“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you … Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” (James 4:7-8,10 ESV) [1]
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord … “ (Jeremiah 29:11-14 ESV) [2]
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and kind in all his works.
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he also hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord preserves all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.” (Psalm145:17-20 ESV) [3]
“On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.” Psalm 138:3 ESV) [4]
“All that the
Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” (John 6:37 ESV) [5]
