Comfort
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The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
Psalm 18:2 (New Living Translation)
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2 (New International Version)
My God—the high crag
where I run for dear life,
hiding behind the boulders,
safe in the granite hideout.
Psalm 18:2 (The Message)
Salvation
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For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45 (New Living Translation)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45 (New International Version)
That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage.
Mark 10:45 (The Message)
Purity
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God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8 (New Living Translation)
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8 (New International Version)
You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
Matthew 5:8 (The Message)
Anger
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Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.
Proverbs 20:3 (New Living Translation)
It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3 (New International Version)
It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels,
but fools love to pick fights.
Proverbs 20:3 (The Message)
Sucess
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It’s not possible for a person to succeed—I’m talking about eternal success—without heaven’s help.
John 3:27 (The Message)
To this John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
John 3:27 (New International Version)
John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.
John 3:27 (New Living Translation)












