"I know what I have planned for you," says the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don't plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future."

The Lord's love surrounds those who trust him.

Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes. Pray at all times.

So be humble under God's powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes. Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you.

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to eat.

Be merciful to me, God. Be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. I will come to you as a bird comes for protection under its mother's wings until the trouble has passed.

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!