“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” (Col 3:15 NIV)

Give thanks to The Lord with all your heart

“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” (Psalm 9:1 NIV)

Sing songs of gratitude in your heart

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” (Col. 3:16 NIV)

Give shouts of grateful praise

“But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’” (Jonah 2:9 NIV)

Be thankful in prayer

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Col. 4:2 NIV)

Give thanks to God the father through Him

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Col. 3:17 NIV)

To God be glory and power forever and ever!

“For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” (Rom. 11:36 NIV)

“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” (Rev. 5:13 NIV)

“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Cor. 15:57 NIV)

Thank God because your faith is growing more and more

“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.” (2 Thess. 1:3 NIV)

Give thanks because He is Good and His love endures forever 

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chron. 16:34 NIV)

“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.” (Psalm 100 NKJV)

Give thanks in all circumstances

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 NIV)

Present your requests to God with thanksgiving

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7 NIV)

Your generosity will result in thanksgiving

“You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (2 Cor. 9:11 NIV)

 “He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.” (Job 12:22 NASB)

He reveals profound and hidden things

“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.” (Dan. 2:22 NASB)

He will tell great and mighty things you do not know

“Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jer. 33:3 NASB)

He has made known to us the mystery of His will

“He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him.” (Eph. 1:9 NASB)

God has revealed to us the mystery of the hidden gospel, which is Christ in you

“The mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,” (Col. 1:26-27 ESV)

We have been given the mystery of the kingdom of God

“And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables.” (Mark. 4:11 NASB)

The secret things are revealed to us and our children forever

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deut. 29:29 ESV)

“He will swallow up death for all time, And the Lord GOD will wipe tears away from all faces, And He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken.” (Isa. 25:8 NASB)

There will be no tears in Heaven

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4 NASB)

“For  the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes." (Rev. 7:17 NASB)

He has rescued your eyes from tears

“For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the LORD In the land of the living.” (Psalms 116:7-9 NASB)

Blessed are you who weep now

“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” (Luke 6:21 NASB)

Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning

“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5 NASB)

 “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.” (Job 8:21 ESV)

There is a time for laughter

“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” (Eccles. 3:4 ESV)

Have enjoyment in your work

“There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,” (Eccles. 2:24 ESV)

This is God’s gift to man

“Also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man.” (Eccles. 3:13 ESV)

It’s like medicine

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Prov. 17:22 ESV)

Do it to the glory of God

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (2 Cor. 10:31 ESV)

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” (Phil. 4:4 ESV)

For God has blessed you

“And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your households, in all that you undertake, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.” (Deut. 12:7 ESV)

 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Gal. 6:9 ESV)

It is sinful to not do it!

“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” (James 4:17 ESV)

Devote yourself to do good works

“And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.” (Titus 3:14 ESV)

Stir each other up to do good works

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” (Heb. 19:24 ESV)

Be a model of good works

“Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative.” (Titus 2:7-9 ESV)

God does His work in you

“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Phil. 2:13 ESV)

We are God’s workmanship for good works  

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:10 ESV)

Work heartily as for the Lord

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” (Col. 3:23 ESV)

 “David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.” (1 Chron. 28:20 NIV)

With God's protection and guidance you are able to conquer fears and live a life full of courage. God commands us to have courage, because having courage means having faith and confidence in Him.

“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.” (Josh. 1:9 NIV)

God goes with you!

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deut. 31:6 NIV)

Stand firm!

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (2 Cor. 15:58 NIV)

Be strong! 

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” (Eph. 6:10 NIV)

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27 NIV)

 “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” (Psalm 119:97 NIV)

Meditate on God’s precepts and regard His ways

“I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word.” (Psalms 119:15-16 NASB)

Meditate of God’s work

“I will meditate on all Your work And muse on Your deeds.” (Psalm 77:12 NASB)

Meditate on the work of God’s hands

“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands.” (Psalm 143:5 NASB)

Meditate on God’s splendor and majesty

“On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.” (Psalm 145:5 NASB)

Meditate at night and in your bed

“My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.” (Psalm 119:148 NASB)

“Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.” (Psalm 4:4 NASB)

“When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.” (Psalm 63:6 NASB)

Meditate on His Word day and night and become prosperous and successful

"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” (Josh. 1:8 NASB)

”How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But, his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night, he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither. And in whatever he does, he prospers.” (Psalms 1:1-3 NASB)