Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20, NIV).

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing (James 1:2-4, NLT).

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28, ESV).

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry (Matthew 4: 1-2, NIV).

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12, KJV).

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7, NIV).

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16, NIV).

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed (Luke 5:16, NIV). When I first wrote a devotion with this title, being still was...

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our...

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rules, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12, NIV).

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark...

Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool (Isaiah 1:18, ESV).

1 Corinthians 11:1, NIV.

1 Corinthians 12:12, NLT.

James 2:18, NLT.

Isaiah 55:10-11, NIV.

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and...

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have...

Isaiah 55:6, NIV.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of...