“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.” —II Timothy 1:7

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” —Acts 1:8 (NIV)

“I have told you these things, so that in me you my have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” —John 16:33 (NIV)

“Take up my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” —Matthew 11:29

“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’” —Genesis 1:26 (NIV)

“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.” —Isaiah 41:10

“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” —Romans 10:9

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” —II Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” —Hebrews 13:5

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” —II Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” —Hebrews 11:1

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” —I Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” —Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)