I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you

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John 15:15 King James Version

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

In John’s Gospel, Jesus expresses His unity with us as the true Vine, in whose love we are to remain. Jesus says, “I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father” (John 15:15).

 

 

God is not a man, that he should lie;

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Numbers 23:19 King James Version

19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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“A man’s word is his bond.”

You’ve heard that before, right?

 

 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

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Numbers 6:24-26 King James Version

24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

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“there is a God, there always has been. I see him here, in the eyes of the people in this [hospital] corridor of desperation. This is the real house of God, this is where those who have lost God will find Him… there is a God, there has to be, and now I will pray, I will pray that He will forgive that I have neglected Him all of these years, forgive that I have betrayed, lied, and sinned with impunity only to turn to Him now in my hour of need. I pray that He is as merciful, benevolent, and gracious as His book says He is.” 

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three;

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1 Corinthians 13:13 King James Version

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved, as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” 

 

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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Psalm 42:1 King James Version

42 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“We hope in Jesus the Christ, in the goodness of God, in the manifestations of the Holy Spirit, in the knowledge that prayers are heard and answered. Because God has been faithful and kept His promises in the past, we can hope with confidence that God will keep His promises to us in the present and in the future. In times of distress, we can hold tightly to the hope that things will ‘work together for [our] good’ as we follow the counsel of God’s prophets. This type of hope in God, His goodness, and His power refreshes us with courage during difficult challenges and gives strength to those who feel threatened by enclosing walls of fear, doubt, and despair.” 

He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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Hebrews 13:5 King James Version

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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“It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” 

―  Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People

 

This people have I formed for myself;

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Isaiah 43:21 King James Version

21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

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Matthew 10:29-31

29 Are not two [a]little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s leave (consent) and notice.
30 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows.

―  Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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Hebrews 11:1 King James Version

11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Wisdom From Fellow Pilgrims

“I think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don’t walk away, don’t be distracted, don’t be too busy or tired, don’t take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.” 

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father…Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

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2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 King James Version

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

―  The apostle Paul ends his letter to the Philippians

 

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

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Romans 15:13 King James Version

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

―  King James Version Public Domain