope in the living God who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe."
1 Timothy 4:9-10

"My heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay." Acts 2:26-27

"The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." Psalm 147:11

"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

Identity

"Now, this is what the Lord says- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: 'Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.'"
Isaiah 43:1

"For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own." 1 Samuel 12:22

"You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." 1 Peter 2:9

Joy

"God will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy." Job 8:21

"You make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands." Psalm 92:4

"Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:8-9

Meditation

"Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long." Psalm 119:97

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night."
Psalm 1:1-2

"I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds." Psalm 77:12

Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love." Psalm 48:9

Mercy of God

"The Lord is full of compassion and mercy." James 5:11

"The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love." Psalm 145:8

"Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back." Isaiah 38:17

"The Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath." Deuteronomy 4:31

Patience

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12

"Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near." James 5:7-8

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14

Peace

"Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1

"I will listen to what God the Lord will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints." Psalm 85:8

"You will keep him in perfect peace, him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3

"The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." Romans 8:6

Perseverance

"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12

"Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."  Revelation 3:11

"Jesus said, "I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown." Revelation 3:11

Prayer

"Jesus said, 'If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.'" John 15:7

"Jesus said, 'If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Matthew 7:8

"I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer." Psalm 17:6

Provision of God

"My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." Psalm 23:1

"I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food." Psalm 132:15

Quietness and Rest

"I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me." Psalm 131:2

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him." Psalm 37:7

"The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still." Exodus 46:10

Redemption

"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'" Galatians 3:13

"He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption." Hebrews 9:12

"It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God- that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption." 1 Corinthians 1:30

Repentance

"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." Acts 3:19

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9

"Jesus said, 'I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents that over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent." Luke 15:7

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
2 Chronicles 7:14

Salvation

"God our Savior... wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:3-4

"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9

"Jesus said, 'Whoever believed and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." Mark 16:16

Seeking God

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let Him turn to the Lord and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon." Isaiah 55:6-7

"'You will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,' declares the Lord." Jeremiah 29:12-14

"Jesus says to you, 'Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.''  Luke 11:9-10

Self-Worth

"'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 1:5

"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3

"You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:13-14

Thankfulness

"Let the word of God dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16

"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfied the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things." Psalm 107:8-9

"Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." Colossians 2:6-7

Trust

"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man." Psalm 118:8

"Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods." Psalm 40:4

"This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: 'In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.'" Isaiah 30:15 

Victory

"Thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57

"Jesus said, 'I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.'" John 16:33

"The God of peace will soon crush satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you." Romans 16:20