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The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen ~ Revelation 22:21 | The last verse in the Bible is about grace
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If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 | The new creation is God's work, not our self-improvement project. We no longer answer to who we were
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You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore ~ Psalm 16:11
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The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace ~ Numbers 6:26
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I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you ~ Jesus, John 14:20
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The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my liife—of whom shall I be afraid? ~ Psalm 27:1–2
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One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD ~ Psalms 27:4
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In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry ~ Psalm 20:1
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"The secret of a good old age is simply an honorable pact with solitude." Gabriel García Márquez
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A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel ~ Proverbs 15:18
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God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! God does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, God's Spirit deeply and gently within us ~ Ephesians 3:20
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There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time ~ 1 Timothy 2:5-6
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Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity ~ Proverbs 22:8
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A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold ~ Proverbs 22:1
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It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. . . . part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone ~ Ephesians 1:11-12
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They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes ~ Psalms 112:7-8
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You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you ~ Isaiah 26:3
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By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him ~ Colossians 1:16
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Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence ~ Psalm 21:6
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving ~ Colossians 3:23–24
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