" But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. "
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And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
‘My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastens everyone He accepts as His son.’
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" Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. "
" 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. "
" Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. "
" What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart! "
“do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Matthew 6:34
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6&version=NIV
" Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent. "
" Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. “For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit. "
" Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand. "
(Source: theheartsdelight)
" So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. "
" Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. "
(Source: samsconsciousness)