Sewing Kit

GARMENTS OF PRAISE

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
(Psalm 100:4)

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
(Hebrews 13:15)

I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
(II Samuel 22:4)

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High.
(Psalm 92:1)


THREADS OF PEACE

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
(John 14:27)

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
(Colossians 3:15)

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
(Matthew 5:9)

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
(Psalm 34:14)


THIMBLES OF LOVE

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
(I Corinthians 13:4-7)

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
(I John 3:1)

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
(Deuteronomy 6:5)

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39)


PATTERNS FOR STRENGTH

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
(Psalm 27:14)

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
(Philippians 4:13)

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
(Psalm 46:1)

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
(Psalm 41:10)


SHEAR JOY

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
(Psalm 5:11)

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
(Isaiah 55:12)

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
(Psalm 16:11)

Neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
(Nehemiah 8:10)


SNAP OF FORGIVENESS

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
(Ephesians 4:32)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(I John 1:9)

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
(Matthew 6:14)

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
(Colossians 3:13)


HOOK ONTO HOPE

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
(Psalm 31:24)

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
(Galatians 5:5)

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
(Lamentations 3:24)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.
(I Peter 3:15)


BUTTONING OUR LIPS

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
(Proverbs 17:27)

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
(James 3:10)

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
(Proverbs 21:23)

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
(Matthew 12:36)


TUCKING AWAY COMPLAINTS

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
(James 5:9)

Do all things without murmurings and disputings.
(Philippians 2:14)

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.
(Psalm 77:3)

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
(Romans 9:20)


DART FOR PRAYER

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
(Matthew 7:7)

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
(James 5:16)

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
(Hebrews 4:16)

Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
(I Thessalonians 5:17-18)


PIN POINT CONFUSION

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
(I Corinthians 14:33)

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
(Proverbs 10:12)

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
(James 3:16)

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
(Proverbs 28:25)


ALTER ATTITUDES

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.
(Romans 12:9-10)

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
(I Peter 5:5)

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings.
(I Peter 2:1)

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
(James 1:19)


PRESS ON

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 3:14)

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
(Luke 13:24)

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.
(Philippians 1:27)

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
(I Corinthians 9:24-25)


MENDING RELATIONSHIPS

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
(Proverbs 12:18)

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
(I Peter 4:8)

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
(Proverbs 14:1)

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
(Ephesians 5:33)


GATHER TOGETHER

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
(Matthew 18:20)

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
(James 5:16)

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
(Hebrews 10:25)

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
(I Corinthians 14:26)