Psalm 16:3

As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. Psalm 16:3

I love fellowship with other believers. It is such a delight and joy to visit with, share my burdens, or just listen to others who have the same hope in Christ that I do. Take delight in your Christian friends and think of them as excellent ones, blessings from God, whether they are people you see in person, or keep in contact with through the internet.

Matthew 6:25-34

Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:25-34.

My husband and I both have engraved on the inside of our wedding bands, "MT 6:25-34." Today is our 16th wedding anniversary. We married right after college with hardly a penny to our name. Many thought we were crazy to get married. But we knew God would supply our needs. These verses reminded us then and still do today that He will take care of us as long as we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.

Psalm 146:3

Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. Psalm 146:3

Many times we rely on people, only to be let down. This verse is a reminder that we should not depend on them, but on God. Psalm 46:1, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

2 Corinthians 1: 3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

My prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones to cancer or have loved ones suffering from it right now. I pray that God will comfort them and give me the words to comfort them as well. The Psalms are full of passages that remind us of His comfort and care of those who love Him. And we can also take comfort in knowing that God will not give us more than we can handle.

In Isaiah 53:4 and also in Matthew 8:17, it says, "He Himself took our infirmaties and bore our sicknesses." One day, we won't have to endure them because of Christ's death on the cross.

And in this verse, we can truly rejoice, "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4

Proverbs 15:13a

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance...Proverbs 15:13a

This is also repeated in a similar way in Proverbs 17:22a, which says, "A merry heart does good, like medicine..."

I love to laugh, and I know it's good for me, like medicine. Finding the humor in situations makes them much more bearable. Most times we have no control over what happens, but getting angry only reflects an unthankful heart. So, go on and just laugh about it...it's better than any over-the-counter medicine you can buy, and it's free!