Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. - Colossians 3:12 (NLT)
The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. - Psalm 103:13 (NLT)
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. - Romans 5:8 (NLT)
Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. - Colossians 1:10 (NLT)
Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, 1 Peter 2:2 (NLT)