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Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.

Matthew 6:26 (The Message)

Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Matthew 6:26 (New King James Version)

Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?

Matthew 6:26 (New Living Translation)

You made me; you created me.
Now give me the sense to follow your commands.

Psalm 119:73 (New Living Translation)

Your hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.

Psalm 119:73 (New International Version)

With your very own hands you formed me;
now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you.

Psalm 119:73 (The Message)

Though he was God,
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
he took the humble position of a slave
and was born as a human being.

Philippians 2:6-7 (New Living Translation)

Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.

Philippians 2:6-7 (New International Version)

He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, he stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn’t claim special privileges.

Philippians 2:6-7 (The Message)

Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

2 Corinthians 6:10 (New Living Translation)

Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

2 Corinthians 6:10 (New International Version)

Immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.

2 Corinthians 6:10 (The Message)

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Matthew 6:33 (New Living Translation)

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 (New International Version)

Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

Matthew 6:33 (The Message)

But the basic reality of God is plain enough.
Open your eyes and there it is!

Romans 1:19 (The Message)

For that which is known about God is evident to them and made plain in their inner consciousness, because God [Himself] has shown it to them.

Romans 1:19 (Amplified Bible)

They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them.

Romans 1:19 (New Living Translation)

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

2 Corinthians 4:17 (New Living Translation)

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

2 Corinthians 4:17 (New International Version)

These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us.

2 Corinthians 4:17 (The Message)