Stand Your Ground

St. John 16:20 NIV: Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. NLT: Truly, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy when you see me again. St. John 16:21 NIV: A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. NLT: It will be like a woman experiencing the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives place to joy because she has brought a new person into the world. St. John 16:22 NIV: So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. NLT: You have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. St. John 16:24 NIV: Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. NLT: You haven't done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

2 Samuel 23:10 But Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead. 2 Samuel 23:12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

1 SAM 15:21. But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

James 1:22 And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don't obey, you are only fooling yourself.

2 Chronicles 25:16 So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?” Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Matthew 6:4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. Matthew 6:5 The Model Prayer “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. Matthew 6:6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV: 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. NLT: So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

Genesis 35:5 NIV: Then they set out, and the terror of God fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them. GNT: When Jacob and his sons started to leave, great fear fell on the people of the nearby towns, and they did not pursue them.

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Hosea 4:7 “The more of you priests there are, the more you sin against me, and so I will turn your honor into disgrace.