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1 Peter 4:7-11 "God demonstrates his own love for us in this : While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. " Romans 5:8. Peter explained, "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. " The love Jesus showed through His death on the cross frees us from the debt for our sins and opens the door for our reconciliation with God. His forgiveness empowers us to forgive others. When we love others because our Saviour loves them, God gives us strength to let go of the past and go forward with Him.

2 Corinthians 5:12-21 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17. Before knowing Christ, we followed our desires wherever they led us. But when we repent, and begin to walk with Christ, the passions that once dominated our lives fade away, as we're transfomed. "All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ ...."

"I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you. " John 14:18. Time and again, the scriptures remind us of the ever presence of God. There is nowhere we can go that He is not there. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Jesus, after promising to send the Holy Spirit, told the followers, "I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you. "

Proverbs 11:23-31 "A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. " Proverbs 11:25. When we are generous with others, we're likely to experience generosity. But we shouldn't give, expecting something in return. But when we're generous, God is pleased, and often finds a way to refresh us, sometimes materially, and other times spiritually.

Acts 5:15 "... people brought those who were ill into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. " How could a shadow heal people ? Peter's reputation as a man of God empowered to heal was so widespread that people tried to get as close to him as they could. When people respond in faith to God's work, He responds in various ways.

Romans 12:3-8 "We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. Romans 12:6. Paul affirms the value and purpose of the diverse gifts God has dispersed to His people. Every member of His family is equipped to glorify the Lord and build others up in love. Paul encourages us to identify and use our gifts to edify others and point to Jesus, serving diligently and cheerfully.

Luke 6:27-36 "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. " Luke 6:27. "Love your enemies, " Jesus says, "do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you ". These words aren't meant to excuse evil or stop injustice from being pursued. Instead, they call us to imitate God.