It’s easy to have confidence that God loves you when everything is going right. But when you’ve missed it, failed again or feel unworthy, believing in God’s love for you can seem harder than it should.
Yet, confidence in God’s love is foundational to your faith. Until you settle this, you’ll struggle to receive what He’s already given you. The simple and life-changing truth is that God loves you completely, consistently and unconditionally.
Learning to believe that love will change how you live. Here’s how.
Believe God Loves You Despite Your Failures
You may replay your mistakes in your mind, but God doesn’t. Scripture tells you exactly how He sees you:
“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead” (Ephesians 2:4-5).
Notice this happened while you were still struggling, hurting or even broken–not after you got it all together.
An illustration helps make this clear. When a child falls while learning to walk, a loving parent doesn’t scold him for falling. He reaches down, lifts his child, and encourages him to try again. That’s how your heavenly Father responds to you. He’s not shocked by your humanity. He’s already provided mercy for it.
Practically, this means you stop letting past failures disqualify you. When the enemy brings up your mistakes, you reject his accusations and answer with God’s Word. You remind yourself that “there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).
Purpose to align your feelings about yourself with God’s love and what He says about you.
Believe God Loves You Without Requiring Anything from You
God’s love cannot be bought. You also can’t earn it by good behavior, spiritual performance or perfect consistency. The Bible says, “This is real love–not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins” (1 John 4:10). His love started with Him and is sustained by Him, not you.
Think of a close friendship. It doesn’t thrive on a constant effort to impress, but on shared time and genuine connection. God desires a close relationship and fellowship with you, just as you do with Him.
Revelation 3:20 says that Jesus stands at the door and knocks, waiting for you to open it and commune with Him. He’s not demanding perfection. Jesus is inviting you into a relationship and fellowship with Him.
To apply this, shift your prayer life from obligation and duty to open-hearted conversation. Spend time with God simply because He enjoys being with you–and you with Him. Read His Word not to check a box, but to hear His heart. Time with God will strengthen your awareness of His love far more than your efforts ever could.
Believe God Loves You and Wants the Best for You
Some believers accept that God loves them, but inwardly doubt how long His love will last when their failures are uncovered. Your weaknesses, failures and shortcomings are not a surprise to God. Nothing is hidden from Him (Mark 4:22). Scripture makes His heart unmistakably clear:
“For I know the plans I have for you…. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).
God doesn’t love you reluctantly. He delights in blessing you. And be sure, He will never fail you nor abandon you (Hebrews 13:5). During His ministry on earth, Jesus reinforced this when He said:
“So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him” (Matthew 7:11).
God’s goodness toward you is intentional and everlasting, so much so that God’s love is proactive and seeking you, not reactive in response to your actions.
Picture a loving parent preparing a future for his child, including a good education, overflowing provision and secure protection. He doesn’t do it begrudgingly; he does it joyfully. Your Father’s plans for your life are marked by protection, purpose and prosperity.
In practical terms, believing this means you expect God to be good to you. You approach Him with confidence, not hesitation. You pray boldly, knowing He wants to answer. When challenges arise, you do not waver, knowing the truth that God is working on your behalf, even when you can’t yet see it.
Moving Forward In Confidence
Believing God loves you isn’t just comforting, it’s empowering. When you’re convinced of God’s love, your faith grows stronger, prayers become bolder, and life becomes fuller. God loves you despite your failures, without requiring anything from you, and with a deep desire to bless you. Let that truth settle in your heart.
As you do, you’ll find yourself walking forward with confidence, peace and immovable hope, secure in the One who will never let you go.
Most believers say they believe in miracles, but are you living like you believe they’re true? There’s a difference between mere mental assent that God can do miracles and actually expecting to experience one in your own life. The truth is, the supernatural is meant to be normal for every child of God. You were created to live in daily fellowship with Him, where His power works in and through you.
When you believe God’s Word with your whole heart, you’ll see His power flow in ways that defy the natural. Miracles aren’t random acts of divine surprise–they are the everyday evidence of a believer who takes God at His Word.
Believe That God Still Works Miracles
Many people believe in God but wonder if He still does miracles today. They think, That was for Bible times. But the Bible says God never changes. The same Jesus who healed the sick, multiplied loaves and calmed the storm is alive and working right now.
Faith begins when you decide to take God at His Word, not depend on what you see. You may not understand how or when a miracle will happen, but faith says, “If God said it, it’s true.” When you truly believe that, circumstances can no longer control you and fear has no place to operate in your life. That’s why it’s critical to base your expectation on what God says in His Word.
Start with a simple daily reminder: My Father is a miracle-working God, and He loves me. That simple truth will strengthen your faith more than you realize. This is where miracles begin: by believing that His power is real, and that it’s available to you.
Speak Like You Expect the Supernatural
If you believe something is true, it will show up in your words. What you speak reveals what’s in your heart. When you notice that you are thinking and talking more about your problems than God’s promises, recognize that you are working against God’s miracle-working power. But when you speak faith–declaring what the Word says–you invite heaven’s power into your situation. And, as you speak faith, you will continue to develop it within your heart, as Romans 10:17 says: “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” (NKJV).
Instead of saying, “I’ll never get better” or “I don’t see how this could work,” choose to say, “God is working in me right now. His power is bringing me to victory.” Speaking faith doesn’t ignore reality–it changes the reality into God’s will.
When Kenneth and Gloria Copeland first began walking by faith, they learned that words are carriers of power. God created the world with words, and He’s given you that same creative authority. When your words line up with His, miracles follow.
Act Like the Miracle Is on Its Way
Faith is more than believing–it’s acting like the Word is true. If you’re believing for healing, start thanking God for it before you feel it. If you’re believing for financial breakthrough, sow generously with expectation. If you’re praying for restoration, begin walking in love and forgiveness now.
Miracle-minded believers don’t wait for proof–they live as if the promise has already been fulfilled. Every action of faith is a seed that releases God’s power to move on your behalf.
Live Like You Believe In Miracles
God never intended miracles to be rare or reserved for a few; they are the inheritance of every believer. When you believe His Word, speak it with confidence, and act in faith, you’ll find that the supernatural becomes your new normal.
So, ask yourself today: Am I living like I believe miracles are true? Choose to believe. Speak His Word. Take a step of faith. Then watch what happens–because when you walk in miracles, your life will be filled with the love, power and glory of God.
In a world full of people making promises, it can be hard to find someone who keeps their promises. But God is different! God keeps His Word; He keeps His covenant promises to you!
How do you know? Because God’s Word is based on a covenant between God the Father and Jesus, that can never be broken and is sealed in the powerful blood of Jesus (Luke 22:20).
God is LOVE. He doesn’t just feel love; He is LOVE personified. Therefore, God’s promises are based on Him and the love He has for you.
Read these assurances of God’s love each day to remind yourself of God’s magnificent love for you and the benefits of being in covenant with Him!
Learn These 8 Covenant Promises to You
God will never leave you. “For God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never abandon you'” (Hebrews 13:5). “No, I will not abandon you as orphans–I will come to you” (John 14:18).
God will forgive your sin. “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness” (1 John 1:9).
Whatever you ask, Jesus will do. “You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!” (John 14:13-14).
Jesus will give you the Holy Spirit. “But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative–that is, the Holy Spirit–he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you” (John 14:26).
Jesus makes you an overcomer. “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4, NKJV).
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:4-5, NKJV).
You will do greater works than Jesus. “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father” (John 14:12).
Jesus made you righteous. “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21, KJV).
Jesus will come back for you. “There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am” (John 14:2-3).
You can trust God, and you can trust His Word–including His covenant promises to you–because Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear” (Matthew 24:35).
The psalmist David understood this as well when he said, “I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name” (Psalm 138:2). God has backed His promises with the honor of His Name, and you can rest assured that God keeps His promises to you!
A trapeze artist swings high in the air from one bar to another. He must let go of one bar before he can grab hold of the next one. The only way for him to move forward is to let go.
That’s what you must do in your life.
Let go of things in your past to move forward in life. Dwelling on the past and situations you can’t change will keep you from moving forward. Learn how to let go of defeat, failure and shame, and swing forward to victory!
Let Go of Defeat
Kenneth Copeland had to learn how to let go of defeat. Years ago, he was preaching at a tent meeting. It seemed like everything was going wrong. In those days, the services were recorded on cassette tape, duplicated and offered for sale.
He ran out of tapes. When the new box of tapes he had ordered was delivered, it had been run over by a truck, and the tapes were broken. Then torrential rain came, and the tent collapsed! It was a defeating moment, but rather than give up, Brother Copeland prayed for direction.
In himself, he didn’t know what to do, but he knew God had the answer to turn this defeat into victory! He sought God for the answer and determined to not quit!
Right away, God blessed him by sending a man who had the equipment to plant the tent stakes more firmly. This man ensured that the top of the tent didn’t sag with the weight of the rainwater. Then, more tapes were delivered, and the meeting finished successfully!
You may have faced possible defeats, such as the loss of a loved one or a job, financial troubles, or sickness. Whatever in your life has tried to defeat you, you can overcome it!
Let go of failure because things in this life are temporary.
Failure happens to everyone at some time. Every person is operating from the knowledge or understanding they have at the present time. Paul wrote that we only know in part (1 Corinthians 13:9). We are limited to what we can see, but God’s perspective of every situation is perfect because He sees and knows everything.
What you might consider a failure and a full stop on progress today could be a success and a spark to move forward tomorrow. Let go of what happened and lean into what will be, by faith.
Some thought Jesus’ life was a failure when He died on the cross. But, three days later, Jesus rose from the dead, bringing eternal life, joy and peace to all who will receive it.
God’s plan for you is success, and He will lead you to let go of failure and move forward!
Let Go of Shame
Holding onto shame will destroy you.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, shame is 1: a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety; 2: a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute; 3: something that brings censure or reproach; also something to be regretted; pity.
Webster’s Dictionary also states, “The emotional response to shame is a painful feeling that can lead to self-consciousness and negative self-evaluation. It often makes individuals feel inadequate or unworthy, and it can lead to feelings of worthlessness or powerlessness.”
As you can see from this definition, shame will try to invade every aspect of your life. Shame tries to keep you from speaking out about the goodness of God. Shame discourages your soul and convinces you to hide your faith.
Take the spiritual authority given to you by God; and demand shame and all its tentacles to get out of your mind, your will and your emotions. You can be as bold as a lion! You can do it!
When shame goes, fill that hole with the Word of God; don’t allow your soul to stay empty. You can fill up by feeding on the Word from VICTORY Channel. Let go of shame and move forward!
Just like that trapeze artist, you can let go of the pain of the past, swing forward to the new life God promised, and experience victory!
Is it true? Do your words really have the power to change things? Jesus said, “The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you” (Matthew 12:37). Your words direct your life.
Begin to take control of your life by getting control of your tongue. To understand what your words have the power to do, read these 20 Scriptures To Take Control of Your Life.
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14, NASB 1995).
“Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies” (Psalm 34:13).
“Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips” (Psalm 141:3, NIV).
“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Proverbs 12:18, NIV).
“The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking” (Proverbs 15:28).
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24, NIV).
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21, NIV).
“Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble” (Proverbs 21:23).
“Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances” (Proverbs 25:11, NASB 1995).
“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him” (Proverbs 29:20, NASB 1995).
“When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness” (Proverbs 31:26).
“But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36, NASB 1995).
“The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you” (Matthew 12:37).
“It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth” (Matthew 15:11).
“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says” (Mark 11:23, NKJV).
“For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10, NKJV).
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29, NIV).
“If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless” (James 1:26).
“The tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself” (James 3:3-6).
“If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies” (1 Peter 3:10).
Watch Keith Moore explain more about the power of your words in Watch Your Mouth.
These 20 Scriptures To Take Control Your Life remind you of the power of your words and how your words direct your life. When you take control of your life by taking control of your words, you are participating with God in changing the circumstances of your life!
What does it mean to be a faith-filled parent? Does it mean you gave your heart to the Lord and you are a Christian? That’s definitely the first step to being a faith-filled parent. But your life of faith doesn’t stop when you make Jesus the Lord of your life. On the contrary, that’s when your life of faith begins.
Galatians 3:3 says, “Having begun [your new life spiritually] with the [Holy] Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh?” (AMPC). You began your life of faith with the help of the Holy Spirit, and now you can continue your life as a faith-filled parent with the help of the Holy Spirit. Every decision you make regarding your children can be guided by the Holy Spirit. Begin by planting the Word of God in your heart with these 20 Scriptures for a Faith-Filled Parent.
Your children are blessed.
1. “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country” (Deuteronomy 28:3, NKJV). 2. “For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls” (Psalm 147:13). 3. “The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them” (Proverbs 20:7). 4. “Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed” (Psalm 112:2). 5. “Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed” (Deuteronomy 28:4).
Your children are trained.
6. “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it” (Proverbs 22:6). 7. “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children” (Isaiah 54:13, NKJV). 8. “I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised” (Genesis 18:19).
Learn about how The Faith of Parents Sets the Children’s Course for Life with Kenneth Copeland and Jesse Duplantis.
Your children are obedient.
9. “He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him” (1 Timothy 3:4). 10. “Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 12:28). 11. “Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. ‘Honor your father and mother.’ This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, ‘things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.’ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord” (Ephesians 6:1-4). 12. “Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right” (Proverbs 20:11). 13. “Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord” (Colossians 3:20).
Your children are fruitful.
14. “They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do” (Psalm 1:3). 15. “Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table” (Psalm 128:3). 16. “Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord” (Psalm 22:30).
Your children love one another.
17. “And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows” (1 Thessalonians 3:12). 18. “Owe nothing to anyone–except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law” (Romans 13:8).
Your children have joy.
19. “And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful” (Proverbs 8:32). 20. “But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy” (Psalm 5:11).
Watch Kenneth and Kellie Copeland explain God’s Kingdom Design for Parenting.
Whether you are a natural parent, a stepparent, a foster parent or even a grandparent, these 20 Scriptures for a Faith-Filled Parent are for you to read and meditate. As you plant the Word of God in your heart, the right word will come out to instruct your children at the right time, guiding them into the perfect will of God for their lives!
From the historic Titanic to our modern megaships, it’s still amazing how small of a rudder it takes to turn a boat of any size. And no matter how “unsinkable” a vessel may be deemed, its rudder is the one thing that can navigate it through even the most treacherous of waters.
In the same way, your tongue can do much the same: It can land you into some deep messes or take you across uncharted seas and into safe harbors (James 3:1-12). 1 Peter 3:10 says, “If you want to enjoy life and see many days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.”
Learn more from Kenneth Copeland about how “Negative Words Cost You Something.”
If you’re looking for greater assurance, greater confidence about where you drop anchor at the end of a rough day or the end of your life’s journey, then consider 20 Scriptures: Learn What Your Words Can Do, and discover the power words carry in determining where you want to be in life.
1. Words can encourage, or words can destroy. -Proverbs 10:21
2. Words can clear the air, or words can pollute it. -Proverbs 10:32 (MSG)
3. Words can destroy friends, or words can rescue the righteous. -Proverbs 11:9
4. Words can be just, or words can be crooked or perverse. -Proverbs 8:8 (NIV)
5. Words can be pleasing to God. -Psalm 19:14
6. Words can speak blessing and tell the truth, or they can speak profanity and lie. -Psalm 34:13 (MSG)
7. Words can be excessive and such talkativeness leads to sin. It’s better to be sensible and sometimes keep your mouth shut. -Proverbs 10:19
8. Words can be filled with wise advice, or they can be deceitful.–Proverbs 10:31
9. Words that are wise bring many benefits.–Proverbs 12:14
10. Words can be reckless and pierce and wound, or they can be wise and bring healing. -Proverbs 12:18 (NIV)
11. Words can be careful and preserve your life, or words can be careless and ruin your life. -Proverbs 13:3 (MSG)
12. Words can be gentle and deflect anger, or words can be harsh and kindle a fire. -Proverbs 15:1
13. Words can make knowledge appealing, or words can belch out foolishness. -Proverbs 15:2
14. Words can be gentle and a tree of life, or words can be deceitful and crush someone’s spirit. -Proverbs 15:4
15. Words can be weighed before being spoken, or words can overflow with evil. -Proverbs 15:28 (NIV)
16. Words can be gracious like clover honey, good taste to the soul and quick energy for the body. -Proverbs 16:24 (MSG)
17. Words can kill or give life. They are either poison or fruit, but what we speak is our choice. -Proverbs 18:21 (MSG)
18. Word can either acquit you or condemn you. -Matthew 12:37
19. Words can be either blessing or cursing. -James 3:10
20. Words can be spoken at the right time and be like apples of gold in settings of silver. -Proverbs 25:11 (CSB)
Watch Bill Winston at the 2024 Believers’ Convention as he explains “Word Power.”
In 20 Scriptures: Learn What Your Words Can Do, you learned that it’s your tongue (your rudder)–and all the words you speak–that will get you to your final destination, and every port of call along the way. So, choose wisely and speak confidently, knowing God’s Word will get you where you want to be…every time!
The best approach to growing a beautiful lawn–once you’ve prepared the soil and spread your seed or sod–is to consistently water, fertilize and weed it.
Surprisingly, the way to grow your faith is quite similar. Once you’ve prepared the soil of your heart (accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior), spread the seed of God’s Word in your heart and begun to consistently water it with the Word, you need to boost it with some fertilizer, or scriptures; and remove any weeds, or sin, by being quick to repent.
When you read and meditate on each of these 10 Bible Verses To Feed Your Faith, you are not only igniting the faith God gave you when you were first saved (Romans 12:3-8), but you are also feeding, or fertilizing, your faith, causing it to grow and develop.
“For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God” (1 John 5:4-5).
“So, faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ” (Romans 10:17).
“Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, “May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,” and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours” (Mark 11:22-24).
“The Lord answered, ‘If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “May you be uprooted and be planted in the sea,” and it would obey you!'” (Luke 17:6).
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see…. By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen” (Hebrews 11:1-3).
“Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith” (Romans 3:27).
“But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, ‘I believed in God, so I spoke'” (2 Corinthians 4:13).
“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).
“You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it” (Matthew 21:22).
“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise” (Hebrews 10:23).
Keep these 10 Bible Verses To Feed Your Faith before your eyes, and before you know it, your faith will have blossomed. Instead of just enjoying a beautiful lawn or flower garden, you’ll be enjoying the wonderful promises of God in your life!
Have you ever experienced someone abruptly ending a relationship with you without any real explanation? Maybe they quit taking your calls, reading your texts or following you on social media. If you have, then you know it can leave you feeling a bit dazed, hurt and rejected.
People will always have the capacity to hurt you, but God never will. He only has the capacity to love you wholeheartedly and unconditionally. First John 4:16 says, “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (NKJV). Strengthen your belief in the love God has for you by reminding yourself of 15 Ways God Loves You.
God loves you. “This is real love–not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” -1 John 4:10)
God made you in His image. “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” -Genesis 1:27)
God saves you. “Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues you from death.” –Psalm 68:20
God transforms you. “That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.” -Corinthians 4:16
God prospers you. “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” -3 John 2, NKJV
God heals you. “He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.” -1 Peter 2:24
God provides for you. “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:19
God inspires you. “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers–the moon and the stars you set in place–what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?” –Psalm 8:3-4
God protects you. “The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.” -Proverbs 18:10
God gives you peace. “I am leaving you with a gift–peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” -John 14:27
God invites you to Him. “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” -Hebrews 4:16
God sends His angels to watch over you. “For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” -Psalm 91:11
God goes before you. “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” -Deuteronomy 31:8
God guides you. “The LORD says, ‘I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you’.” –Psalm 32:8
God promises you a future. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’.” -Jeremiah 29:11
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Keep these 15 Ways God Loves You as a reminder of His steadfast and enduring love–especially on the days when you need His love the most. God will never leave you or abandon you (Hebrews 13:5). He demonstrates His love for you in countless ways every day.
The familiar saying “more month than money” means you are running out of money before the end of the month; you don’t have enough money to last the whole month. What if you could flip the script and instead “have more money than month”?
The Bible makes it clear that God wants you to prosper. He said, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 John 2, NKJV). Your soul is made up of your mind, will and emotions. When you renew your mind to think what God thinks instead of what life has taught you to think, your soul is prospering. By changing the way you think, God transforms you into a new person who makes different choices with your money (Romans 12:2).
To help you start thinking like God thinks about your finances and stop living paycheck to paycheck, renew your mind with the following 10 Scriptures for Having More Money Than Month.
Deuteronomy 2:7 “For the LORD your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through this great wilderness. During these forty years, the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.”
Deuteronomy 28:8 “The LORD will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.”
Psalm 34:10 “Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.”
Proverbs 10:22 “The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.”
John 10:10 “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
Luke 6:38 “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full–pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
Ephesians 3:20 “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (MEV).
Philippians 4:19 “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”
2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 “But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.”
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Keep renewing your mind with these 10 Scriptures for Having More Money Than Month and change the way you live by changing the way you think. As you believe differently and make different choices regarding your money, you’ll find that when the end of the month comes, instead of an empty bank account, you will still have money left to enjoy.
A number of years ago, Kenneth Copeland twisted his back and ruptured a disk. Immediately, he began to experience horrific pain. His body was screaming at him; he probably “felt” like screaming a lot of things while he was in pain. A person who is in excruciating pain doesn’t usually have the best attitude.
Contrary to what his body was saying, Brother Copeland began shouting praises to God as loud as he could while medical personnel rushed to his aid. While he was praising, the pain subsided, but any time he stopped, the pain returned. Realizing what was happening, Kenneth began to praise God for everything–the trees, the birds, the weather, his family and his Partners. And as he did, the pain subsided once more.
When you’re surrounded by pain or pressure, when you’re being attacked by the enemy, do you typically respond as Brother Copeland did with words of praise and thanksgiving? If you find it difficult to do so when circumstances come against you, it’s time to renew your mind with God’s Word (Romans 12:2, NKJV). Get started today with these 10 Scriptures To Create an Attitude of Thanksgiving, so when the pressure is on, words of praise and thanksgiving are coming out of your mouth!
“Serve the LORD your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received…” (Deuteronomy 28:47).
“Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy” (Psalm 100:1-2).
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:4).
“Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!” (Psalm 103:1-5).
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever….Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them” (Psalm 107:1, 8).
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done” (Philippians 4:6).
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy” (James 1:2).
“…Let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name” (Hebrews 13:15, AMPC).
“But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume” (2 Corinthians 2:14).
Watch Kenneth and Gloria Copeland teach you how gratitude and praise will cure any situation!
Just like Brother Copeland did, you can make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God with these 10 Scriptures To Create an Attitude of Thanksgiving. As you praise Him with thankfulness and gratitude, God promises to rescue you when you call on Him (Psalm 50:14-15). Praise Him today, and watch God go to work in your life!
Have you ever been on a ship during a storm? The ship will be rocking and rolling, tossing about, and even be at risk of capsizing. The captain of a ship can drop the anchor during a storm to secure the ship and prevent that from happening.
When a storm is brewing in your life–when things are happening that are causing distress, discouragement and harm–it’s important to have an anchor. That anchor is God’s faithfulness. You can be anchored, tethered to God and His faithfulness, and survive the storms in your life.
1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “[No temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to his compassionate nature]…He will [always] also provide the way out” (AMPC). God is faithful to His Word and His compassionate nature! These 10 Scriptures To Anchor You to God’s Faithfulness will get you out of any storm brewing in your life.
God Is Faithful to His Word
“God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” (Numbers 23:19).
“Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true” (Joshua 21:45).
“Praise the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses” (1 Kings 8:56).
“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace…” (Isaiah 55:10-12).
“Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:7-9).
God Is Faithful to His Compassionate Nature
“The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out, ‘Yahweh! The LORD! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness'” (Exodus 34:5-6).
“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world” (1 John 4:16-17).
“Love [God] never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love [God] will last forever!… Three things will last forever–faith, hope, and love [God]–and the greatest of these is love [God]” (1 Corinthians 13:7-8, 13).
“The Lord replied, ‘I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose'” (Exodus 33:19).
“So he complained to the LORD about it: ‘Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people'” (Jonah 4:2).
You can come out of the storms of life unscathed by believing these 10 Scriptures To Anchor You to God’s Faithfulness. As you anchor your life to God’s faithfulness, you’ll watch the dark clouds of distress and discouragement just roll away!
God wants you to have a vision for your life! He wants you to see in your heart and mind what He wants you to do, and where He wants you to go. It’s a practice and a pattern we see all throughout the Bible. God repeatedly gave His people dreams and visions…to encourage, direct and guide them…to lead them to safety…to assure them of His protection…to show them their future for the short-term and over the course of many years. Dreams and visions were tools God used to communicate with His people. What’s more, it’s something that God is still doing today. That’s right, God is still giving His people dreams and visions! He’s still putting desires in our hearts that He wants to fulfill (Proverbs 3:5-6, 37).
What has God put in your heart to do? What has He envisioned for you to accomplish in your lifetime? If it can be backed by the Word and the principles of God’s Word, then that is something God wants for your life. That is His will for you. That is His vision for you. And whatever it is, it will take faith–because everything in this life requires faith. “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7, NKJV).
To help you walk in God’s vision for your life, consider these 10 Scriptures To Build Your Faith for Your Vision. To help you further, we’ve also provided a confession at the end using these verses that you can pray and declare over your life.
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18, KJV).
“Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions” (Joel 2:28).
“Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come” (Jeremiah 33:3).
“Then the LORD said to me, ‘Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed'” (Habakkuk 2:2-3, NKJV).
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10).
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6).
‘”For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope'” (Jeremiah 29:11).
“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps” (Proverbs 16:9).
“You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail” (Proverbs 19:21).
“Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed” (Proverbs 16:3).
Father, You said that where there is no vision, the people perish, so I’m asking You to give me a vision for my life and confirm it with Your Word. You promised in these last days that You would pour out Your Spirit on me, that You would show me remarkable secrets about things to come. As You do, I commit to writing Your dreams and visions for my life. Thank You for planning so many things for my life so long ago. Thank You for completing everything that You’ve begun in my life, for every plan and every purpose for my future. Lord, Your plans and purposes will prevail in my life. Your plans will succeed. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
How many times a day do we prioritize and reprioritize what must be done? What can wait? And what matters most? So much of our lives are spent making decisions about what we can do today or tomorrow or postpone until next week, aren’t they? When it comes to looking even further ahead, we often make plans, block out time, and schedule months or years in advance for family visits, vacations or moves. Understandably, all of this is necessary if we want to manage our time, talents and treasure in the most productive and fruitful way.
But if we want to live where our natural and spiritual lives intersect–which really should be in every area of our lives–how are we to decide what really are the priorities–the nonnegotiables around which all our day-to-day decisions are to be made? Particularly if we want to live our lives on track, living in the will of God? The truth is, there’s no better place to look than the Word of God–because God’s Word reflects His priorities for each and every one of us.
Consider these 10 Scriptures Describing God’s Priorities for You.
1. The most important priority for us all is that we be born again.
“Jesus replied, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God'” (John 3:3).
2. The first step God wants us to take after making Jesus the Lord of our lives is to be baptized in water–just like Jesus was.
“Peter replied, ‘Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit'” (Acts 2:38).
3. The next step to walking in all that God has for us is to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
“Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, ‘Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit'” (Acts 1:4-5).
4. As we walk with God, He wants us to put Him and His Word first place in our lives.
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (Matthew 6:33).
5. Our journey as believers is to live by faith, and to please God with our faith.
“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).
6. God gave us the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us, so we’re to be led by His Spirit.
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God” (Romans 8:14).
7. We’re to communicate with God, connect with Him; and we do that by praying about everything.
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done” (Philippians 4:6).
8. We’re to walk in love by loving God and loving one another.
“Jesus replied, ‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself'” (Matthew 22:37-38).
9. We’re to repent, ask God for forgiveness, and be quick to forgive others.
“But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too” (Mark 11:25).
10. We’re to keep growing as long as we walk on this earth.
“Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love” (Ephesians 4:15-16).
God’s priorities are not limited to these 10 Scriptures Describing God’s Priorities for You, but they are a powerful start to walking with Him through every minute of every day.
This year is the year of more! Ephesians 3:20 tells us that God wants to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us. Glory to God! And, according to the Word of the Lord shared through Kenneth Copeland for 2024, God wants us to see and receive more finances, more healing, more miracles, more outpourings, and more and more and more and more.
When Jesus walked the earth, He performed signs and wonders and miracles. There are 37 recorded for us in the New Testament. There is nothing too hard for him. Not your financial need. Not your need for healing. Or your need for a miracle. Jesus gave authority to the disciples to perform signs and wonders and miracles–and He gave us authority in the name of Jesus to do the same. That’s right, we have the power to pray, to lay hands on the sick and to see them recover. We have the power and privilege to petition God for our whatever we need and receive a positive heavenly response (John 16:23, AMPC).
What is it that you want more of in 2024? Write it down. Then pray (petition) God for it based on the promises in His Word, asking for it in the name of Jesus and then receiving it by faith. Start by saying, “I believe I receive.” Then continue to praise God as you wait for of your petition to manifest.
To help us receive all that God wants for us, we need to be continually building our faith. That enables us to receive by faith, which we do by hearing God’s Word continually (Romans 10:17). Consider the following 10 Scriptures to Help Build Your Faith in the Supernatural. Read them, meditate on them and allow the Holy Spirit to increase your capacity to see the supernatural to happen in your life in greater measure this year.
“News about him [Jesus] spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed–he healed them all” (Matthew 4:24).
“He rescues and saves his people; he performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions” (Daniel 6:27).
“Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness” (Matthew 10:1).
“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover” (Mark 16:17-18, NKJV).
“And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs” (Mark 16:20).
“A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick” (John 6:2).
“And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose” (Acts 2:4).
“A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders” (Acts 2:43).
“Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus” (Acts 4:30).
“But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders” (Acts 14:3).
Thanksgiving is so much more than an American holiday set aside for us to thank God for the abundance He’s given us–it’s a way of life God wants us to live. When we’re faced with the need for more in our lives, be it the salvation of our friends and loved ones, healing for ourselves or others, wholeness in our hearts and minds, the restoration of relationships, financial increase, or anything else provided for us in THE BLESSING, there’s an attitude of gratitude God wants us to have–yes, even in the midst of whatever we might be fighting the good fight of faith about.
First Thessalonians 5:16-18 tells us to give thanks in all things–not for all things–but in all things. “Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always); be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly]; thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]”(AMPC).
Have you ever just thrown your hands in the air and praised God in the midst of a battle? If you have, then you know how it changes you–and the atmosphere around you. It may take time before your circumstances change, but praise and thanksgiving begin a work in us. It changes our heart attitude; it changes our perspective; and it encourages our faith to keep believing, to not give up, and to stand as long as it takes to see the victory. You could say that it gives us victory on the inside now, while we continue to stand in faith for the victory we’re believing to see and experience. Giving thanks in all things changes us.
The very first day set aside for Thanksgiving was declared on Nov. 26, 1789, by President George Washington. More than a century later, Thanksgiving Day was established as a federal holiday by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in December 1941. What’s interesting is that when President Roosevelt established it as a national holiday to give thanks, there was plenty going on in the world that none of us would be thankful for. Great Britain was at war with Germany; Japan was running over China; and in the same month Roosevelt signed the resolution, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States joined WWII in the Pacific and Europe.
It could have seemed like the worse time in history to give thanks–but God sees things much differently than we typically do, doesn’t He? He says to give thanks in all things, no matter what the circumstances may be. Oftentimes this requires that we give thanks by faith, because giving thanks is not what we’re naturally inclined to do–but it is something we can learn to do. We can learn to develop a thankful heart; and out of that heart, we choose to live with an attitude of gratitude, quick to give thanks in all things at all times.
What are you facing today? Give God thanks in it–not for it–but in it. Give Him thanks for all that you can, for all that’s right, for all that He’s already given you in THE BLESSING. If this feels challenging for you, here are 10 Verses for Cultivating a Thankful Heart to help you develop an attitude of gratitude.
1. Psalm 28:7 “The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him” (ESV).
2. Psalm 100:4 “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!” (AMPC).
3. Psalm 107:8-9 “Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things” (NIV).
4. 1 Chronicles 16:34 “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever” (NIV).
5. Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful” (NIV).
6. Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God” (ESV).
7. Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (NIV).
8. 2 Corinthians 9:11 “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God” (NIV).
9. 1 Timothy 4:4-5 “For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer” (NIV).
10. Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Kenneth Copeland recently described the Gospel of John–specifically, Chapters 13-17–as his favorite passage of scripture. He singled out these five chapters because they all take place in the context of a special dinner among close friends.
The occasion was the celebration of the Passover meal that the entire nation of Israel was commemorating one particularly historic night. For Jesus and His disciples–and us as believers–it was a covenant meal that would change heaven and earth forever.
Mary had just anointed Jesus (unknowingly, in preparation for His death) after which He made His famous “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem on a donkey (John 12).
Once Jesus and His disciples were alone–for what would be known as their Last Supper–He downloaded vital information and instructions to them. After their meal, they left for the Mount of Olives where they prayed, and Jesus was betrayed and arrested.
These events recounted by the Apostle John in chapters 13-17 had great significance and impact on our relationship with God. Yet, Brother Copeland warns that we are a generation of believers that seems to be losing touch with that significance and impact.
The Apostle Paul pressed his generation about the same issue when he wrote:
“You were…[alienated] from the people of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away [were made] near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:12-13, NASB).
These days, we can’t afford to live as “aliens” and “strangers” to all that Jesus’ blood has done for us. We need to know–and not forfeit out of ignorance–our covenant rights (2 Peter 1:3-4).
As Brother Copeland would say, “We need to be covenant-minded ALL the time!”
The following scriptures–one from each of the five chapters–highlights a particular facet of God’s covenant promises to us. Reading and meditating on these scriptures can help you become more covenant-minded, and more aware of God’s will for your life.
1. John 13: Love Like Jesus
“I give you now a new [covenant] commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you. For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everyone will know that you’re my true followers.” -(verses 34-35, TPT)
2. John 14: Jesus Will Manifest Himself
“The person who has My commands [covenant] and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.]” -(verse 21, AMPC)
3. John 15: Stay Connected to the Word
“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…. But if you remain in me and my words [covenant] remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!” -(verses 5, 7)
4. John 16: Ask the Father Directly
“When that time comes you won’t need to ask me for anything, but instead you will go directly to the Father and ask him for anything you desire and he will give it to you, because of your [covenant] relationship with me…. You can be sure that you’ll receive what you ask for, and your joy will have no limits!” -(verses 23-24, TPT)
5. John 17: Jesus Prays for You
“I ask not only for these disciples, but also for those [THAT’S YOU!] who will one day believe in me [my covenant] because of their message. I pray for them all to be joined together as one even as you and I, Father, are joined together as one. I pray for them to become one with us so that the world will recognize that you sent me. For the very glory you have given to me I have given them.'” -(verses 20-22, TPT)
Interested in taking your covenant rights to a higher level?
Having God’s Word in your head and constantly coming out of your mouth will shut down the devil’s lies–keeping him from stealing your covenant promises (John 10:10)–and literally reprogram your soul to get in line with the new-creature-in-Christ you truly are!
Insider information–it can get you into a lot of trouble; it can also get you ahead in life.
You’ve probably heard stories how insider information made people rich but got them thrown in jail. They learned information about someone or something–maybe something about the stock market, government contracts or a corporate merger–then wrongly used that knowledge to their advantage.
The same can happen in our personal lives. Finding out the latest scoop on a neighbor, co-worker or church member–then spreading it around–can get you into a mess.
But how about those times when it’s good, even helpful and appropriate, to know the “goods” on a person or situation. Like…
“Which day care can I trust?”
“Where should we go for lunch?”
“What time should I leave for the airport?”
It’s that kind of valuable information that can give you an edge in life.
And what better source to go to for anything you need to know than God.
Did you know God’s sitting on a world of information right now, just waiting to pass it along to you, so you can have every advantage in life? (It’s true!)
You’ll often hear Kenneth Copeland say that God’s not trying to keep things from us. He’s trying to get things to us–like information and knowledge.
Genesis 6–God warned Noah of a flood.
Genesis 41–God prepared Joseph for abundance and famine.
Luke 5; Matthew 17; John 21–Jesus told His disciples where to fish.
But even more amazing is one of the time-tested, sure ways God has of downloading what’s in His head to yours.
Amos 3:7 (AMPC) says, “Surely the Lord God will do nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets.”
Once when Israel was about to be attacked by three enemies at the same time, the king called a national day of prayer to get help from God (2 Chronicles 20). As a great gathering of people stood outside the Temple in Jerusalem praying and worshipping God, the Spirit came upon a man, and he began to prophesy, basically giving Israel a battle strategy. It sounded crazy–but it worked!
God often uses prophets to get valuable information into the hands of His people. And hopefully by now, you’ve come across the following prophecy God spoke to Brother Copeland concerning 2022:
2022 is the year of correction, direction, protection and perfection–in spirit, soul and body, in finances, churches and government.
In 2022, you WILL know what to do!
In 2022, it ALL belongs to you!
As encouraging as these words are, how can you be sure they will actually happen?
Check out these 5 action steps that will give you an advantage in life God’s way:
1. Expect God to speak.
Jesus was praying out loud in public one day, and God responded in an audible voice (John 12:28-30). Some of the people around Jesus heard it; others thought it was thunder.
Don’t get caught snoozing and miss out on what God’s saying. Expect to hear from Him.
2. Get used to God’s style.
We all have our way of saying things.
God likes speaking the end from the beginning, letting us know what’s coming down the road (Isaiah 46:10). It’s His way of letting us know He’s God.
Get used to God speaking to you from the future.
3. Know who’s really doing the talking.
Jesus once asked His disciples a question to see if they were on the same page, and they all had pretty good answers–but Peter’s was the best, to which Jesus replied:
“This was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven” (Matthew 16:17, NIV).
Recognize the real Source behind the words.
4. Get a second (or third) opinion.
“Two or three prophets should speak and the others should weigh carefully what is said” (1 Corinthians 14:29, NIV).
This comes from a principle and practice established by God: “On the [word] of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed” (Deuteronomy 19:15, NASB).
5. Keep it in your face.
Romans 10:17 says that “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (NKJV).
We all have those things we highlight, #tag, bookmark, stick on the fridge; those habits that help motivate, prompt and focus us in the right direction. Do what it takes to keep God’s fresh word to you in your face–and thereby, you’ll be building your faith.
God’s all in when it comes to giving you every advantage possible. So, when He gives a word, heads-up or valuable piece of insider information–jump on it, act on it. Practice these 5 Steps To Gaining the Advantage God’s Way–and dare to trust Him to bring His Word to pass!
God is talking to you, but are you hearing from Him?
He is speaking all the time. Yet, it’s up to believers to spend time with the Lord, read His Word and hear from Him. Why? He has some things to share with you that will change your life.
If you haven’t been hearing from God, it’s time to figure out why. There are several practical ways to understand what is blocking you from recognizing the voice of God. From the prayers you pray to the verses you read, have faith that when you turn up the volume on God’s voice, you also increase your ability to hear Him.
It is time to renew your mind and believe the Lord wants to talk to you every day. If we entertain too many different influences, thoughts and opinions, it can lead to confusion. In the midst of it all, you may feel uncertain that you’re hearing the one voice you long to hear most–the voice of God.
He talks to His children every day. By faith, we can listen to God and learn to hear His voice. We don’t have to go through life blindly making decisions or relying on our own abilities. We can listen to God clearly and consistently, and receive the power that comes with hearing from Him.
Pray About Hearing From God
Before reading and making note of these powerful scriptures, prepare your heart and welcome the Holy Spirit. Hearing from God takes an open heart and a ready spirit, so begin with a prayer for hearing God’s voice, praying in faith.
Lord, Your Word says that when we draw near to You, You will draw near to us. So, I draw near to You today. I seek Your face, Your truth and Your word for my life. I want to know You more, hear You more and obey You more.
Your Word says Your sheep know Your voice and we will not follow the voice of a stranger. Help me to understand Your voice and not be deceived by any other voice. Guard my heart from the influences of this world and the people around me. Help me not to be fooled by the devil and his lies, but to view all thoughts and decisions through the lens of truth.
As I seek to hear You today for instruction, correction and guidance, help me to confirm Your voice through Your Word. You said if I ask for wisdom, You will give it to me liberally. So, I am asking for wisdom in the Name of Jesus to hear You clearly and consistently today and every day.
Help me to be confident in knowing that I hear Your voice. I praise You and thank You for it, in Jesus’ Name.Amen.
Proclaim the Word to Hear From God
Now that your heart is open to hearing from God, speak the Word and make it real in your life.
1. Isaiah 30:21 “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.”
2. Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
3. Psalm 29:3 “The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters.”
4. Psalm 85:8 “Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.”
5. Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
6. Mark 4:24 “And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.'”
7. John 8:47 “Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
8. John 5:30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.”
9. John 10:16 “And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.”
10. John 10:27 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
11. John 14:26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
12. John 16:13 “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”
13. Romans 8:14 “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
14. Hebrews 2:1 “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.”
15. Hebrews 3:15 “As it is said, ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.'”
16. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
17. James 1:19 “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.”
18. Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”
When you renew your mind to the truth that God is talking to you all the time and wants to guide you in every part of your life, you will begin to expect to hear His still, small voice every day. Lean in. He’s talking to you right now!
When you renew your mind to the truth that God is talking to you all the time and wants to guide you in every part of your life, you will begin to expect to hear His still, small voice every day. Lean in. He’s talking to you right now!
No matter what comes your way, you don’t have to wonder if God will be there for you. He loves you more than you could ever possibly know, and His desire is for you to be happy, healthy and protected–every day in every way.
But don’t take our word for it–take His Word. It is chock-full of promises to protect you from every kind of harm. While this is only the tip of the ice burg, we encourage you to read through these 25 scriptures that promise you protection and be encouraged today that God is protecting you.
*All scriptures referenced are in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition unless otherwise noted.
1. Genesis 28:15: I am with you and will keep (watch over you with care, take notice of) you wherever you may go…I will not leave you until I have done all of which I have told you.
2. Deuteronomy 5:16: Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you.
3. Deuteronomy 28:1-7: If you will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth…. The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.
4. Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord.
5. Psalm 3:4-5: With my voice I cry to the Lord, and He hears and answers me out of His holy hill. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! I lay down and slept; I wakened again, for the Lord sustains me.
6. Psalm 17:1,4-5: O Lord…by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent (the paths of the destroyer). My steps have held closely to Your paths [to the tracks of the One Who has gone on before]; my feet have not slipped.
7. Psalm 18:3: I will call upon the Lord, Who is to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
8. Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him–not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake. Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over. Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life; and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.
9. Psalm 55:16-17: I will call upon God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon will I utter my complaint and moan and sigh, and He will hear my voice.
10. Psalm 91:16 (KJV): With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
11. Psalm 103:1-4: Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits–Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption.
12. Psalm 145:18-20: The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He also will hear their cry and will save them. The Lord preserves all those who love Him.
13. Psalm 35:10: All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like You, You Who deliver the poor and the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who snatches away his goods?
14. Psalm 37:28: The Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever.
15. Psalm 41:1-2: Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak and the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil and trouble. The Lord will protect him and keep him alive; he shall be called blessed in the land; and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
16. Isaiah 25:4: For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat; for the blast of the ruthless ones is like a rainstorm against a wall.
17. Psalm 37:39: The salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.
18. Psalm 91:15: He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
19. Psalm 107:6-7: They cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. He led them forth by the straight and right way, that they might go to a city where they could establish their homes.
20. Proverbs 2:11-13: Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you, to deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars, men who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness.
21. Proverbs 11:8: The [uncompromisingly] righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead.
22. Proverbs 18:10: The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous man [upright and in right standing with God] runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and strong.
23. Joel 2:32: Whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved.
24. Luke 10:19: Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.
25. Isaiah 45:1-2: Thus says the Lord…I will go before you and level the mountains [to make the crooked places straight].
As you read these 25 scriptures that promise you protection, meditate on them and pray over them that you will receive them as specifically directed at you–because they are! You don’t ever have to be afraid again–not of illness, poverty, personal harm or death. You are supernaturally protected!
Watch Kenneth Copeland share more about the promise of supernatural protection.
If praying in tongues hasn’t been a regular part of your fellowship with God, you’re missing out! There is so much power found in praying in tongues, not to mention answers to any question you have, access to inside information, and a spiritual strengthening like no other. If you’re still learning about the power of praying in tongues or would like to renew your mind to its truth, we’re sharing 16 Scriptures About Praying in Tongues sure to inspire you to spend time praying today.
1. Acts 2:4
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (NKJV)
2. 1 Corinthians 14:2
“For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.” (NKJV)
3. 1 Corinthians 14:4
“He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself.” (NKJV)
4. Romans 8:26
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” (NKJV)
5. Romans 8:27
“The Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.” (NIV)
6. 1 Corinthians 14:2
“For one who speaks in an [unknown] tongue speaks not to men but to God, for no one understands or catches his meaning, because in the [Holy] Spirit he utters secret truths and hidden things [not obvious to the understanding].” (AMPC)
7. 1 Corinthians 14:13
“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.” (KJV)
8. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (NKJV)
9. Jude 20
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.” (NKJV)
10. 1 Corinthians 14:14
“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.” (KJV)
11. 1 Corinthians 14: 15, 17
“I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding…. For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.” (NKJV)
12. Mark 16:17
“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.” (KJV)
13. 1 Corinthians 14:18
“I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all.” (KJV)
14. Acts 10:44-46
“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.” (NIV)
15. Acts 19:1-6
“While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ “They answered, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ “So Paul asked, ‘Then what baptism did you receive?’ “‘John’s baptism,’ they replied. “Paul said, ‘John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.’ On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.” (NIV)
16. John 16:13
“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” (NKJV)
When you take the time to study the Word and its emphasis on the power of praying in tongues, you’ll build your faith to move into times of this special fellowship with the Lord. You are never alone, and you are never without answers. Set aside time to pray in tongues–it can even be in your car, while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store–anywhere. The more time you spend with Him, the more powerful your victories!
Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you why praying in tongues prepares you for your future.
What body part are you in need of today? An eye, eardrum, heart, kidney, thyroid or hip?
Whatever it is, you don’t have to live out the rest of your days with anything missing or broken in your physical body. Jesus came so you can live life abundantly. The doctors may have said there’s nothing they can do. Maybe you’ve been sent home with armfuls of prescriptions and devices to help you cope.
Enough is enough! Jesus bore every sickness and disease on the cross, so you wouldn’t have to. All you have to do is build your faith to boiling over until you receive your creative miracle.
Here are 15 scriptures to stand on for a new body part to get you started in your faith journey:
All scriptures are referenced in the English Standard Version.
1. Deuteronomy 34:7
“Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated.” (It is God’s will that our body functions perfectly all the days of our lives.)
2. Psalm 37:37
“Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.” (The Hebrew word for peace, which is shalom, means complete, intact, in good health–nothing missing, nothing broken. That includes body parts.
3. Psalm 103:1-5
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
4. Jeremiah 30:17
“For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal.”
5. Nahum 1:9
“He will make a complete end; trouble will not rise up a second time.
6. Joel 2:25
“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.” (He will restore whatever time, money or peace has been stolen from you due to your physical trial).
7. Matthew 8:16-17
“He…healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.'”
8. Mark 9:23
“All things are possible for one who believes.”
9. Acts 5:16
“The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.” (No matter the situation, Jesus healed every person who came to Him. Whether or not modern medicine says there is hope, He will heal you, too.
10. Philippians 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
11. Hebrews 10:23
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”
12. Hebrews 11:11
“By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.” (Just as people may balk at the idea of believing God for a new body part, they most certainly would have done the same to Sarah for believing to conceive a baby at such an old age. Yet, her faith took what the world said she couldn’t have and made it a reality!)
13. 1 John 5:14-15
“And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.”
14. Revelation 12:11
“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.”
15. Revelation 21:5
“Behold, I am making all things new.”
We hope these 15 scriptures to help you stand for a new body part will change the image you have on the inside of who you are and how you are meant to live. Heart, brain, leg, hip, finger, eardrum, thyroid, uterus, eye–we speak to you now in Jesus’ Name–be made whole, be made new, be replaced in His mighty Name. We are standing in agreement with you to receive it!
Watch Kenneth Copeland and Morris Cerullo teach you how to receive supernatural healing.
You question your own value or worth. You feel inferior or unsafe around others. You can’t admit your faults. You feel threatened by confident people. You are quick to criticize others.
These are all symptoms of insecurity or low self-esteem. While such feelings can lead to a feeling of sadness or discouragement, make no mistake: They are destructive and sinful, and will rob you of the blessings God has for you.
You were made to be free and confident in who you are in Christ! You were fearfully and wonderfully made, and God wants you to be bold, courageous, happy and assured. If your life has been plagued with feelings of inferiority, rejection or insecurity, it’s time to take the reins and get back into position.
Begin today by speaking and setting to memory these 15 scriptures to overcome insecurity:
All scriptures are referenced in the English Standard Version.
1. Psalm 139:13
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”
2. Psalm 139:16
“Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”
3. Proverbs 27:2
“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.”
4. Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life.”
5. John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
6. Romans 5:1-2
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
7. Romans 8:1-2
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
8. Galatians 5:16
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
9. Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
10. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
11. 1 Corinthians 10:13
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
12. 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
13. 1 Peter 2:9
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
14. James 1:6
“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.”
15. 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
Keep on in the Word of God until all feelings of insecurity are eradicated from your life permanently. You will live your best life when you are confident and secure in who you are. Never compare yourself to anyone again! You are more than enough because He is more than enough.
Watch Gloria Copeland and Billye Brim teach you how to be confident in who you are.
When times are tough, our thoughts are often pulled to the quickest solution or even fears about how things could get worse. Singing songs and shouting praise are not at the forefront of our minds.
But if you’re in a storm right now, praising God is EXACTLY what you need to do. That’s why the devil works so hard to keep you focused on your problems–that’s not where your help comes from! Psalm 121:2 says our help comes from the Lord. Hallelujah!
Praising and worshipping God will actually do more to help your situation than anything else. It can break through sickness and disease, defeat lack, bring wealth and heal relationships. Don’t sit in sorrow anymore, dear friend; learn to praise in the storm and watch your life make a total turnaround.
Begin today with these 36 scriptures about praising in the storm, why you have reason to praise, and how your praise will change your situation.
All scriptures are referenced in the English Standard Version.
1. Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
2. 1 Chronicles 16:9
“Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!”
3. Psalm 7:17
“I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.”
4. Psalm 9:11
“Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion! Tell among the peoples his deeds!”
5. Psalm 18:3
“I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”
6. Psalm 21:13
“Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.”
7. Psalm 23:4-6
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, 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.”
8. Psalm 27:4-5
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.”
9. Psalm 34:1
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
10. Psalm 42:5
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation.”
11. Psalm 43:4
“Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.”
12. Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
13. Psalm 59:17
“O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.”
14. Psalm 61:8
“So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day.”
15. Psalm 68:4
“Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him!”
16. Psalm 69:30
“I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.”
17. Psalm 71:23
“My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.”
18. Psalm 92:1
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High.”
19. Psalm 98:4
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!”
20. Psalm 100:4
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”
21. Psalm 103:2
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”
22. Psalm 119:164
“Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.”
23. Psalm 149:3
“Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!”
24. Psalm 150:1-6
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!”
25. Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
26. Jeremiah 17:14
“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
27. Matthew 5:1-5
“Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.'”
28. John 10:10
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
29. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
30. Philippians 4:19
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
31. Hebrews 2:12
“In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
32. Hebrews 13:15
“Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.”
33. James 1:2
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.”
34. 2 Peter 3:9
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
35. 1 John 2: 14
“You are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”
36. Revelation 21:4
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
When you use these 36 scriptures about praising in the storm to strengthen your faith and build your arsenal against the devil’s attacks, you’ll see changes you never thought possible. Keep praising in the storm! Your best days are still out in front of you.
Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you why praise is the highway to God.
If you’ve been caught in a season of disappointment or struggles, maybe you’ve lost your joy, and as a result, laughter is a rare occurrence.
You’ve likely heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. That happens to come from the Bible! Proverbs 17:22 is true–a merry heart really does a spirit, soul and body good like medicine.
There are spiritual, emotional and physical benefits of joy and laughter. Science has proven why the Bible tells us to laugh–it’s good for our health! Laughter reduces stress, fights against depression and sorrow, fosters a positive outlook on life, and puts you in an all-around good mood. Laughter also lowers blood pressure, and impacts the cells in your body, preventing disease and setting you up to live long and strong.
If you don’t laugh enough (that means every day!), or if you need to restore the joy in your life, begin today by renewing your mind with these 25 scriptures about joy and laughter.
Note: All scriptures are referenced in the New Living Translation of the Bible.
Genesis 21:6: “And Sarah declared, ‘God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.'”
Job 8:21: “He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”
Psalm 2:4: “But the one who rules in heaven laughs.”
Psalm 30:11: “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.”
Psalm 37:13: “But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.”
Psalm 42:5: “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again.”
Psalm 65:12-13: “The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!”
Psalm 96:12: “Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy.”
Psalm 98:4: “Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!”
Psalm 126:2: “We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, ‘What amazing things the Lord has done for them.'”
Proverbs 15:13: “A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:15: “For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.”
Proverbs 17:22: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”
Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”
Ecclesiastes 3:4: “A time to cry and a time to laugh.”
Ecclesiastes 8:15: “So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.”
Isaiah 55:12: “You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!”
Jeremiah 31:13: “The young women will dance for joy, and the men–old and young–will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.”
Matthew 2:10: “When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!”
Luke 1:14: “You will have great joy and gladness.”
Luke 2:10: “But the angel reassured them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.'”
Luke 6:21: “God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now for in due time you will laugh.”
John 15:11: “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!”
1 Peter 1:8: “You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.”
1 Peter 4:13: “Instead, be very glad–for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.”
When you renew your mind to the power of laughter with these 25 scriptures about joy and laughter, you will begin to see the importance of incorporating laughter into your day. Find something funny to laugh about today. Don’t wait for it to happen to you accidentally. Laugh on purpose, and change the course of your life!
Watch Mark Hankins teach you how joy and laughter will turn things around in your life.
Are you settling for less than God’s best in your life? If you are tolerating any type of physical ailment, anything less than financial abundance, or a struggling relationship, the answer is a resounding yes!
Take time today to renew your mind to what God has to say about your prosperity and success in your health, relationships, finances and more. Begin with these 60 scriptures about prosperity and success.(All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible.)
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 13:5-6
Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks and herds and tents. Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together.
Genesis 13:14-17
And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are–northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered. Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you.”
Genesis 17:1-9
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.”
Genesis 39:21-23
But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
Leviticus 26:3-5
If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Your threshing shall last till the time of vintage, and the vintage shall last till the time of sowing; you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
Leviticus 27:30
And all the tithe of the land, whetherof the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s. It is holy to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 2:7
For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand. He knows your trudging through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.
Deuteronomy 11:11-15
But the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year. And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled.
Deuteronomy 28:1-11
Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. And the Lord will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
Deuteronomy 28:13
And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.
Deuteronomy 30:15-16
See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.
Joshua 1:5, 7-8
No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
1 Kings 2:3
And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.
1 Chronicles 22:13
Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great, and to give strength to all.
2 Chronicles 20:20
So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.”
2 Chronicles 26:5
He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
2 Chronicles 31:21
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.
Job 36:11
If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Psalm 23:1
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 34:10
The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
Psalm 35:27
Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; and let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
Psalm 37:3-11
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret–it only causes harm. For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; indeed, you will look carefully for his place, but it shall be no more. But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 37:25-26
I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lends; and his descendants are blessed.
Psalm 68:19
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits.
Psalm 84:11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Psalm 92:12-15
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, to declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalm 112:1-9
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. A good man deals graciously and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion. Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. He will not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established; he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire upon his enemies. He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted with honor.
Psalm 115:11-16
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great. May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; but the earth He has given to the children of men.
Psalm 122:6-7
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.”
Psalm 132:12-18
If your sons will keep My covenant and My testimony which I shall teach them, their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore. For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: “This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed. His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”
Psalm 145:8-9
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
Proverbs 8:17-21
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver. I traverse the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 10:2-6
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, but He casts away the desire of the wicked. He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son; he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:25
The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given.
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Proverbs 28:25
He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.
Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor–this is the gift of God.
Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
Isaiah 58:10-11
If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Malachi 3:10-12
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; “and all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the Lord of hosts.
Acts 14:17
Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
Romans 8:32
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
1 Corinthians 13:3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Galatians 6:6-10
Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Philippians 4:19
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Titus 3:8
This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
Hebrews 7:19-22
For the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek'”), by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
3 John 2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Set aside some time to meditate on these verses, even if it’s just a few minutes a day. Get the idea that God wants you to prosper and succeed in every part of your life deep down in your spirit. Then, begin praising Him and thanking Him that He is such a good God! Prosperity is coming your way, in the Name of Jesus!
You likely know that God is good–but do you really know how great His goodness is and how much He wants to bestow it upon you? Perhaps, you’ve struggled with believing and receiving the goodness of God in every area of your life. Here is the answer: Renew your mind to the goodness of God. Don’t think it will make a difference? Countless people have received healing and other miracles when they simply caught a revelation of God’s goodness!
You can prepare your heart for demonstrations of God’s goodness in every area of your life,and be a witness of His goodness to the world. Begin renewing your mind today with these 65 verses about the goodness of God.
Note: All scriptures are referenced in the English Standard Version of the Bible, except where noted.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:31
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.
Exodus 33:19
And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
Exodus 34:6
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 16:2(NLT)
Every good thing I have comes from you.
Psalm 23:1-5
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, 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.
Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 25:7
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
Psalm 27:13
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!
Psalm 31:19
Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
Psalm 33:5
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 65:4
Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!
Psalm 65:11(NKJV)
You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.
Psalm 84:11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Psalm 86:5
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 103:8
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 107:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 107:8-9(NKJV)
Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
Psalm 119:68
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
Psalm 135:3
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!
Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalm 145:9
The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
Isaiah 26:3
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 31:14
I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, declares the Lord.
Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
Hosea 3:5
Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the Lord and to his goodness in the latter days.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Matthew 7:11
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Mark 10:18
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Luke 11:13
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Acts 14:17
Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.
Romans 2:4
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 11:22
Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 15:14
I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Ephesians 3:20 (AMPC)
[God will do] superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].
Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 4:4
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
1 Peter 2:3
If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
2 Peter 1:4
By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
As you renew your mind with these 65 Scriptures about the goodness of God, your confidence in His goodness and love for you will soar! Begin expecting to see manifestations of the goodness of God in your life–Every. Single. Day.
Listen in as Kenneth Copeland and Jerry Savelle talk about the presence, power and goodness of God.
Your thoughts shape the direction of your life, for better or worse. Toxic thoughts are patterns of thinking rooted in fear, worry, anger, shame, bitterness or unbelief. They may begin subtly, but when these toxic thoughts are permitted to fester, they influence your emotions, choices and even your physical health.
Research shows that ongoing stress and negative thinking affect the brain and body, contributing to exhaustion, poor focus, strained relationships and physical illness. This is why God places such a priority on renewing or clearing your mind.
Spiritually, toxic thoughts pull you away from peace and into confusion and defeat. What you repeatedly think about strengthens pathways in your mind and ultimately determines the condition of your heart.
The encouraging truth is that you have a choice.
Thoughts may enter your mind uninvited, but you decide which ones you will dwell on and which ones you will reject. Scripture teaches us to “take every thought captive” and to fix our minds on what is true, pure and praiseworthy. When you replace toxic thoughts with God’s truth–choosing faith over fear, forgiveness over bitterness, gratitude over complaint–you begin clearing your mind.
Filling your mind with healthy thoughts is not passive; it is purposeful. It happens as you meditate on the Word, speak life-giving truths, practice thanksgiving, and guard what you allow to influence you. As your thinking changes, your outlook changes. Peace replaces turmoil. Clarity replaces confusion. Hope replaces despair.
If you have not been intentional about guarding your thoughts, today is the day to begin. The following 28 verses will help you recognize toxic thoughts, renew your mind, and understand how to cultivate thoughts that lead to healing, strength and victory.
Note: All scriptures are referenced in the English Standard Version of the Bible.
1. Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
2. Isaiah 43:18 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.”
3. Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.”
4. Psalm 94:11 “The LORD–knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath.”
5. Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”
6. Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
7. Proverbs 4:23 “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
8. Proverbs 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
9. Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”
10. Matthew 22:37 “And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'”
11. Mark 7:21-22 “For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.”
12. Mark 12:30 “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”
13. Romans 7:23 “But I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.”
14. Romans 7:25 “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.”
15. Romans 8:6 “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”
16. Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
17. Romans 12:3 “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.”
18. 1 Corinthians 2:11 “For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”
19. 1 Corinthians 2:16 “‘For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.”
20. 2 Corinthians 10:5 “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”
21. Ephesians 4:23 “And to be renewed in the spirit of your minds.”
22. Philippians 2:5 “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.”
23. Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
24. Philippians 4:8-9 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me–practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
25. Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
26. 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
27. James 1:8 “He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
28. 1 Peter 1:13 “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
Start Clearing Your Mind and Stop All Toxic Thoughts
When you recognize that your thoughts truly matter, everything begins to change. As you renew your mind, you clear out patterns of fear, worry and anger. Then, you can replace them with power, love, and a sound mind. What once felt automatic becomes intentional. What once controlled you no longer has to.
Starting today, choose to be aware of what you allow to remain in your mind. Welcome thoughts that align with truth, faith and peace. Refuse the toxic thoughts rooted in fear or negativity. Take harmful thoughts captive and replace them with God’s promises.
As you consistently guard your mind and fix your thoughts on Him, you’ll notice a shift–not just in how you think, but in how you live. Your peace will deepen. Your confidence will grow. And your faith will rise to new levels as your mind becomes a place where truth and victory dwell.
No matter what you face during this holiday season, you can find encouragement through praise and thanksgiving by honoring God for His goodness and blessings. He is worthy of continual praise, but we must be intentional about offering thanksgiving to Him on a daily basis. Praise and thanksgiving also release POWER–power to overcome the devil, power to bring God on the scene, and power to see victory.
In the Bible, we see praise and thanksgiving opening prison doors (Acts 16:16), delivering God’s people from their enemies (2 Chronicles 20:25-30), and bringing God on the scene (Psalm 22:3).
Praise and thanksgiving even cause you to grow stronger. For example, Abraham “…grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God” (Romans 4:20, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). As you praise God and speak of His marvelous works, your faith rises on the inside of you to receive His blessings.
This Thanksgiving, take time to stop and reflect on the goodness of God and meditate on His blessings and kindness to you. Use these 17 scriptures* for Thanksgiving Day as a conversation starter at the dinner table, to inspire your family to talk about the marvelous things God has done for you this year. Then, tuck them in your Bible and use them as a reminder throughout the year to stir up your faith and bring you closer to God.
1. 1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
2. 2 Chronicles 5:13-14
Indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
3. Psalm 7:17
I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
4. Psalm 9:1
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
5. Psalm 34:1
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
6. Psalm 35:28
And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long.
7. Psalm 95:2-3
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods.
8. Psalm 100:4
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
9. Psalm 107:8-9
Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
10. Psalm 150:2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
11. Psalm 150:6
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
12. Isaiah 12:4 Praise the Lord, call upon His name; declare His deeds among the peoples, make mention that His name is exalted.
13. Jeremiah 20:13 Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For he has delivered the life of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
14. Jeremiah 30:19 Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
15. 2 Corinthians 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
17. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
When you meditate on these 17 scriptures for Thanksgiving Day, you will renew your mind to focus on the goodness of God, grow your faith, and be in position to receive from Him. No matter what is happening in your life today, keep praising Him–it’s the key to your next miracle.
Watch as Kenneth and Gloria Copeland teach how faith works in a grateful heart:
Envying, strife and divisions had reduced the early Corinthian Christians back to the natural, or carnal, state that they were in before they were born again. It had so stunted their spiritual growth that they couldn’t understand the things the Apostle Paul wanted to teach them.
Satan has sent the same spirit of division among us today. He knows that a house divided against itself will fall. He also knows if we all come together in the unity of our faith, we’ll arrive at the full stature of Christ Jesus (Ephesians 4:13). So, he has assigned a spirit of division to operate in our personal lives, our church lives, our social lives and our family lives. His goal is the same as it was in Corinth: to bring envying, strife and division; and to stunt our spiritual growth.
But we don’t have to yield to that spirit. Don’t let Satan stop your spiritual growth by giving in to the spirit of division. Stand for unity in the Body of Christ. Do and say everything with a spirit of love. Believe the best of others, and pursue unity with your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Our unified power is something Satan can never touch.
Begin renewing your mind to the unity God desires for you to walk in by meditating on these 20 powerful scripture verses about unity:
2 Chronicles 30:12
“At the same time, God’s hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them all one heart to obey the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the Lord.”
Psalm 133:1
“How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!”
Malachi 2:10
“Are we not all children of the same Father? Are we not all created by the same God?”
Matthew 23:8
“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.“
John 13:35
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
John 17:23
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.”
Romans 12:4-5
“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 12:16-18
“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! Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.”
1 Corinthians 1:10
“I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.”
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.”
Galatians 3:26-28
“For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 1:10
“And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ–everything in heaven and on earth.”
Ephesians 1:14
“The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.”
Ephesians 4:3
“Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.”
Ephesians 4:11-13
“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:16
“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.”
Philippians 2:1-2
“Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.”
Colossians 3:13-14
“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.”
1 Peter 3:8
“Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.”
1 John 4:12
“No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.”
When you study and meditate on these 20 scriptures about unity, you will begin to renew your mind to the power of standing against division and strife. Take your stand and be part of the unified Church. Untold blessings await those who do so!
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God has not only called you to be holy–or separated–to Him, but He has also made it possible. If you’re born again, the blood of Jesus has cleansed you from all unrighteousness. Holiness is a decision you must make to cause your actions to line up with the Word of God.
No matter how hard you try, you can’t walk holy in your own strength. But when you are connected to God and His way of thinking, then you are strong spiritually.
Start by allowing the Word of God to separate you from the world and its way of thinking. Study the following scriptures, and use your faith to activate them in your life. Put them in your heart, and speak them out of your mouth. Begin to walk in holiness one step at a time. Learn to recognize any disobedience, weight or sin in your life that is standing between you and God–and let it go! With the leading and help of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God as your firm foundation, you will not fail! Begin today with these 153 scriptures for living holy.
Note: Scriptures are referenced in the King James Version of the Bible unless otherwise noted.
Exodus 19:5-6
If ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.
Exodus 20:2-5
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 6:18
Thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that it may be well with thee.
Deuteronomy 28:9, 14
The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways…. And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Joshua 24:15
Choose you this day whom ye will serve…but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
1 Chronicles 28:9
Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee.
Psalm 4:3 (NIV-84)
Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself.
Psalm 19:12-14
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalm 24:3-5
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalm 32:8-9 (NKJV)
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you.
Psalm 37:27-28
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 40:6-8
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalm 51:10-11
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalm 119:9 (AMPC)
How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed and keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to it].
Psalm 132:9, 13-16
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy…. For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Proverbs 3:7-8 (NKJV)
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.
Proverbs 4:24-27 (AMPC)
Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you. Let your eyes look right on [with fixed purpose], and let your gaze be straight before you. Consider well the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established and ordered aright. Turn not aside to the right hand or to the left; remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 16:6 (AMPC)
By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man–not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil.
Proverbs 20:11 (NIV-84)
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
Proverbs 21:8 (AMPC)
The way of the guilty is exceedingly crooked, but as for the pure, his work is right and his conduct is straight.
Proverbs 30:12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Isaiah 1:16-19
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; learn to do well…. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Isaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
Isaiah 55:6-9
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Jeremiah 15:19
Thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth.
Jeremiah 18:11
Return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:48 (AMPC)
You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 6:33
Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 10:24-25
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mark 8:34-38
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink.
Luke 3:8 (AMPC)
Bear fruits that are deserving and consistent with [your] repentance [that is, conduct worthy of a heart changed, a heart abhorring sin].
Luke 6:40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
Luke 11:2
He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
John 14:21, 23-24
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him…. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
John 15:2-4
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John 15:5-8
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John 17:15-20
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.
Acts 20:32
Now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me [Jesus].
Romans 6:1-6
Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 6:11-14 (NKJV)
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not have dominion over you.
Romans 6:15-16 (Moffatt)
Are we “to sin, because we live under grace, not under law”? Never! Do you not know you are servants of the master you obey, of the master to whom you yield yourselves obedient, whether it is Sin, whose service ends in death, or Obedience, whose service ends in righteousness?
Romans 6:15-18 (NKJV)
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
Romans 6:19, 22
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness…. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans 8:6, 13-14
To be carnally minded [to think as the world thinks] is death; but to be spiritually minded [to think as God thinks] is life and peace…. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Romans 8:29
Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
1 Corinthians 1:2
To them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their’s and our’s.
1 Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him [God] are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.
1 Corinthians 3:1-3
I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (NKJV)
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:13-20 (NIV-84)
The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit. Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but he who sins sexually sins against their own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NKJV)
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
1 Corinthians 10:1-2, 4-11 (NKJV)
All our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea…. and all drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. And do not become idolaters as were some of them…. Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell; nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents; nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition.
1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV)
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:21
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 (AMPC)
Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character. Awake…to sober sense and your right minds, and sin no more.
2 Corinthians 4:10
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Galatians 4:3-7
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.
Galatians 5:13, 16-18 (NIV-84)
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love…. Live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
Galatians 5:19-25
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Ephesians 1:4 (AMPC)
[In His love] He [God] chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.
Ephesians 1:7 (AMPC)
In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor.
Ephesians 2:19-21
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11-15
He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints…for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro…nut speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.
Ephesians 4:17-24 (NIV-84)
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:25-28
Putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good.
Ephesians 4:29-32
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying…. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 5:1-7
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love…. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Ephesians 5:8-15 (Moffatt)
While once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light (for the fruit of light consists in all that is good and right and true), verifying what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless enterprises of darkness; rather expose them. One is indeed ashamed even to speak about what such men do in secret; still, whatever the light exposes becomes illuminated…. Thus it is said, “Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.” Be strictly careful then about the life you lead; act like sensible men, not like thoughtless.
Ephesians 5:18 (NIV-84)
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:21-24
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Ephesians 5:25-27
Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Colossians 1:10, 12-14, 21-23
Walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work…giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins…. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard.
Colossians 2:6
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him.
Colossians 3:1-2 (AMPC)
If then you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.
Colossians 3:5-10
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: to the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-7
We beseech you, brethren, and exhort you…that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: that no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such…. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV-84)
Brothers loved by the Lord… from the beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy 4:1-5 (NKJV)
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron…commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy 4:14-16 (Wuest)
Do not keep on neglecting the spiritual enduement which is in you, which was given to you through prophecy in connection with the imposition of the hands of the body of elders. Be diligently attending to these things; be constantly engrossed in them, in order that your progress may be evident to all. Keep on paying careful attention to yourself and to the teaching. Constantly stay by them, for in doing this you will both save yourself and those who hear you [from the false doctrines of demons].
1 Timothy 6:11
Follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Timothy 1:9 (AMPC)
[For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]; [He did it] not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago].
2 Timothy 2:19-22
The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Hebrews 2:1-3
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him?
Hebrews 2:9, 11 (AMPC)
We are able to see Jesus…crowned with glory and honor because of His having suffered death, in order that by the grace (unmerited favor) of God [to us sinners] He might experience death for every individual person…. For both He Who sanctifies [making men holy] and those who are sanctified all have one [Father]. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.
Hebrews 2:18-3:1(NIV-84)
Because he [Jesus] himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
Hebrews 3:14, 18
We are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end…. And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
Hebrews 4:14-16
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 5:7-9(NIV-84)
During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.
Hebrews 5:12-6:1 (AMPC)
For even though by this time you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very first principles of God’s Word. You have come to need milk, not solid food. For everyone who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action), for he is a mere infant [not able to talk yet]! But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law. Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ (the Messiah), advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belong to spiritual maturity. Let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance and abandonment of dead works (dead formalism) and of the faith [by which you turned] to God.
Hebrews 7:19
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 9:13-14
If the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:24-26
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; for then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Hebrews 10:10, 14 (AMPC)
In accordance with this will [of God], we have been made holy (consecrated and sanctified) through the offering made once for all of the body of Jesus Christ (the Anointed One)…. For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy.
Hebrews 10:19-22 (NIV-84)
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:23-26
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.
Hebrews 12:3-4
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Hebrews 12:9-11 (NKJV)
We have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? For they indeed for a few days chastened [instructed, disciplined, educated, corrected, taught] us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:14-15
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.
Hebrews 13:12 (AMPC)
Jesus also suffered and died outside the [city’s] gate in order that He might purify and consecrate the people through [the shedding of] His own blood and set them apart as holy [for God].
Hebrews 13:20-21
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ.
James 1:19-27
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
James 3:2 (AMPC)
For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things] he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature.
James 3:13-16 (NIV-84)
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
James 4:1-3
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James 4:4-8, 10
Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded…. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
1 Peter 1:1-2 (AMPC)
Peter, an apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ, [writing] to the elect exiles of the dispersion scattered (sowed) abroad…who were chosen and foreknown by God the Father and consecrated (sanctified, made holy) by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and to be sprinkled with [His] blood: May grace (spiritual blessing) and peace be given you in increasing abundance [that spiritual peace to be realized in and through Christ, freedom from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts].
1 Peter 1:13-17 (AMPC)
Brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert),… [Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel]. But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy. And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct yourselves with true reverence.
1 Peter 1:18-19 (AMPC)
You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold, but [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot.
1 Peter 2:1-2
Laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.
1 Peter 2:5, 9 (NKJV)
You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ…. You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:11-12 (NIV-84)
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God.
1 Peter 3:10-12 (NKJV)
He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1 Peter 3:15-18 (NKJV)
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.
1 Peter 4:1 (AMPC)
So, since Christ suffered in the flesh for us, for you, arm yourselves with the same thought and purpose [patiently to suffer rather than fail to please God]. For whoever has suffered in the flesh [having the mind of Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [has stopped pleasing himself and the world, and pleases God].
1 Peter 4:7-8
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:15-16
Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
2 Peter: 1:3-4
His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations.
2 Peter 3:9-14
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
1 John 2:1, 3, 6 (AMPC)
If anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us) with the Father–[it is] Jesus Christ [the all] righteous [upright, just, Who conforms to the Father’s will in every purpose, thought, and action]…. And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him…if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments)…. Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself.
1 John 2:9-11
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1 John 2:15-17
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John 2:20, 24, 28-29 (NKJV)
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things…. Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father…. Now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
1 John 3:1-3
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:18-22
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:17-18, 21 (AMPC)
All wrongdoing is sin…. We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ’s divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him]…. Little children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)–[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute for Him that would take first place in your life].
Revelation 22:10-11
He saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
When you let the truth of these scriptures get down inside your spirit, you will get a revelation of what holiness is and how, with the help of the Holy Spirit, it is something you can achieve! Separate yourself from the world, meditate on these scriptures and make a decision to start living holy!
Watch as Kenneth Copeland shares how meditation on the Word of God brings revelation.
Learn how to fully rely on God for every need and desire with these 70 scriptures that prove God is your Source!
God is your Source! Sound easier to say than believe? When it comes to standing in faith for things we know we need to survive or want so desperately, the battle is on. Satan is waiting in the wings to convince you that God isn’t going to meet your needs. He’ll tell you God doesn’t want to help you or that He won’t make it in time. These are lies, lies and more lies.
The truth? God is your Source–the perfect and on-time Source for everything you could ever need or want. But, you have to receive Him as your one and only Source by faith. The Word of God will renew your mind, feed your faith, and get you where you need to be to receive–a place where every need you have is completely met, every bill is paid, every debt removed, and every sickness and disease healed. If you allow it, God will be your Source for everything you need.
Start renewing your mind today with these 70 scriptures that prove God is your Source:
1. 1 Corinthians 8:6 (AMPC)
“Yet for us there is [only] one God, the Father, Who is the Source of all things….”
2. Philippians 4:19 (AMPC)
“And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
3. James 1:17(KJV)
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
4. Deuteronomy 28:12 (MSG)
“God will throw open the doors of his sky vaults….”
5. Psalm 121:2 (NIV)
“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
6. Genesis 22:14 (AMPC)
“So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it will be provided.”
7. Psalm 31:19 (NIV-84)
“How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.”
8. Exodus 33:18-19 (NKJV)
“And he said, ‘Please, show me Your glory.’ Then He said, ‘I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.'”
9. Ephesians 3:20 (AMPC)
“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].”
10. Psalm 16:2
“…Every good thing I have comes from you.”
11. Psalm 34:8-10 (KJV)
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.”
12. Psalm 23:6 (NKJV)
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
13. Psalm 65:11 (NKJV)
“You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance.”
14. Psalm 107:8-9 (NKJV)
“Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.”
15. Proverbs 10:22 (NKJV)
“THE BLESSING of the Lord, makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.”
16. Genesis 1:27-28 (AMPC)
“So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. And God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it [using all its vast resources in the service of God and man]; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and over every living creature that moves upon the earth.”
17. Genesis 14:22-23 (NKJV)
“But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth, that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, “I have made Abram rich.”‘”
18. Genesis 15:1 (AMPC)
“After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.”
19. Deuteronomy 8:18 (NKJV)
“And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
20. 1 Timothy 6:17 (NKJV)
“Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.”
21. 1 Chronicles 29:12
“Wealth and honor come from you alone….”
22. 1 Chronicles 29:14
“…Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!”
23. Genesis 9:3 (ESV)
“Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.”
24. Psalm 34:10 (AMPC)
“The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.”
25. Romans 11:36 (AMPC)
“All things originate with Him and come from Him….”
26. Ephesians 1:3
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.”
27. 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV-84)
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”
28. Psalm 62:5 (MSG)
“…Everything I hope for comes from Him.”
29. Psalm 23:1 (AMPC)
“The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.”
30. Psalm 23:5
“You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.”
31. Ephesians 3:20 (MSG)
“God can do…far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams….”
32. Deuteronomy 28:2 (NKJV)
“And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God.”
33. Deuteronomy 28:3-6 (NKJV)
“Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.”
34. Deuteronomy 28:7 (MSG)
“God will defeat your enemies who attack you. They’ll come at you on one road and run away on seven roads.”
35. Deuteronomy 28:8
“The Lord will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain….”
36. Deuteronomy 28:11 (AMPC)
“The Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity….”
37. Deuteronomy 28:12 (KJV)
“The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.”
38. Deuteronomy 28:13-14 (NKJV)
“And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day,tothe right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.”
39. 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NKJV)
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him….”
40. Deuteronomy 8:18 (NLT-96)
“Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and he does it to fulfill the covenant he made with your ancestors.”
41. Psalm 111:5 (AMPC)
“He has given food and provision to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever and imprint it [on His mind].”
42. Psalm 34:10 (KJV)
“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.”
43. Psalm 36:8 (AMPC)
“They relish and feast on the abundance of Your house; and You cause them to drink of the stream of Your pleasures.”
44. Psalm 66:12 (KJV)
“Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.”
45. Psalm 68:19 (KJV)
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits….”
46. Psalm 84:11 (KJV)
“…No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
47. Psalm 85:12 (AMPC)
“Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.”
48. Psalm 103:2 (AMPC)
“Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits.”
49. Psalm 107:9 (NIV-84)
“He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
50. Psalm 115:12-14 (KJV)
“The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.”
51. Psalm 116:12 (AMP)
“What will I give to the Lord [in return] for all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for His precious blessings?].”
52. Galatians 4:4-7 (NIV-84)
“But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’ So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.”
53. Romans 8:17 (AMPC)
“And if we are [His] children, then we are [His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His inheritance with Him]….”
54. Hebrews 1:1-2 (KJV)
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.”
55. Colossians 1:12 (KJV)
“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.”
56. Proverbs 8:17-21 (KJV)
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.”
57. Matthew 6:25-32
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life–whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.”
58. Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
59. Proverbs 21:21 (NIV-84)
“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”
60. Psalm 37:4 (NIV-84)
“Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
61. 2 Chronicles 26:5 (KJV)
“And he [King Uzziah] sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.”
62. Genesis 12:2 (AMPC)
“And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others].”
63. Zechariah 8:13
“Among the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing.”
64. 1 Timothy 6:17-18
“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.”
65. Psalm 37:21 (NIV)
“The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.”
66. Psalm 37:25-26 (NIV-84)
“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.”
67. Luke 12:33-34 (MSG)
“Be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can’t go bankrupt, a bank in heaven far from bank robbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.”
68. Proverbs 11:25 (NIV-84)
“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”
69. Galatians 6:10 (KNOX)
“Let us practice generosity to all, while the opportunity is ours; and above all, to those who are of one family with us in the faith.”
70. 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
“Remember this–a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’ And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”
Learn how to take authority over your life with these 31 scriptures about the power of your words! Words. Use them right and they’ll move mountains. Use them wrong and they can cause your entire life to go up in smoke.
Don’t ever underestimate the power of your words. The devil doesn’t. He works constantly to get you to turn them in a negative direction. He’ll fire darts of pain and sickness and discouragement at you just to get you to speak faithless words–words that will eventually send your life up in smoke. Don’t let him succeed!
Make no mistake, your words aren’t meaningless or powerless in your life. They have creative power, just as God demonstrated when He created the heavens and the earth with His words. Now, you have the authority to do the same thing here on earth.
Begin to take control of your life by getting control of your tongue. Refuse to speak anything other than the Word of God about your life or situation. Then, watch as everything you’ve been believing for begins to come to pass. Start today with these 31 scriptures about the power of your words:
1. Psalm 19:14 NASB Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
2. Psalm 34:13 NLT Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!
3. Psalm 141:3 NIV Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
4. Proverbs10:19 NLT Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
5. Proverbs 10:31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
6. Proverbs 12:14 NLT Wise words bring many benefits.
7. Proverbs 12:18 NIV The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
8. Proverbs 13:3 NASB The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; the one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
9. Proverbs 15:1 NASB A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
10. Proverbs 15:2 ESV The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
11. Proverbs 15:4 ESV A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
12. Proverbs 15:28 NLT The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking.
13. Proverbs 16:24 NIV Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
14. Proverbs 17:27 NASB He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
15. Proverbs 18:21 NIV The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
16. Proverbs 21:23 NLT Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
17. Proverbs 25:11 NASB Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.
18. Proverbs 25:25 NIV Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
19. Proverbs 29:20 NASB Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
20. Proverbs 31:26 NLT When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.
21. Matthew 12:36 NASB But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
22. Matthew 12:37 NLT The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.
23. Matthew 15:11 NLT It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.
24. Matthew 15:18 NASB But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.
25. Mark 11:23 NKJV For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
26. Romans 10:10 NKJV For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
27. Ephesians 4:29 NIV Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
28. James 1:26 NLT If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
29. James 3:3-6 NLT The tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
30. James 3:10 NLT And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
31. 1 Peter 3:10 NLT If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.
When you take control of your words, you take back your life! As long as your words are in line with the Word of God, satan can’t touch you. As you practice, don’t be discouraged if you miss it now and then. Just repent for anything wrong you’ve said and get right back on track. You will have what you say!
Learn how to live the life you’ve always want through these 10 scriptures to help you walk in the spirit! There is a quality of life that exceeds anything this world has ever known! The thrilling mysteries of the life and power of God are all available to you as a believer in Jesus. Walking in the spirit is not at all as mysterious and unobtainable as it may seem to be.
When you make a decision to step from natural into supernatural living, you will be able to accomplish things you’ve been desiring for years, including:
Breaking bad habits that have been dragging you down
Keeping your priorities straight under pressure
Knowing–for sure–if you’re hearing God’s voice
Receiving answers to problems you’ve prayed about for years.
Take a rewarding step into the great things God has for you today. Begin by meditating on these 10 scriptures to help you walk in the spirit:
1. “The sheep follow him, for they know his voice” -John 10:4, ESV.
2. “For we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance” -Romans 8:26, AMPC.
3. “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” -Romans 12:1-2, NKJV.
4. “For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit” -1 Corinthians 14:2, NIV.
5. “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” -Galatians 5:16, NKJV.
6. “He that sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life” -Galatians 6:8, NKJV.
7. “We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus” -Hebrews 12:2.
8. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” -Hebrews 12:1, NIV.
9. “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked” -1 John 2:6, NKJV.
10. “By this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us” -1 John 3:24, NKJV.
Did you see any common themes? God’s Word makes it clear that spending time with Him, especially by praying in the spirit, is paramount to walking in the spirit. Hearing Him and obeying Him are critical to your success! And…just as important are breaking free from sin, bad habits and wrong attitudes that are holding you back. You can have the life you’ve always dreamed of! Let the Spirit of God take you there.
God delights in the prosperity of His children (Psalm 35:27). Did you know that? Do you believe it? If you are struggling to accept God’s provision, or if you doubt that God wants you to prosper in every area of life, then check out what His Word says about the subject:
3 John 2: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (KJV).
Joshua 1:8: “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do” (NLT).
Psalm 1:1-3: “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.”
Deuteronomy 8:18: “Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath” (NLT).
Proverbs 13:22: “Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.”
Psalm 35:27: “Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause, and let them say continually, ‘Let the Lord be magnified who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant” (NKJV).
Psalm 84:11: “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right” (NLT).
Proverbs 10:22: “The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it” (NKJV).
Proverbs 13:21: “Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.”
Begin meditating on these verses. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal their truth to you and to show you how that truth applies to every area of your life. Then begin to confess them over yourself and over your family. Here’s an example:
Lord, I thank You that You want my family and me to prosper and be in health even as our souls prosper because we are Your children. We know that as we study, follow and obey Your Word, we will succeed in all we do. Each of us is like a tree planted along the riverbank, bearing good fruit each season. We know that You give us the power to be successful in all You’ve called us to do. We trust You when You promise to bring sinners’ wealth to us because we know that You receive pleasure when we, Your servants, prosper. We know that You won’t withhold any good thing from us and that Your blessing makes us, the righteous, rich. And we praise You for all You are doing in and through us!
Let us know how the Lord begins to work in your life as you begin meditating and confessing these scriptures. We want to celebrate with you!
Many Christians struggle to believe that God loves them. They have been raised in churches that promote the idea that God is angry or disappointed in them, that He’s holding a big celestial clipboard, checking off every time they fall short. Nothing could be further from the truth. First John 4:8 tells us that “God is love.” If you struggle to accept God’s love, here are three ways God proved His love to you:
God Loved You Enough to Send Jesus
If you have children, you know how precious they are to you. You love them, and probably wouldn’t hesitate to lay down your life for them. It’s a somber thought, but if you’ve ever had a child struggling with some illness or painful experience, you’ve probably thought, I would take this pain if I could.
Well, God looked at us–His creation–and went one step beyond that. He said, “He (Jesus, My Child) will take this pain for you.” God sent His Son to die for you and every other person on earth. First John 4:9-10 explains it like this: “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love–not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.”
God Loved You Enough to Make You Righteous
Often Christians believe that they are saved, but they struggle to accept that they have been made righteous. Even after their salvation, they continue to see themselves as ugly, putrid sinners. They completely miss the fact that Jesus paid the price so they could be made new, or put in “right-standing” with the Father. Before your salvation, you were a sinner, but today, “you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9).
God Loved You Enough to Bring You Into THE BLESSING
God didn’t only save His people from death, He also saved them to life. No longer must you endure the enemy’s grasp. Sickness, lack, defeat, poverty–these are penalties visited upon humanity by Satan. God’s children have been freed from that system by Jesus’ sacrifice. Now, you have access to THE BLESSING as outlined in Deuteronomy 28:3-6: “Your towns and your fields will be blessed. Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed.”
If you struggle to believe and live like God loves you completely and without reservation, begin to meditate on these truths. Study the Scriptures, so you can learn about the depth of God’s love and build your faith concerning it. Remember, you serve a mighty God, and He delights in you!
Chronic. Nagging. Debilitating. Those are the words often associated with pain. If you find yourself dealing with extreme pain and need encouragement, be sure to read Kenneth Copeland’s article, “What Do You Do When the Pain Is Too Much?“ In it, Brother Copeland shares his own healing from excruciating pain and the connection he discovered between gratitude and overcoming pain. And as you apply that lesson to your life, stand on these five scriptures that can help you remain thankful in the midst of your pain as you stand for your healing.
Psalm 136:1: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.”
Psalm 18:2: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.”
Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'”
Philippians 4:13: “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18: “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
Don’t wait another day to begin thanking God for all the good things He has done for you…even in the midst of your pain. Let these scriptures serve as a starting point for your declarations of gratitude!
When trouble comes you need to stand strong. Whether it is a noisy neighbor, a frivolous lawsuit or a large bill, you need God’s perspective on your situation. Here are five scriptures to help you stand against trouble.
1. Psalm 91:1-3
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.” (Read this entire chapter).
2. Philippians 4:6
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”
3. 1 Peter 5:7
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”
4. John 16:33
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
5. Nahum 1:7
“The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.”
Yes, trouble happens, but you don’t have to be afraid of it. Trust in the Lord and His promises to you. He is with you and will help you through any trouble that comes your way!
If you and your spouse are struggling against infertility, declare these scriptures. Print them, read them, meditate them and speak them over your family. And if you need someone to agree with you in prayer, call the KCM Prayer Line at +1-817-852-6000. One of our prayer ministers will be happy to agree with you as you stand against infertility.
Genesis 1:28: “Then God blessed them and said, ‘Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.'”
Genesis 49:25: “By the God of your father, Who will help you, and by the Almighty, Who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.” (AMPC)
Deuteronomy 7:14: “You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.” (AMPC)
Deuteronomy 28:2-6: “You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God: Your towns and your fields will be blessed. Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed.”
Psalm 84:11: “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.”
Psalm 113:9: “He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the Lord!”
Psalm 127:3: “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” (AMPC)
Psalm 128:1-4: “How joyful are those who fear the Lord–all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be! Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table. That is the Lord’s blessing for those who fear him.”
Jeremiah 32:27:“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me?” (AMPC)
Matthew 18:19-20: “Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever [anything and everything] they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven.” (AMPC)
John 16:24: Up to this time you have not asked a [single] thing in My Name [as presenting all that I Am]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete.” (AMPC)
Romans 2:11: “For God shows no partiality [undue favor or unfairness; with Him one man is not different from another].” (AMPC)
Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].” (AMPC)
Hebrews 11:11: “Because of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered [God] Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word.” (AMPC)
Mark 11:24: “For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].” (AMPC)
The idea of trusting Jesus with your finances may be a new one. If so, the Word is the first stop in finding out what it really means to trust Jesus and surrender your financial decisions to Him and His ways. Here are six scriptures from the New Living Translation to get you started:
1. You Can Trust Jesus with All Areas of Your Life–Including Finances
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. 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 15:4-5).
2. God Will Take Care of You and Your Finances
So don’t worry about these things, saying, “What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?” These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need (Matthew 6:31-33).
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment (1 Timothy 6:17).
3. When You Trust and Obey Him with Your Finances
If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God: Your towns and your fields will be blessed. Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed [Deuteronomy 28:1-6 (Read the entire chapter.)].
And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you (Galatians 3:29).
4. A Promise to Stand on for Your Prosperity
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).
Jesus wants to be as involved with your financial life as He is with your spiritual. Let these scriptures be a starting point for deeper study into God’s Word. As you discover God’s heart and love for you, may you trust Him with every area of life–even your finances.
