Self Pity

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. — read the full passage →

For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning, — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.