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Whatever we’re afraid of, whatever we worry about, even death—the worst thing we think can happen, will not end our relationship with God.

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Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw his unfailing love from me. PSALM 66:20 NLT

I have not rejected your prayer—I have responded to you.

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Rembrandt -  Jesus Calming the Storm

Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you. 

Joshua 1:9 NLT…

Golden Sunrise

From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.

Psalm 65:8b NLT

Prayer is your highest expectation.

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Beautiful Temple

Power, O God, belongs to you; unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.

Psalm 62:11, 12 NLT

            No force in the universe is more powerful than the Most High. Artificial light…

Crown Point at Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee,

when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:2…

Galilee Sunrise

Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you.

Psalm 55:22 THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE

     I am infinitely superior to all the idols the world worships. False…

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.

Psalm 54:4 NIV

     The most critical decision you need to make is to trust Me. Take My invitation and challenge personally—make the Almighty God your help, and I promise to hold…

God looks down from heaven on the entire human race;

to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God.

Psalm 53:2 NLT

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Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:9-10 NLT…

Be still, and know that I am God … Selah.

Psalm 46:10a, 11b NIV

     Uncomfortable with silence? Addicted to comfort of noise? Why not turn off your gadgets, call a halt to hectivity for a day, and ponder what you are aiming for and why you are living? Acknowledge…

In God we have made our boast all day long,

and we will give thanks to Your name forever.

Selah [Pause and calmly think about that.]

Psalm 44:8 THE AMPLIFIED…

Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God!

I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!

Psalm 42:11 NLT

     In your grief, surrender…

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Psalm 37:4 NLT  

     Delight in the wonder of our relationship—be sure of focus. Enchantment with anything else can be disillusioning, but I never fail. Avoid false gods of the heart—never let anything usurp First Place. Worship the Invisible and Eternal One, be content…

You’re a fountain of cascading light, and you open our eyes to light.

PSALM 36:9 THE MESSAGE

In light of My peace, see the Light of holy ecstasy. No matter how shadowy life gets, the dawn of lightheartedness brings radiance to your face. The wonder of unparalleled joy…

  Galilee Sunrise

My times are in your hands.

Psalm 31:15 NIV

I am the Timeless God—holiness to cancel yesterday’s sins.

     My grace transforms your…

Give honor to the LORD for the glory of his name.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

PSALM 29:2 NLT

     Be awed in My Presence. Keep in mind that except for grace, you would be helpless. Realize I am the Source of your poise and peace. Completely rely on Me.…

You are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21 NLT

Jesus means Joy—He saves from despair and hopelessness.

     Alexander conquered the world by force and was called great—

         Jesus captures hearts from all nations by love and is called God.

     In contrast to fleeting happiness, Immanuel…

Crown Point at Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.

My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Psalm…

The Lord is my light and my salvation – so why should I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1a NLT

     The light of courage dispels the darkness of cowardice. Faith is the antidote to fear’s poison. Fear Me and you need fear nothing else! Trust the Solid Rock in…