Jeremiah 1:8

Do not be afraid (...) for I am with you and will rescue you.

Revelation 1:10b

Be faithful even to the point of death
and I will give you the crown of life

Ecclesiates 8:1

How wonderful to be wise,
to analyse and interpret things.
Wisdom lights up a person's face,
softening its harshness

Romans 4:20-24

Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact his faith grew stronger and in this he brought glory to God.

He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

And because of Abraham's faith God counted him as righteous.

(...) God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Genesis 12:2

I will make you into a great nation.
I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Question to self: what is fame in God's eyes? What matters in what we do with our lives...?

James 3:13; 17-18

If you are wise and understand God's ways, prove it by living an honourable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure.
It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others.
It is full of mercy and good deeds.
It shows no favouritism and is always sincere.

And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap of harvest of righteousness.

Isaiah 62:6,7

O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls;
they will pray day and night continually.
Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.
Give the Lord no rest until he completes his work,
until he makes Jerusalemthe pride of the earth.