For I hold you by your right hand—
I, the Lord your God.
And I say to you,
‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.’
Isaiah 41:13
God | fear
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6
trust | heartvequipment
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.
Proverbs 16:9
planning | marriage
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
Psalm 73:26
strength | life | weakness
I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
Psalm 121:1-2
creation | encouragement
You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
planning | understanding
Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5
reward | Jesus | fruitfulness
He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.
Isaiah 40:29
strength | equipment | generosity
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.
Philippians 4:11
trust | contentment
So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:34
life | worrying
He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Psalm 121:3
trust | reliability
The Lord is my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful streams.
Psalm 23:1-2
blessing | rest
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Psalm 16:8
equipment | protection
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
Romans 12:16
humility | community | contentment
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.
Exodus 14:14
patience | protection
Unless the Lord builds a house,
the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the Lord protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do no good.
Psalm 127:1
God
The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22
money | blessing | work
I cried out, “I am slipping!”
but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
Psalm 94:18
reliability | love
In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.
Psalm 118:5
prayer | comforter
Enjoy prosperity while you can,
but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God.
Remember that nothing is certain in this life.
Ecclesiastes 7:14
joy | life
But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!
1 Chronicles 29:14
money | giving
That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
Romans 8:8
sin | desires
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.
Psalm 16:1
trust | protection
They did not conquer the land with their swords;
it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory.
It was your right hand and strong arm
and the blinding light from your face that helped them,
for you loved them.
Psalm 44:3
love | strength | light
Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.
Psalm 80:19
salvation | almighty | light
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
Romans 12:4-5
body | Jesus | community
Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms.
Psalm 68:19
worship | salvation
But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive!
Psalm 54:4
life | equipment
O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
Psalm 31:1
righteousness | redeemer
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
Psalm 3:3
overcoming | protection
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
creation | understanding | life
The Lord makes some poor and others rich;
he brings some down and lifts others up.
1 Samuel 2:7
money | almighty | humility
From the depths of despair, O Lord,
I call for your help.
Hear my cry, O Lord.
Pay attention to my prayer.
Psalm 130:1-2
listening | mercy | grace
Victory comes from you, O Lord.
May you bless your people.
Psalm 3:8
salvation | blessing
Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.
He said,
“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”
Job 1:20-21
worship | suffering | sadness
Give us today the food we need.
Matthew 6:11
prayer | bread
Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
Romans 15:32
obedience | joy
Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.
Psalm 115:3
God | heaven | understanding
But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
Acts 12:5
prayer | neighbor | community
You light a lamp for me.
The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.
Psalm 18:28
protection | light
But when you had eaten and were satisfied,
you became proud and forgot me.
Hosea 13:6
materialism | pride | food
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
Romans 8:5
life | body | Spirit
I lift my hands to you in prayer.
I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.
Psalm 143:6
worship | receiving
And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.
Isaiah 64:8