Encouraging Scriptures

[GraftMeIn]

Know of any good scriptures for encouragment? If so please add some.

One that I find alot of encouragment in when I start thinking about all the evil in the world is Psalm 37. I'll just post the last two verses of it here, but suggest reading the entire chapter.

Psalm 37:39-40
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

 

[sierraf]

Nothing can separate us from the LOVE of God!

Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

[sklippstein]

Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
Psalm 119:89

 

[aaron]

Heb 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: KJV

 

[Blessed-one]

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26

 

[Gerry]

Originally posted by Blessed-one
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26

WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

If Christians could only GRASP this TRUTH!!!

 

[Gerry]

Romans 8:28-30: "Moreover we know that to those who love God, who are called according to his plan, everything that happens fits into a pattern for good. God, in his foreknowledge, chose them to bear the family likeness of his Son, that he might be the eldest of a family of many brothers. He chose them long ago; when the time came he called them, he made them righteous in his sight, and then lifted them to the splendour of life as his own sons." JBP

How much more encouragement do we need, but to know that no matter what happens, God has already fit it into a pattern for our good!?! Awesome truth!

 

[wblastyn]

All the verses are great so far but these two struck me in particular:

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26

Romans 8:28-30: "Moreover we know that to those who love God, who are called according to his plan, everything that happens fits into a pattern for good. God, in his foreknowledge, chose them to bear the family likeness of his Son, that he might be the eldest of a family of many brothers. He chose them long ago; when the time came he called them, he made them righteous in his sight, and then lifted them to the splendour of life as his own sons." JBP

Thankyou!

 

[Lizzi4Christ]

Isaiah 43: 1-4

(1) But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. (2) When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. (3) For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. (4) Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.

Isaiah 45:2-3

"I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. (3) I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the LORD, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.

These are 2 of my all time favorite passages. They're so encouraging.

 

[Gerry]

Isaiah 55:11: "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."

What assurance that your efforts to win another to Christ will never be in vain!

 

[The Simple Plan]

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

 

[GraftMeIn]

Great choice of scriptures everyone They aren't only encouraging but comforting as well!

Romans 5:1-5
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

[sklippstein]

The Lord your God is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love, he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

Originally posted by sklippstein
The Lord your God is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love, he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17

That's my favorite of favorites.

I'll write it according to the NKJV "The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." 

And the Amplified "The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing. 

Suggestion:we need a smiley that claps and twirls 

 

 

[GodOwnsMe]

awwwwwww I love the Zefanja one
eh.. GraftMen that verse is totally cool but I was just gonna look it up in a bible in my language & it's not Matthew 5/1-5 is it ??

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 KJV


I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know
how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I
have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry,
both of having abundance and suffering need.

>>I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.<<

Philippians 4:12,13 NASB

 

[Sharky]

Originally posted by Pray4Isrel
Matthew 10:39 "Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it"

SO TRUE!

 

[GraftMeIn]

Originally posted by GoDowNsMe
awwwwwww I love the Zefanja one
eh.. GraftMen that verse is totally cool but I was just gonna look it up in a bible in my language & it's not Matthew 5/1-5 is it ??

You are correct! It is Romans 5:1-5. Ok where's a smiley with a dunce cap when you need one? lol! I fixed it, Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[auswiq]

Heb 12:2 Looking to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith..

( Gk. aphorontes eiston tes pisteos archegon kai teleotin Iesou...); a looking away from all else, so as to focus on Him Who is the Beginner and the completion of our entrustment to Him. Recipe for victory.

 

[sklippstein]

These scriptures are all awesome! One of my favorites:

NO weapon formed against you shall prosper and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication is from me, says the Lord.
Is 54:17

 

[Gerry]

Romans 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. KJV

This one has already been mentioned, but I wanted to include it again.

"I have become absolutely convinced that neither death nor life, neither messenger of Heaven nor monarch of earth, neither what happens today nor what may happen tomorrow, neither a power from on high nor a power from below, nor anything else in God's whole world has any power to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ our Lord!" JBP