"It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows." Proverbs 20:25

"In response Jesus said to it, 'Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.' And His disciples heard it." Mark 11:14

"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are fresh and new every morning." Lamentations 3: 22&23a

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." James 1:17

"But rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy." 1 Peter 4:13