Andy's Inspiration Box

Psalm 41:3 New Living Translation (NLT) 3  The  Lord  nurses them when they are sick      and restores them to health.

Psalm 68:35 New International Version (NIV) 35  You, God, are awesome  in your sanctuary;      the God of Israel gives power and strength  to his people. Praise be to God!

Psalm 136:1 New Living Translation (NLT) 1  Give thanks to the  Lord , for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

1 Timothy 4:4-5 NLT Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.

Isaiah 54:10 MSG “This exile is just like the days of Noah for me: I promised then that the waters of Noah would never again flood the earth. I’m promising now no more anger, no more dressing you down. For even if the mountains walk away and the hills fall to pieces, My love won’t walk away from you, my covenant commitment of peace won’t fall apart.” The God who has compassion on you says so.

John 3:16-18 MSG “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.

Psalm 31:19 NIV How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.

Psalm 77:11 New Living Translation (NLT) 11  But then I recall all you have done, O  Lord ;      I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.

James 5:7-8 NIV Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.

Colossians 2:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT) Freedom from Rules and New Life in Christ 6  And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.   7  Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

Mark 12:30 NIV Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

Psalm 20:3-5 New Living Translation (NLT) 3  May he remember all your gifts      and look favorably on your burnt offerings.  Interlude 4  May he grant your heart’s desires      and make all your plans succeed. 5  May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory      and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the  Lord  answer all your prayers.

Mark 10:46-52 NIV Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Colossians 3:15 NIV Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Hebrews 13:15 New International Version (NIV) 15  Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice   of praise—the fruit of lips   that openly profess his name.

Psalm 100:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT) 3  Acknowledge that the  Lord  is God!      He made us, and we are his.      We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4  Enter his gates with thanksgiving;      go into his courts with praise.      Give thanks to him and praise his name.

1 Peter 1:13 New International Version (NIV) 13  Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,   set your hope   on the grace to be brought to you   when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

Psalm 5:8 New Living Translation (NLT) 8  Lead me in the right path, O Lord ,      or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.

Exodus 15:13 New International Version (NIV) 13  In your unfailing love you will lead      the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them      to your holy dwelling.

Psalm 31:3 New King James Version (NKJV) 3  For You  are  my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.

"Are you feeling that life for you has become a tangled skein; tangled with problems that seem to be desperately hard to unravel? If so, examine them and see whether it be not true that somewhere in the tangle there is the golden thread of an obvious present duty." - Springs in the Valley (November 17)

1 Peter 5:6 New International Version (NIV) 6  Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. We can go crazy trying to make life fit into our own plans. We can get frustrated trying to control and manage circumstances so as to bend life our way. It won’t work. We are not that powerful. And besides, Jesus is the one in charge of our world, not us.   Peter is talking to people who were becoming anxious and distracted about what life was throwing at them. He will go on to urge them to cast their cares on God who is the one who shapes circumstances. And here he also urges them to submit humbly to God rather than fighting him. We may experience a time of testing or doubt or confusion or weakness. Rather than demand God get us out of it right now if not sooner, we are to content ourselves that he is in charge and will work his own good out of it in his own time. This doesn’t mean we can never seek to change our circumstances. But ...

Psalm 27:14   Wait on the  Lord ; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart;  Wait , I say, on the L ord !

Ezekiel 34:25-28 ESV “I will make with them a covenant of peace and banish wild beasts from the land, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing. And the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase, and they shall be secure in their land. And they shall know that I am the Lord , when I break the bars of their yoke, and deliver them from the hand of those who enslaved them. They shall no more be a prey to the nations, nor shall the beasts of the land devour them. They shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in The Lord with all your heart...

Isaiah 54:4-5 ESV “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more. For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.

"Try to depend on the help of the Spirit as you go through this day of life. Pause briefly from time to time so you can consult with this Holy One inside you. He will not force you to do His bidding, but He will guide you as you give Him space in your life." - Jesus Calling (November 14)

Psalm 55:22 New King James Version (NKJV) 22  Cast your burden on the Lo rd , And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of  need .

Jude 1:24-25 New International Version (NIV) Doxology 24  To him who is able   to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence   without fault   and with great joy—   25  to the only God   our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!   Amen.

Thou who didst fashion man on earth, to be String in Thy strength, and with Thy freedom free, Complete at last Thy great design in me. Cost what it may of sorrow and distress, Of empty hands, of utter loneliness, I dare not, Lord, be satisfied with less. So, Lord, reclaim Thy great design in me, Give or reclaim Thy gifts, but let me be Strong in Thy strength, and with Thy freedom free. - Springs in the Valley (November 12)

Psalm 127:1-2 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 127 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1  Unless the  Lord  builds  the house,      the builders labor in vain. Unless the  Lord  watches  over the city,      the guards stand watch in vain. 2  In vain you rise early      and stay up late, toiling for food  to eat—      for he grants sleep  to [ a ]  those he loves.

Psalm 23:1 The  Lord   is  my shepherd; I shall not want.

“Never doubt in the dark what God has shown you in the light.” - Edith Edman

1 Peter 2:9 King James Version (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light...

James 5:13-16 ESV Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Matthew 5:13-16 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Psalm 91   The Message (MSG) 91  1-13  You who sit down in the High God’s presence,      spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow, Say this: “ God , you’re my refuge.      I trust in you and I’m safe!” That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps,      shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you—      under them you’re perfectly safe;      his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,      not flying arrows in the day, Not disease that prowls through the darkness,      not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around,      drop like flies right and left,      no harm will even graze you. You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,      watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because ...

Psalm 6:2-4 New Living Translation (NLT) 2  Have compassion on me, Lord , for I am weak.      Heal me,  Lord , for my bones are in agony. 3  I am sick at heart.      How long, O  Lord , until you restore me? 4  Return, O  Lord , and rescue me.      Save me because of your unfailing love.

Romans 6:17-18 (MSG) “Offer yourselves to the ways of God and the freedom never quits. All your lives you’ve let sin tell you what to do. But thank God you’ve started listening to a new master, one whose commands set you free to live openly in his freedom!”

Hebrews 12:1 New Living Translation (NLT) God’s Discipline Proves His Love 12  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.

“For those who are LED by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”   Romans 8:14 God calls us to be   LED   by His Spirit, but it’s not an easy thing to wrap our minds around. Here’s an acrostic tool to help: L – Look for His Mercies “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”   Lamentations 3:22-23 Every morning God’s limitless love and faithfulness are fresh and waiting. His plan is not for you to be “consumed” by anything today. Be intentional and thank Him for His love and faithfulness as you begin the day. “It is good to proclaim Your unfailing love in the morning, Your faithfulness in the evening”   Psalm 92:2 Sandwich your day between declaring His love over you in the morning and in the evening thanking Him for His faithful care. E – Encourage Daily “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of...