"Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no...

"The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts...

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice." ~ Philippians 4:4 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes | Spotify Paul’s letter to the...

"That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints...

"And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." ~ Nehemiah 8:10 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes | Spotify When Ezra read the...

"But the anointing that you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as His anointing teaches you...

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts...

"This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your promise gives me life." ~ Psalm 119:50 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify The psalmist knew what it...

"For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we...

"And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,...

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the...

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all." ~ Psalm 34:19 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify David wrote...

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not...

"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in Him but also suffer for His sake." ~ Philippians 1:29...

"For they [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, that we may share His...

"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice...

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let...

"Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces...

"All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up." ~ 1 Corinthians 10:23 Subscribe...

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes | Spotify...

"All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything." ~ 1...

"Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But...

"Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things." ~ Philippians 3:19 Subscribe...

"Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with...

“And put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite." ~ Proverbs 23:2 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes | Spotify Proverbs often uses...

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise." ~ Proverbs 20:1 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes |...

“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit." ~ Ephesians 5:18 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes | Spotify...

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh...

“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he...

“Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” ~ Psalm 37:4 Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes | Spotify Psalm...

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.” ~ Ephesians 3:20...

“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” ~ Proverbs 14:30 The book of Proverbs often links inner attitudes with...

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” ~ Proverbs 17:22 Long before modern science discovered the link...

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” ~ Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs is a father’s...

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.” ~ Romans 8:28 Few...

“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.” ~ 3 John 1:2 In one of the...

“When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will...

“But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.” ~ Galatians...

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” ~ John 10:10 In John 10, Jesus...

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought...

“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself...

“…but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” ~ 1...

“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” ~ Ephesians 5:11 Paul’s words in Ephesians 5:11 are both a warning...

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God—what...

“Therefore, ‘Come out from among them and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.’” ~ 2...

“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will...

“I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily; he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon; his shoots shall spread out; his...

“It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” ~ Deuteronomy 31:8...

“And He humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that...

“I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn off your feet.” ~...

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and...

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” ~...

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream,...

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my...

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it...

“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is...

“Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut...

“…As your days, so shall your strength be.” ~ Deuteronomy 33:25 These words come from Moses’ blessing over the tribes of Israel before his...

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads...

“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might He increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall...

“I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the...

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”...

“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were...

“And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered...

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” ~ Matthew 6:33 This verse sits at the end...

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:19 Paul wrote these words while...

“For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and He will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every...

“When the cares of my heart are many, Your consolations cheer my soul.” ~ Psalm 94:19 The psalmist here is honest: “the cares of my heart are...

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” ~ Matthew 5:4 In our culture, mourning is often seen as weakness—something to...

“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.” ~ Isaiah 66:13 The image God chooses here is...

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort...

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so...

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore,...

“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is...

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” ~ Romans 8:18 Paul...

“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...