Let go (2/4)

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or… Joshua 1:9

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 God fear encouragement
If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
Matthew 18:15 sin speaking listening

The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.”
Psalm 32:8 encouragement understanding learning
O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
Psalm 31:1 righteousness redeemer dependence
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Matthew 19:21 blameless giving materialism
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
1 John 3:18 honesty truth speaking
Let your favor shine on your servant.
In your unfailing love, rescue me.
Psalm 31:16 blessing love salvation
Let my teaching fall on you like rain;
let my speech settle like dew.
Let my words fall like rain on tender grass,
like gentle showers on young plants.
Deuteronomy 32:2 Word of God learning
Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Proverbs 22:6 righteousness family children
Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the Lord.’
2 Kings 20:5 prayer sadness healing
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
Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
Proverbs 18:8 gossip speaking
You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.
John 15:16 obedience prayer calling
So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 safety self-control
I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I go and stand before him?
Psalm 42:2 soul nearness seeking
“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
John 20:17 ascension Jesus Father
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Proverbs 4:25 honesty reliability righteousness
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.
Hebrews 10:23 reliability hope acknowledging
He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Psalm 121:3 trust reliability dependence
But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
Matthew 6:6 reward Father prayer
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens!
May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 57:5 heaven world worship
And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
Colossians 3:15 Jesus peace gratitude
So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath obedience rest
Never abandon a friend—
either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.
Proverbs 27:10 friendship family neighbor
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 love neighbor friendship

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.