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Proverbs 31 Ministries
Heavenly Father, deliver us from the trap of comparison and the heavy quiet of isolation. When we feel overwhelmed by what is missing in our own lives, gently nudge us to shift our focus outward...
“He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” John 10:3b (NIV)
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17 (NIV)
“Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:26b-28 (NIV)
“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NAS)
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)
“For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:2 (NIV)
“And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, ‘Lie with me.’” Genesis 39:7 (KJV)
“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.” Proverbs 29:11 (NIV)
“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.” I Corinthians 9:25 (NIV)
“Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him. He also shall be my salvation.” Job 13: 15 (NKJ)
Heavenly Father, deliver us from the trap of comparison and the heavy quiet of isolation. When we feel overwhelmed by what is missing in our own lives, gently nudge us to shift our focus outward...
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed” (Proverbs 11:25, NIV).
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD” (Psalm 27:13-14, NIV).
“How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. What you ought to say is, ‘If the Lord wants us to, we will live...