the glory of a well-fought battle

GOD WILL REWARD YOUR EFFORTS

All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the LORD your God:… The LORD will command the blessing upon you in your barns and in all that you put your hand to, and He will bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

DEUTERONOMY 28:2,8, NASB

The integrity of the upright guides them,

but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

PROVERBS 11:3, NIV

But he who listens to me shall live securely

And will be at ease from the dread of evil.

PROVERBS 1:33, NASB

So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am giving you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may live long on the land which the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

DEUTERONOMY 4:40, NASB

Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,

For they will eat the fruit of their actions.

ISAIAH 3:10, NASB

YOU’LL HAVE PEACE IN YOUR HEART

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,

whose thoughts are fixed on you!

ISAIAH 26:3, NLT

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

PHILIPPIANS 4:7, NASB

I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

JOHN 14:27, NLT

Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you.

PHILIPPIANS 4:9, NLT

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are all called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

COLOSSIANS 3:15, NLT

LORD, You will establish peace for us.

ISAIAH 26:12, NASB

THE VICTORY IS WORTH THE STRUGGLE

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or faint-hearted.

HEBREWS 12:1–3, RSV

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope.

ROMANS 5:3–4, NASB

So when you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him. It is better to say nothing than to promise something that you don’t follow through on. In such cases, your mouth is making you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.

Dreaming all the time instead of working is foolishness. And there is ruin in a flood of empty words. Fear God instead.

ECCLESIASTES 5:4–7, NLT

You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.

REVELATION 2:3, NIV

Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience.

JAMES 1:3, AMP

For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 PETER 1:4–8, NASB

The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

ROMANS 13:12, NASB

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

1 TIMOTHY 4:16, NASB

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

HEBREWS 10:36, NIV

As it is written:

“No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no mind has conceived

what God has prepared for those who love him.”

1 CORINTHIANS 2:9, NIV

As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

JAMES 5:11, NIV