And when you fast, don’t make it obvious…for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting…But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.—Matthew 6:16–18 (NLT)
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.—Matthew 7:13 (NIV)
Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.—Matthew 10:39 (NIV)
What spots of sin do you return to again and again?
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.—Psalm 27:13 (NIV)
As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.—Psalm 55:16 (NIV)
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.—Psalm 136:26 (NIV)
Then they cried out to the Lord
in their trouble, and He brought
them out of their distress.—Psalm 107:28 (NIV)
By trusting in Him, overcoming obstacles and navigating paths becomes clear.
He is the one you praise; He is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.—Deuteronomy 10:21 (NIV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.—Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.—Psalm 90:12 (NIV)
