But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

He who stands firm to the end will be saved.

We live by faith, not by sight.

And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.

I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

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Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations.