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But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise, and… Jonah 2:9

But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise,
and I will fulfill all my vows.
For my salvation comes from the Lord alone.
Jonah 2:9 salvation gratitude sacrifice
I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Psalm 16:8 dependence equipment protection

O Lord, if you heal me, I will be truly healed;
if you save me, I will be truly saved.
My praises are for you alone!
Jeremiah 17:14 sickness praise healing
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
Psalm 9:1 worship gratitude miracles
That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 joy strength persecution
I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.
I will sing your praises among the nations.
Psalm 108:3 worship world praise
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
Psalm 16:2 God worship
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
John 3:30 humility Jesus
And I will forgive their wickedness,
and I will never again remember their sins.
Hebrews 8:12 forgiveness sin grace
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.
Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
I made a covenant with my eyes
not to look with lust at a young woman.
Job 31:1 desires self-control covenant
But he knows where I am going.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
For I have stayed on God’s paths;
I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
Job 23:10-11 blameless righteousness
If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2 faith love prophecy
Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
how I praise you!
I will praise you as long as I live,
lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
Psalm 63:3-4 love life worship
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,
for I am trusting you.
Show me where to walk,
for I give myself to you.
Psalm 143:8 trust love planning
I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.
John 17:26 love Jesus prayer
But Jesus told them, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.”
John 7:33 ascension Jesus
Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
Matthew 10:34 peace world Jesus
I love the Lord because he hears my voice
and my prayer for mercy.
Because he bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath!
Psalm 116:1-2 love worship listening
For I cried out to him for help,
praising him as I spoke.
Psalm 66:17 worship prayer praise
As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
Micah 7:7 hope salvation listening
I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.
John 14:12 faith work ascension
O Israel, my faithless people,
come home to me again,
for I am merciful.
I will not be angry with you forever.
Jeremiah 3:12b mercy anger forgiveness
I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
John 14:27 encouragement peace worrying
I will exalt you, my God and King,
and praise your name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:1 worship eternal life praise

I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.