“Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
“Return to me, with all your heart,
And with fasting, weeping and mourning;
And rend your heart and not your garments.”
“Now return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness….”
Joel 2:12-13
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall observe it to the end.
Give understanding, that I may observe Your law
And keep it with all my heart.
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not to dishonest gain.
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity,
And revive me in Your ways.
Psalm 119:33-37
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
Galatians 6:9-10
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
