…so
is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but
will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 NIV
God’s word has power in it to accomplish
God’s purposes.
He will accomplish his purpose
of making us into the image of Jesus. We can cooperate with him by proclaiming his
word—to ourselves. In my years of slogging
through a deep emotional morass, these are the scriptures, spoken aloud, that
carried me through:
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD
is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
NIV
He will be the sure foundation for your (my) times, a rich
store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. Isaiah
33:6 NIV
The eternal God is your (my) refuge, and underneath
are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:27 NIV
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in
Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1 NIV
…being confident of this, that
he who began a good work in you (me) will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
NIV
To the praise of the glory of his
grace, wherein he hath made us (me) accepted
in the beloved. Ephesians 1:6 KJV
For God hath not given us (me) the
spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV