Let the whole world bless our God

and loudly sing his praises.

Our lives are in his hands,

and he keeps our feet from stumbling.

Psalm 66:8-9

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled.

Trust in God, and trust also in me.

There is more than enough room in my Father’s home.

If this were not so,

would I have told you 

that I am going to prepare a place for you?

When everything is ready,

I will come and get you,

so that you will always be with me where I am.

John 14:1-3

You quieted the raging oceans

with their pounding waves

and silenced the shouting of the nations.

Those who live at the ends of the earth

stand in awe of your wonders.

From where the sun rises to where it sets,

you inspire shouts of joy.

Psalm 66:7-8

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world,

so that all who put their trust in me

will no longer remain in the dark. 

John 12:46

Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God…

…giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me…

Psalm 50:14, 23

And I will give you a new heart,

and I will put a new spirit in you.

I will take out your stony, stubborn heart

and give you a tender, responsive heart.

And I will put my Spirit in you…

But remember,

says the Sovereign LORD,

I am not doing this because you deserve it…

Ezekiel 36:26-27, 32

Jesus shouted to the crowds

“If you trust me,

you are trusting not only me,

but also God who sent me.

For when you see me,

you are seeing the one who sent me.

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world,

so that all who put their trust in me 

will no longer remain in the dark. 

John 12:44-46

…all the animals of the forest are mine,

and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

I know every bird on the mountains,

and all the animals of the field are mine.

Psalm 50:10-11

Those who love their life in this world 

will lose it.

Those who care nothing for their life in this world 

will keep it for eternity.

John 12:25

“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.

Remind me that my days are numbered—

how fleeting my life is.

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.

My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;

at best, each of us is but a breath.”

Psalm 39:4-5