Though the fig tree does NOT bud 

and there are NO grapes on the vines,

though the olive crop FAILS 

and the fields produce NO food,

though there are NO sheep in the pen, 

and NO cattle in the stalls,

YET I WILL rejoice IN THE LORD,

I WILL BE JOYFUL in God my Savior.

Hab. 3:17-18

 

"Put the Worshippers out front

as they went into battle

and trust God to give the victory."

2 Chron. 20:19

The Lord is good to ALL;

He has compassion on all He has made.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways

and loving toward ALL He has made.

Ps. 145: 9 & 17

 

If YOU are pleased with me,

teach me Your ways so I may know YOU

and continue to find favor with You.

Ex. 33:13

 

They sought God eagerly,

and He was found by them.

So the Lord gave them rest

on every side.

2 Chron. 15:15

 

 

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You turned my wailing into dancing;

You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

THAT my heart may sing to You and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.

Ps. 30:11-12

The Spirit of God has made me,

and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Job 33:4

 

For His merciful kindness is great toward us:

and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever.

Ps. 117:2

 

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power

 and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, 

for everything in heaven and earth is Yours.

 Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; 

You are exalted as head over all. 

Wealth and honor come from You; 

You are the ruler of all things.

 In Your hands are strength and power 

to exalt and give strength to all.

 Now our God, we give You thanks, 

and praise Your glorious name. 

1 Chron. 29:11-13

 

"...you looked

...you stored up

...you counted

...you built

...but you did not look to the One who made it,

or have regard for the One who planned it long ago.

Is. 22:8-11

Look to the LORD and HIS strength;

seek HIS face always.

1 Chron. 16:11

Ps. 105:4

 

The LORD gives strength to His people;

the LORD blesses His people with peace.

Ps. 29:11

 

"PEACE I leave with you;

MY PEACE I give to you.

I do not give to you as the world gives.

DO NOT let your hearts be troubled

and DO NOT be afraid."

John 14:27

 

"I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,

nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Now that you know these things, 

you will be blessed if you do them." 

John 13:15-17

 

From the fruit of his lips a man

is filled with good things

as surely as the work of his hands.

Prov.12:14

 

Whatever you do, 

whether in word or deed,

do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father

through Him. 

Col. 3:17

...whatever you do, 

do it all for the glory of God. 

1 Cor. 10:31

 

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The Lord said to him,

 "Who gave human beings their mouths?

Who makes them deaf or mute?

Who gives them sight or makes them blind? 

Is it not I, the LORD?

Now go; I will help you...

Ex. 4:11-12

"...MY power is made perfect in weakness."

2 Cor. 12:9

 

 

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,

He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zeph. 3:17

But WHAT DOES IT MATTER?

The important thing is that in every way, 

whether from false motives or true, 

Christ is preached. Phil. 1:8

Who are you to judge someone else's servant?

To their own master, 

servants stand or fall.

And they will stand, 

for the LORD is able to make them stand.

Ro. 14:4

 

“Who let the wild donkey go free?
    Who untied its ropes?
6 I gave it the wasteland as its home,
    the salt flats as its habitat.
7 It laughs at the commotion in the town;
    it does not hear a driver’s shout.
8 It ranges the hills for its pasture
    and searches for any green thing."

Job 39:6-8

 

A person can receive only what is given them

from heaven. John 3:27

From YOU comes my praise.

Ps. 22:25

 

"But what about you?" He asked.

"Who do YOU say I am?"

Matt. 16:15

 

 

But where can wisdom be found?

Where does understanding dwell?

No mortal comprehends its worth;

it cannot be found in the land of the living.

...God understands the way to it and HE alone knows where it dwells, 

for He views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens...

 And HE said to the human race, 

'The fear of the Lord-

that is wisdom, 

and to shun evil is understanding.'

Job 28:12-13 & 23-24 & 28

Who is wise? He will realize these things.

Who is discerning? He will understand them.

The ways of the Lord are right;

the righteous walk in them,

but the rebellious stumble in them.

Hosea 14:9