Devotional Archives for Encouragement for Today
But because of immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 1 Corinthians 7:2, (The Open Bible)
Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals." 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, (The Open Bible)
"So brothers and sisters, since God has shown us great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him. Your offering must be only for God and pleasing to him, which is the spiritual way for you to worship. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect." Romans 12:1-2 (NCV)
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 (NAS)
"I am the vine, and you are the branches. If any remain in me and I remain in them, they produce much fruit. But without me they can do nothing." John 15:55 (NCV)
Being confident of this one thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 (KJV)
"For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you and bring you hope. Call upon me and I will listen to you. . . I will bring you back from your captivity." Jeremiah 29: 11-14
"He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?' Then He got up and rebuked the winds and waves, and it was completely calm." Matthew 8:26 (NIV)
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." Mark 6:31 (NIV)