I myself no longer live, 

but Christ lives in me.

So I live my life in this earthly body

by trusting in the Son of God,

who loved me 

and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

What this means is 

that those who become Christians 

become new persons.

They are not the same anymore,

for the old life is gone.

a new life has begun!

2 Corinthians 5:17

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;

let them sing joyful praises forever.

Spread your protection over them,

that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

For you bless the godly, O LORD;

you surround them with your shield of love.

Psalm 5:11-12

“Is anything too hard for the LORD?”

Genesis 18:14

“Sing joyfully to the Lord, 

all you lands; 

serve the Lord with gladness; 

come before him with joyful song… 

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, 

his courts with praise; 

Give thanks to him; 

bless his name, 

for he is good.” 

Psalm 100:1-2, 4

For our present troubles are small

and won’t last very long.

Yet they produce for us a glory

that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now;

rather, we fix our gaze on things

that cannot be seen.

For the things we see now will soon be gone,

but the things we cannot see will last forever.

2 Corinthians  4:17-18

…To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it. Revelation 2:17 

Scripture tells us that God knew us when He formed us in our mother’s wombs. And if He named the stars when he formed them, which the Bible says He did, then you have to know that He also named us when He formed us. And if we go to heaven, He’s going to tell us our real name written on that white stone and only He and we will know it. But if we choose to spend eternity in hell, by never asking Jesus to be our personal Savior, we will never know our real name.

“I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’

Serve me faithfully

and lead a blameless life.

Genesis 17:1

“You are the God who sees me.”

Genesis 16:13

And Abram believed the LORD,

and the LORD counted him as righteous

because of his faith.

Genesis 15:6