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"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. [6] But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. "

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For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.

[14] I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

[15] My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

[16] your eyes saw my unformed body.All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

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Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, [14] but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

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I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. [13] I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being

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You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.

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And because the Lord had closed her womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. [7] This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. [8] Elkanah her husband would say to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don't you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?"

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…..the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

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Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. [14] He appointed twelve--designating them apostles--that they might be with him and that he might send them out to [15] and to have authority to drive out demons.