What has the Lord asked you to pursue this year? Does it stretch you beyond your comfort zone? You have a choice: give up now or push forward. Hopefully, you will choose to go all out for Jesus. However, to follow God’s will, we need some fuel. Discover ten Bible verses to help you persist with God’s intentions for your year.
Suppose you aren’t quite sure what God has in mind for you this year; no need to fret. Check last week’s post, “One Simple Word Can Bring Effective Change to Your Life.” Plus, I have a workbook that will walk you through setting a spiritual goal.
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God’s Will Not Mine
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)
Jesus replied, “I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.”
John 6: 38-40 (ISV)
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
Proverbs 19:21 NIV
When You Need Strength to Persist
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
“…For the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10 (ESV)
A Motivator to Persist
“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.”
James 4:17 (ESV)
God Will Provide and Equip
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.”
Philippians 2:13 NLT
“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
Hebrews 20-21
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Do you have a scripture that helps you persist with God’s intentions for your year?
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“When we doubt our abilities, we are placing our focus on ourselves. When we allow the troubles of this world (and there will always be troubles) to dishearten us, we are relying on our own strength. We lose hope.”
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Every single scripture you reference is powerful. One of my go to scriptures is “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:1. No matter what the Lord places before me I know that He comes with me!!
That is one of my go to scriptures too. I can’t tell you how often I have recited that one when tackling something that seemed impossible.Thank you for sharing a verse and your words of encouragement. One of my favorite attributes of the Lord is that He is always with me, and I can’t imagine life without Him. Thank you for being part of our conversation. Maree
Great post, Maree. I love these scriptures!
Blessings,
Jennifer
Thank you, my friend. I hope you had a blessed week. Maree
Jeramiah 31:3 That God loves me with an everlasting love. With him loving me he is only going to ask things of me that are for my good.
What a beautiful verse that spoke to my heart.Thank you for sharing. I agree He will only ask us to do what is good and right. Maree
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
Great post, Maree. I love all these scriptures! I rest in the fact that HE will empower me to do what He has laid on my heart to do.
Jerralea, I love your comment, “I rest in the fact that HE will empower me to do what He has laid on my heart to do.” Thank you for sharing. I wrote it up, posted it next to my scripture for the week, and then shared it on social media. Your words encouraged me. Maree
Each of these passages spoke to me today. I struggle with writing the book God has called me to. I’m going to write some of these down and post them in the places I write. Thank you for being God led.
Thank you for sharing your goal. I, too, struggle with writing a book that God has asked me to write. These verses were with that in mind. I am praying for you as you tackle God’s will. Blessings, Maree
Besides the Hebrews passage you mentioned, one that I lean on a lot is 2 Corinthians 9:8: “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”
2 Peter 1:3-4 encourages me, maybe not with every project and plan, but with God’s overarching desire for me to live for Him: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”
Barbara, I love it when you add your wisdom to our comments. The verses you added are fabulous. I will add them to my list for future reference. Thank you. Maree
God worked through you today! I have been trying to figure out how not to be so tired after my work day to intentionally work toward my goals. Do I drink coffee in the afternoon? But maybe it is not looking for the energy physically that I need, but spiritually! Instead of trying to find a way to push through, I can read God’s word, pray and He will give me the strength (or rest) I require to do His will. Thank you for putting these bible verses together.
Lynn, You are so welcome. I am glad you liked the scripture. Your words helped me too. I seem to quickly forget all the pushing doesn’t get me as far as resting with God. Tomorrow I plan to rest with God instead of powering through more work. Blessings, Maree