FAVORITE VERSES

On this page is a listing of my favorite verses - ones that I treasure like GOLD!!!


(Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, c. 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation)


"He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend." (Proverbs 22:11, ESV)


"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." (Isaiah 42:16, NIV)


"I will watch over and care for them, and I will bring them back here again. I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them." 
(Jeremiah 24:6)


"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD…There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” (Isaiah 2:3)


"It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance.  He went without knowing where he was going." (Hebrews 11:8)


"The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest." 
(Exodus 14:14, AMP)


"And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.  Keep on seeking, and you will find.  Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks, receives.  Everyone who seeks, finds.  And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened."  (Luke 11:9-10)


"And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength."  (Mark 12:30)


"Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."  
(Proverbs 3:5-6)


"'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the LORD.  'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'"  (Jeremiah 29:11)


"The faithful love of the LORD never ends!  His mercies never cease.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning."  (Lamentations 3:22-23)


"But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint."  
(Isaiah 40:31)


"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you."  (1 Peter 5:7)


"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."  (Philippians 4:6-7)


"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see."  (Hebrews 11:1)


"I have told you this so that you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.  But take heart, because I have overcome the world."  
(John 16:33)


"And be sure of this:  I am with you always, even to the end of the age."  
(Matthew 28:20b)


"Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you.  He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you."  (Deuteronomy 31:8)


"This is my command - be strong and courageous!  Do not be afraid or discouraged.  For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."  (Joshua 1:9)


"Be still, and know that I am God!"  (Psalm 46:10a)


"Come close to God, and God will come close to you."  (James 4:8a)


"But forget all that - it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.  For I am about to do something new.  See, I have already begun!  Do you not see it?  I will make a pathway through the wilderness.   I will create rivers in the dry wasteland."  
(Isaiah 43:18b, 19)


"What shall we say about such wonderful things as these?  If God is for us, who can ever be against us?"  (Romans 8:31)


"Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love?  Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?...No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us." (Romans 8:35, 37)


"...let us strip off every weight that slows us down...And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us."  (Hebrews 12:1b)


"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love.  Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow - not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below - indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."  (Romans 8:38-39)


"I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart.  And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.  So don't be troubled or afraid."  (John 14:27)


"'My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,' says the LORD.  'And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.  For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts...It is the same with my word.  I send it out, and it always produces fruit.  It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it."  
(Isaiah 55:8-9, 11)


"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."  (John 10:27)


"Then Jesus said, 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'"  (Matthew 11:28)


"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."  (Romans 12:2)


"...I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Jesus Christ, is calling us."  (Philippians 3:13-14)


"When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you.  When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown...you are precious to me. You are honored and I love you."  (Isaiah 43:2, 4)


"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?  I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."  (Isaiah 43:18-19)


"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe."  
(Psalm 4:8)


"But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you."  (Psalm 56:3)


"The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them.  People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."  (1 Samuel 16:7)


"Trust in the LORD and do good...Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires."  (Psalm 37:3, 4)


"Be strong and courageous!  Don't be afraid or discouraged...for there is a power far greater on our side!...We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!"  (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)


"I will answer them before they even call to me.  While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!"  (Isaiah 65:24)