"...we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord..." Colossians 1:9

"But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:4-7

"...prepare your mind for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13

"Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Say to those with an anxious heart, 'Take courage, fear not.'" Isaiah 35:3

"I will also turn My hand against you, and will smelt away your dross as with lye and will remove all your alloy. Then I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning, after that you will be called the city of righteousness, a faithful city." Isaiah 1:25-26

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of hosts..." Malachi 3:10

"Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is considered prudent." Proverbs 17:28

"Who among these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this." Job 12:9

"...if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you. For a long to see you..." Romans 1:10

"For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4