Fighter Verses

…he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. —1 John 4:4 This year has been hard, and one doesn’t need to look far to see someone struggling. Maybe you feel overwhelmed yourself. A year when a pandemic is raging around the world, when we’re separated from loved ones, surrounded […]

Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? 14You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. —Psalm 77:13-14 I love reading the Psalms. They are so beautiful—the poetry, the crying out to God, the awe and wonder, the raw vulnerability of God’s […]

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. 4Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock. —Isaiah 26:3-4 We live in uncertain times. It is so easy to feel worried and panicked. For many of us, thinking about the future can […]

The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. 8The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. —Psalm 121:7-8 This passage in Psalm 121 is especially precious to me. When I was pregnant with my youngest child, I was very sick. I […]

I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me. 14The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. —Psalm 118:13-14 Have you had a time where it felt like all you could do is take one more step? A time where just putting one foot in […]

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. —Psalm 9:9-10 UNFAIR! – a common refrain in my home. Sometimes it’s warranted, however mostly it is something shouted […]

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. —Proverbs 31:30 Proverbs 31 is about a noble wife, a woman who is defined by her godly character. Her hard work, her wisdom, and her character are exceptional. For men, these verses are often used to direct […]

Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” 16As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. —James 4:15-17 At the beginning of the […]

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.  –John 3:36 It is Christmas Season. It is the season we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Light of the World, the Giver of Life! We celebrate life amid […]

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19 What are your needs? What are the needs on your heart? I have so many needs and I bring them to our Lord Jesus! “God, please, I need the words to share the gospel […]

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. –Ephesians 4:29 Every time I read this verse I’m so convicted. I instantly think over everything I’ve said throughout the day. How did I […]

Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. –Proverbs 19:11 These verses are so beautiful to me, because they go beyond just good sense. Being slow to anger reflects the very character of God. Our God is slow to anger (Psalm 103:8). This attitude, the “good sense” […]

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.  –Matthew 11:28-30 These verses […]