As the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.” When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them. Corinthians 10:17-18, NLT
Promises
growing and increasing
We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. 2 Thessalonians 1:3, NIV
but those…
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10, NLT
confusion is not from God
For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints 1 Corinthians 14:33
may the Lord bless you
May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem. Psalm 134:3, NLT
lift your hands
Lift your hands toward the sanctuary, and praise the Lord. Psalm 134:2, NLT