Remove the dross from the silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. - Proverbs 25:4

. . . If racing against mere men makes you tired, how will you race against horses? If you stumble and fall on open ground, what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan? - Jeremiah 12:5

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. - Colossians 4:2

This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches.” - Jeremiah 9:23

So now the Lord says, “Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’ ” - Jeremiah 6:16

For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory. - Colossians 1:27

Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything. - Colossians 1:18

. . . You will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:7

. . . There are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. Their future is eternal destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and all they think about is this life here on earth. - Philippians 3:18-19

And he surely was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have such unbearable sorrow. - Philippians 2:27