Word of encouragement

Proverbs 3:23–24 (Contemporary English Version)"You can walk safely, and you won't stumble; you will rest without a worry and sleep soundly."

Luke 6:36 (Contemporary English Version)"Have pity on others, just as your Father has pity on you."

Hebrews 12:1 (Contemporary English Version)"Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us."

Hosea 2:21–22 (Contemporary English Version)"I will promise that you will be my wife forever. I will be honest and faithful, and I will show you my love and mercy. I will be true to you, my wife, and you will know me as the Lord."

Romans 12:10–11 (Contemporary English Version)"Love each other as brothers and sisters and honor others more than you do yourself. Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord."

Philippians 3:7–9 (Contemporary English Version)"But Christ has shown me that what I once thought was valuable is worthless. Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord! I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage. All I want is Christ and to know that I belong to him. I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepts me because of my faith in Christ."

1 Samuel 10:12 (Contemporary English Version)"One person asked, 'How can Saul be a prophet? His father isn't a prophet!' That's why people started saying, 'Does Saul also prophesy?’"

Ruth 2:14 (Contemporary English Version)"At mealtime Boaz told Ruth, 'Come and eat with us. Have some bread and dip it in the sauce.' She sat down with the workers, and Boaz handed her some roasted grain. Ruth ate all she wanted and still had some left over."

Ruth 2:2 (Contemporary English Version)"One day Ruth said to Naomi, 'Let me go into the fields and pick up the grain left by anyone who is kind enough to let me do it.' Naomi answered, 'Go ahead, my daughter.’"

Genesis 50:12-13 (Contemporary English Version)"Jacob's sons did what he had told them to do. They carried his body to Canaan and buried him in Machpelah Cave, east of Mamre. Abraham had bought the cave and the nearby land from Ephron the Hittite for use as a burial ground."

Genesis 15:3-4 (Contemporary English Version)"Abram replied, 'Lord God, you have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything I own.' Then the Lord said, 'No! He won't inherit it. Instead, you will have a son of your own, and everything will be his.'"

Genesis 14:20-24 (Contemporary English Version)"All praise belongs to God Most High for helping you defeat your enemies." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had captured."