Isaiah 43:1-3a – But 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. 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.”
Psalm 142:1-3 – “I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out my complaint before Him; before Him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way.”
Psalms 68:3-5 – “But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. Sing to God, sing praise to His name, extol Him who rides on the clouds–His name is the Lord–and rejoice before Him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.”
Jeremiah 29:11-13 – 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. Then 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.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 – “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth, looking to and fro, to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.”
John 10:10 – “I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 – “Now to Him, who is able, to do immeasurably more, than all we ask or imagine, according to His power, that is at work within us, to Him be glory, in the church, and in Christ Jesus, throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Matthew 16:18, “And, upon this rock, I will build my church; and the gates of hell, shall not prevail against it.”
Galatians 6:10 – Therefore as we have opportunity let us do good to all people especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up just as in fact you are doing.”
John 13:35 – “By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”
1 Peter 1:22 – “Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply from the heart.”
1 John 4:7 – “Dear friends, let us love one another for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”
1 John 4:11-12 – “Dear friends since God so loved us we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.”
Acts 4:36 – “Joseph a Levite from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement).”
Philippians 4:8 – “Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.”