Encouragement
Words matter, it can break a heart or inspire a soul. Let us choose inspiration and immerse ourselves in the life giving words of scripture.
Healing Quotes
Love yourself, accept yourself, forgive yourself and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.
Leo F. Buscaglia
You cannot travel back in time to fix your mistakes, but you can learn from them and forgive yourself for not knowing better.
Leon Brown
No one can or will ever feel your pain as much as you. Forgive yourself for the past, seize the gift of the present moment.
K.J. Kilton
Forgive yourself; you are not perfect. Show yourself grace; you are still learning. Show yourself patience; you are on a journey.
Shannon Yvette Tanner
Scriptural Inspiration
Isaiah 41:10: Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
2 Timothy 1:7: For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Joshua 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Psalm 23:4: Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. go.
Romans 8:38-39: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Psalms 94:19: When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.
Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Luke 12:25: Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
Proverbs 12:25: Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
Psalms 34:18: The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 38:9: All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.
Revelation 21:4: ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Isaiah 53:3: He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
Romans 8:18: I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Psalm 126:5: Let those who plant with tears reap the harvest with joyful shouts.
Matthew 11:28: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Psalm 34:17: When the righteous cry out, the Lord listens; he delivers them from all their troubles.
Psalm 3:3: But you, Lord, are my shield! You are my glory! You are the one who restores me.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Matthew 5:4: Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Psalm 147:3: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 34:18: The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
John 16:22: So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
Isaiah 40:31: But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Micah 7:7: But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Romans 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 12:12: Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
1 Peter 1:3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
2 Thessalonians 3:16: Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
Isaiah 26:3: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Colossians 3:15: And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Psalm 4:8: In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Isaiah 26:12: LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
Mark 11:22-24: And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Hebrews 11:6: And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Luke 17:5: The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
1 Corinthians 16:14: Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Peter 4:8: Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 John 4:7-8: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 Corinthians 13:13: So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Romans 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Nehemiah 8:10: Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Inspirational Booklet
My name is Nelida Rivera, one of the founding member of Mothers of the Sorrowful Rose and I want to share with you a booklet that I wrote years ago when I was at the lowest point of my life. The booklet is called “When the Sky Meets the Sea”. It is a therapeutic journey through my traumas and the shift of perspective when I allowed God to take over. He has been my refuge, my safe place, but most of all, my Savior.
I would like to offer this free booklet and pray that it will give you hope to keep persevering despite the pain, with the surety that Jesus has and will always be by your side.
If you would like a free booklet, please click on the gray Contact Form button to submit your request. You also have the option of a PDF file sent to your inbox. Please indicate in the form your preference.
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