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“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:  and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (KJV)

“Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from Him anything we ask, because we keep His commands and do what pleases Him.   1 John 3:21-22 (NIV)

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name!”   Psalm 100:4 (ESV) 

“[Fear not] for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; [and] you are mine.  When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;  [and] when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.  For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel your Savior…you are precious and honored in my sight, and…I love you.”  Isaiah 43:1-4 (NIV) 

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”John 15:13 (NIV)

“’Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.’”  Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”  Galatians 5:1  (NIV)

“…Just as rain and snow fall from heaven, and do not return there without saturating the earth, and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, so My word that comes from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and will prosper in what I send it [to do].’”   Isaiah 55:10-11 (HCSB)

“Keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye; bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 7:2-3 (ESV)

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.”  Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)

“May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 (ISV) 

“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”   Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV)

“Oh, how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!  Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man:  thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”  Psalm 31:19-20 (KJV)

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”  John 14:27 (NKJV)

“Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.”   Psalm 143:11 (KJV)

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.”  Psalm 37:7 (NKJV)

“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the doors of my lips.”  Psalm 141:3 (KJV) “The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.  He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed He wakens me morning by morning to know the word that sustains the weary.” Isaiah 50:4 (KJV) 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”  Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)

“Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.  O my God, I trust in thee:  let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.  Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed:  let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.  Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.  Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:  for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all day.”  Psalm 25:1-5 (KJV)

“Very truly I tell you unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”  John 12:24 (NIV)

“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart:  wait, I say, on the Lord, and He shall strengthen thine heart.”   Psalm 27:14 (KJV)

“An eXcellent wife who can find?  She is far more precious than jewels.  The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he shall have no lack of gain.  She does him good and not harm all the days of her life.”  Proverbs 31:10-12 (ESV)  

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you.”  Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)

“Sing, O daughters of Zion, shout for joy, O Israel.  Be glad, and rejoice with all your heart, oh daughters of Jerusalem.  The Lord has taken away your punishment.  He has turned back your enemies.  The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you.  Never again will you fear any harm.  On that day He will say to Jerusalem, ‘Do not fear, o Zion, do not let your hands grow limp.  The Lord your God is with you.  He is mighty to save.  He will take great delight in you.  He will quiet you with His love, and He will rejoice over you with singing.”  Zephaniah 3:14-17 (NIV)

“Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You”

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. “ Colossians 3:16 NKJV

“The Entrance of Your Word”

“Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul keeps them. The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and panted, For I longed for Your commandments. Look upon me and be merciful to me,
As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.” Psalm 119:129-132

  “…Unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.” Psalm 86:11b-12 (ESV)

“Freedom in The Name”

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”  Galatians 5:1  (NIV)

“Return to Rest”

“In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.” ‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭138‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.” Psalms‬ ‭120‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope.” Psalms‬ ‭130‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“

I will lift up my eyes to the hills…My help comes from the Lord…” Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ NKJV