“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and...

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion,...

“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and...

“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen....

  “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will...

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character;...