Andy's Inspiration Box

"We certainly believe...that in every burden, trial, or care which we this fully leave with God, and for which we fully trust Him, He will work above all we ask or think." - Springs in the Valley (March 30)

"We spend our living days worrying about problems looming on the horizon or how our lives will unfold. The Sovereign LORD is the powerful One over the universe as well as the details of our lives. He sets boundaries and limits and He is infinitely creative and wise to fulfill His plans and purposes. Our worrying has no power or influence over outcomes." - Donna Mitchell

Matthew 5:17-20 New International Version (NIV) The Fulfillment of the Law 17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.   18  For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.   19  Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands   and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20  For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven."

Proverbs 3:5-6   Trust  in the  Lord  with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

"Quit telling God what you don't have. Give thanks for what you do have and be confident that you have exactly what you need." - Leona Clausing

Ezekiel 11:19 English Standard Version (ESV) 19 And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh

"Let God's grace dethrone your fears." - Max Lucado

2 Corinthians 5:21 English Standard Version (ESV) 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Matthew 19:26 New International Version (NIV) 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

"A heart that has come to rest in God; a will fully surrendered. That is the great secret. That, alone, will bring us through with honour." - James Stewart

James 1:12 New International Version (NIV) 12  Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial  because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life  that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

"Turn everything over to Jesus. Because the amazing grace of it is: any problem shrinks low when we exalt Christ high." - Ann Voskamp

Psalm 42:8 English Standard Version (ESV) 8  By day the   Lord   commands his steadfast love,      and at   night his song is with me,      a prayer to the God of my life.

Jeremiah 32:27 New International Version (NIV) 27  “I am the   Lord , the God of all mankind.   Is anything too hard for me?   "This bare statement of fact is true on two levels. It is true on the level of generality. Nothing is really too hard for God. What we figure are impossibilities are nothing of the sort to God. We can too easily fall into the trap of seeing God as a mere projection of our own selves and thus assume he is subject to limitations. Of course he is in a way. God can’t deny himself. He can’t cease to be God." - David Raey

1 Peter 2:2-3 New International Version (NIV) 2  Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,  so that by it you may grow up  in your salvation,   3  now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Matthew 5:14-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 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. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven

"We don’t need more things. We need more meaning." - Ann Voskamp

"Obedience isn't an isolated act we do. It's a way of life. It's responding to God by faith when we sense His direction." @miccacampbell

Matthew 6:9-13 English Standard Version (ESV) 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.[a] 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done,[b] on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread,[c] 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.[d]

"God has just one person to come at the right moment; a place which no one can fill but that person at that time!" - Springs in the Valley (March 18)

Psalm 23:1-3 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1  The  Lord  is my shepherd,  I lack nothing. 2       He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3       he refreshes my soul. He guides me  along the right paths      for his name’s sake.

"Is not the plowing merely a preparation for the seed-sowing to follow, and after that for the wheat which is to feed many? When the plowshare goes through human hearts, surely it is for something! Someday we shall see when the ripe ears of corn appear, that the plowshare had to come for a season." - Spring in the Valley (March 17)

Colossians 3:12 New International Version (NIV) 12  Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves  with compassion, kindness, humility,  gentleness and patience.

Psalm 138:7 English Standard Version (ESV) 7  Though I walk in the midst of trouble,      you   preserve my life; you   stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,      and your   right hand delivers me.

"Put on the full armor of God,  so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes." Ephesians 6:11

Ezekiel 38:7 English Standard Version (ESV) 7  “Be ready and keep ready, you and all your hosts that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.

2 Peter 1:5-8 New International Version (NIV) 5  For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;   6  and to knowledge, self-control;  and to self-control, perseverance;  and to perseverance, godliness;   7  and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.   8  For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive  in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"When we understand that our lives on this earth are but a mere drop of water in the ocean of eternity, our mind and spirit are opened to what it means to live for the Kingdom of God, which is what we were created for." - Brigitte Straub

Romans 8:28 New International Version (NIV) 28  And we know that in all things God works for the good  of those who love him, who have been called  according to his purpose.

1 John 4: 7 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.

2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Proverbs 3: 21-26 My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you. They will provide you with life—a pleasant and happy life. You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.

1 Peter 3:15 New Living Translation (NLT) 15  Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

"Our Lord took His apostles aside when they were fatigued, and said, 'Let us rest awhile.' He never drove His overtired faculties. When tired, 'He sat by the well.' He used to go and rest in the home of Martha and Mary after the fatigue of working in Jerusalem. The Scripture shows it was His custom. He tells us all - you, and me, and all - to let tomorrow take care of itself, and merely to meet the evil of the present day." - Springs in the Valley (March 9)

2 Timothy 1:9 New Living Translation (NLT) 9  For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

"Treasure this thought: God completes what He begins. The Almighty never views weary of doing well. Do you feel like you are in the middle of one of God's slow movements right now? Remember that even in our times of waiting, as well as our wanderings, failures and stubbornness, He composes no unfinished symphonies. What He starts He completes." - Mick Brooks

For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. | Ephesians 2:10

Psalm 116:7 New International Version (NIV) 7  Return to your rest,  my soul,      for the  Lord  has been good  to you.

Psalm 139:23-24 New Living Translation (NLT) 23  Search me, O God, and know my heart;      test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24  Point out anything in me that offends you,      and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

I believe in God our Father I believe in Christ the Son I believe in the Holy Spirit Our God is three in one I believe in the resurrection That we will rise again For I believe in the name of Jesus - This I Believe (Hillsong)

Isaiah 25:1 New Living Translation (NLT) Praise for Judgment and Salvation 25  O  Lord , I will honor and praise your name,      for you are my God. You do such wonderful things!      You planned them long ago,      and now you have accomplished them.

Psalm 118:24 New King James Version (NKJV) 24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Hebrews 13:21 New Living Translation (NLT) 21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you,[a] through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

Psalm 90:2 English Standard Version (ESV) 2  Before the   mountains were brought forth,      or ever you had formed the earth and the world,      from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

Isaiah 55:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT) 8  “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the  Lord .      “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9  For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,      so my ways are higher than your ways      and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

1 Corinthians 8:6 English Standard Version (ESV) 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

"I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths." - Proverbs 4:11

"Lord, so often I have places to go, people to see, things to do. Sometimes my hurry gets in the way of really connecting with others. Help me to love others well by taking time to be present, to be with those around me today. Give me wisdom to know where to invest my time. I’ll never live this day again, so I ask You to guide me today. Amen." - Winsome Smith

Matthew 25:34-36 34  “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.   35  For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,   36  I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’