So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:4, NLT
Promises
safety
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. Proverbs 29:25, NLT
His name
The Lord is king! Let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne between the cherubim. Let the whole earth quake! The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem, exalted above all the nations. Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name is holy! Psalm 99:1-3, NLT
the harvest you’re waiting for will come at the right time
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. Galatians 6:9-10, NLT
with good things
He fills my life with good things! My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! Psalm 103:5, NLT
is not mere age that makes men wise
for those who are older are said to be wiser; but it is not mere age that makes men wise. Rather, it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty that makes him intelligent. Job 32:7-9