”A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.“

‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.“

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.“

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff — they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.“

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of him. This is how we know that we love God’s children: when we love God and obey his commands. For this is what love for God is: to keep his commands. And his commands are not a burden, because everyone who has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith. Who is the one who conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?“

‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.“

‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall. No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to bear it.“

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it.“

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”For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!” The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,“

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”Now this is what the Lord says — the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel  — “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you.“

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.“

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭CSB‬‬

”For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well. My bones were not hidden from you when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.“

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭CSB‬‬