God's Promise of Restoration
Joel 2:25 (NIV)
"I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten..."
Jeremiah 30:17 (NIV)
"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the Lord..."
Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)
"He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted... to proclaim freedom for the captives... They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated."
Psalm 23:3 (NKJV)
"He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake."
New Life in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
Romans 12:2 (NIV)
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you..."
Healing and Hope
Psalm 147:3 (NIV)
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength..."
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord..."
Strength During Recovery
Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
"I can do all this through Him who gives me strength."
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
"So do not fear, for I am with you... I will strengthen you and help you."
Psalm 34:18 (NIV)
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
Identity and Purpose
Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works..."
Romans 8:28 (NIV)
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him..."
Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed... His mercies are new every morning."
Freedom From Bondage
John 8:36 (NIV)
"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
Galatians 5:1 (NIV)
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free."
Isaiah 58:6 (NIV)
"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice... and set the oppressed free?"