The Quiet Strength of Slowing Down
Brenda Bradford Ottinger
“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters …” (Psalm 23:2, NIV).
"…we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus…" Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
"Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell." Psalm 43:3 (NIV)
"…for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth." Psalm 26:3 (NIV)
"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." Genesis 1:27 (NIV)
"My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word." Psalms 119:28 (NIV)
"…and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water." Hebrews 10:21-22 (NIV)
"Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel." Jeremiah 18:6b (NIV)
"He said to him the third time, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me?' Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, 'Do you love me?' and he said to him, 'Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.'" John 21:17 (ESV)
"Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?" 1 Peter 3:13 (NIV)
“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters …” (Psalm 23:2, NIV).
“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8, CSB).
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12, NIV).
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you” (Psalm 56:3, NIV).