"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has forcefully advanced, and the strong take it by force." ~Matthew 11:12

"The right hand of the Lord is valiant! The right hand of the Lord is exalted! The right hand of the Lord is valiant!" ~Psalm 118:15-16

"Therefore, brothers, diligently make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble." ~2 Peter 1:10

"You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah." ~Psalm 81:7

"He said, 'Where have you laid him?' They said to Him, 'Lord, come and see.' Jesus wept." ~John 11:34

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy..." ~James 3:17-18

"If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." ~Matthew 16:24-25

"Beloved, now are we children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is."~ 1 John 3:2

"Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks during the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him." ~John 11:9-10

"But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." ~Romans 6:22