Love is a Precious Gift

 

"Love is a precious gift which we receive from Jesus. Pure and holy affection is not a feeling,

but a principle. Those who are actuated by true love are neither unreasonable nor blind."

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud..." 

1 John 4:16: "...God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them".

John 15:13: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends".

1 Corinthians 13:13: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love".

1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins".

Romans 8:38-39: Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Jeremiah 31:3: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness".

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He Never Fails to Give Us Help

Isaiah 41:10: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand".

Psalm 121:1-2: "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth".

Hebrews 4:16: "Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

Philippians 4:13: "I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

Deuteronomy 31:6: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Psalm 28:7: "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me". 

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I Will Never Leave You...

 

"He would not abandon His purpose. This earth is His purchaed inheritance, and He would have men free and pure and holy....Christ will not be satisfied till victory is complete." God's Amazing Grace, page 27.

"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10.

"I am with you always, even to the end of the age". Matthew 28:20.   

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Love Should Be Cherished

 

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1. 

"...God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them" 1 John 4:16.

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" Romans 5:8. 

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To Show You Love, Mercy and Tenderness

 

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us". Romans 5:8.

"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them". 1 John 4:16.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life". John 3:16.

"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height 

nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39.

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1. 

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True Independence of Mind

 

"Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few". Ecclesiastes 5:2.

"The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty". Proverbs 21:5.

"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry". James 1:19.

"Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools". Ecclesiastes 7:9. 

"Do you see someone hasty in their words? There is more hope for a fool than for them". Proverbs 29:20.   

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"Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered exalts folly". Proverbs 14:29. 

His Ears Are Attentive to You

 

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7. 

"Rejoice ever more. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. 

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you." Matthew 7:7. 

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Look Up to The Heavens

 

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;

for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

"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." Philippians 4:6-7.

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It Will Be Answered

 

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus". 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24.

"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you." Jeremiah 29:12.

"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." Psalm 23:1.

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You Are Precious to Me...

 

"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10.

"...I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."

"Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Luke 12:7.

 

"The Lord your God is with you... He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing." 

Zephaniah 3:17. 

"Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book

before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:16.

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Drawn Close by Relationship

 

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him..." Romans 8:28.

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Rest in His Love

 

“But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.” Psalm 86:15.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16.

 “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”  Romans 5:8.

“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” Psalm 147:3.

 “The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.” Psalm 103:8.

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He Will Sustain You...

 

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26.

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19.

"For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless." Psalm 84:11.

"For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things". Psalm 107:9.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27.

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You Are Royalty

 

"You, LORD, are our Father; we are the clay, you are the potter". Isaiah 64:8.

"I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me" 2 Corinthians 6:18.

"Your heavenly Father knows what you need before you ask". Matthew 6:8.

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He Knows Your Needs

 

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Philippians 4:6.

"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." John 15:7.

"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."  Mark 11:24.

"Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." 

Romans 8:26. 

"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Matthew 6:6.

"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking." Matthew 6:7.

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Luke 11:9 - And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Blessings All Along Your Path...

 

"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 29:11.

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