Ordspr./ proverbs 4,18 Rettferdiges sti er som morgenens lysskjær, det vokser til det blir høylys dag. The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

2.Kor./cor. 3,17-18 Herren, det er Ånden, og hvor Herrens Ånd er, der er frihet. Og vi, som uten slør for ansiktet ser Herrens herlighet som i et speil, vil blir alle forvandlet til dette bildet, fra herlighet til herlighet, og dette skjer ved Herrens Ånd. They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone. And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We’re free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him. (The Message)

2. Kor/Cor 4, ,1: Derfor mister vi ikke motet. 4,16-18: Derfor mister vi ikke motet, for selv om vårt ytre menneske går til grunne, blir vårt indre menneske fornyet dag for dag…..Vi har ikke det synlige for øye, men det usynlige. 4,1: Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up. 4,16-18: That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day….So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.

Luk 18,1-8 Så fortalte han dem en lignelse om at de alltid skulle be og ikke miste motet……Men når Menneskesønnen kommer, vil han da finne troen på jorden? Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit…..But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns?

Filipp./ Philipp. 4,4-7 Gled dere i Herren alltid! Igjen vil jeg si: Gled dere! La alle mennesker få merke at dere er vennlige. Herren er nær! Vær ikke bekymret for noe! Men legg alt dere har på hjertet, fram for Gud. Be og kall på ham med takk! Og Guds fred, som overgår all forstand, skal bevare deres hjerter og tanker i Kristus Jesus. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.