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What would change in your life if you truly believed you were wonderfully made by God, exactly as you are?
Psalm 139:13–14
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
What area of your life do you most need to trust that God has a good plan for you?
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Where in your life do you feel God asking you to be courageous right now?
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
How does it feel to imagine God rejoicing over you with singing?
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Where do you need God to fill you with fresh hope right now?
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
How does knowing you are God’s special possession and chosen one give you courage to step into the light?
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
When have you felt far from God, and how does this promise remind you that nothing can separate you from His love?
Romans 8:38–39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers… will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What would it look like to face the future with this kind of confidence and joy?
Proverbs 31:25
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
What does this verse show you about God’s love, even when you feel unworthy?
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
What part of your future do you struggle to trust God with?
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
What “good things” do you feel God is inviting you to do in this season as His masterpiece?
Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
What “waters” or “fire” are you walking through right now, and how can you lean on God’s promise to be with you?
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
What is one area where you need to lean on Christ’s strength instead of your own?
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Where do you most need to receive God’s new mercies today?
Lamentations 3:22–23
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
How do you feel God inviting you to wait on Him in this season?
Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
What does it mean to you that Christ Himself lives in you, and how might that truth change how you see yourself?
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
What fear or discouragement could you hand over to God today, knowing He will never leave you?
Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
How can you wait on God to renew your strength in this season?
Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
How does knowing you are loved first change the way you see yourself?
1 John 4:9–10
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
What does it look like for you to trust God as your help and shield?
Psalm 33:20–22
We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you.
How does it feel to know that you have been given the right to be called God’s child?
John 1:12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Which of God’s promises do you most need to say “Amen” to in faith right now?
2 Corinthians 1:20
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
How does it feel to know God’s power shines brightest when you are weak?
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
What part of God’s love feels hardest to fully grasp, and why?
Ephesians 3:17–19
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power… to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
How does this promise of a future without pain bring you comfort today?
Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.