As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. 1 Samuel 17:48, NLT
Promises
the Scripture says
But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved. Hebrews 10:39, NLT
therefore
Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: Hebrews 10:35-36, NKJV
knowing
…but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4, NKJV
receive one another
Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. Romans 15:7, NKJV
and there He prayed
Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. Mart 1:35, NKJV