“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who love him, and rescues them. O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” —Psalm 34:7-8

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” —I John 3:1

“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.” —Isaiah 26:4

“Samuel said, ‘Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.” —I Samuel 15:22

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.” —Deuteronomy 29:29

“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” —Psalm 27:13-14

“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.” —Psalm 30:11-12

“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise […]

“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.” —Galatians 1:10

“As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.” —Psalm 55:16

“For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely his.”  —II Chronicles 16:9a

“Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still” —Exodus 14:13-14

“ For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” —Matthew 16:25

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

“ After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” —I Kings 19:12 (NIV)