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Hear me. I am your Father, in Heaven.

I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to idols. - Isaiah 42:8

You are mine. You belong to me.

But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, he who formed you: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. - Isaiah 43:1

Just because they say they represent me, doesn't mean they do.

Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ - Matthew 7:21-23

I am not angry with you.

So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. - Luke 15:20

I love you.

Since you are precious and honoured in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life. - Isaiah 43:4

I have always loved you.

The LORD appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness. - Jeremiah 31:3

I forgive you.

Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. - Isaiah 1:18

I know you are angry with me.

Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. - Psalm 139:4

I know you are in pain.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18

Cast all your anger, suffering, and pain on me. All of it.

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” - 1 Peter 2:24

I made you.

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. - Psalm 139:13-14

Children are precious to me.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 18:10

I know every second of your life.

All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. - Psalm 139:16

They lied about me, too.

Many witnesses told lies against Jesus, but their stories did not agree. - Mark 14:56

I see everything. Nothing can be hidden from me.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. - Hebrews 4:13

I watch over England.

He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him. - Psalm 66:7

I know what happened to you.

You have seen me tossing and turning through the night. You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every one in your book. - Psalm 56:8

I do not sleep.

He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. - Psalm 121:4

I will take you in.

Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. - Psalm 27:10

I will repay you.

I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten. - Joel 2:25

I will restore you.

If you repent, I will restore you, that you may serve me; - Jeremiah 15:19

I will heal you.

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD, ‘because you are called an outcast, for whom no one cares. - Jeremiah 30:17

I am angry about what happened to you.

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. - Matthew 18:6

I hate evil.

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. - Proverbs 6:16-19

I will punish those who do evil.

Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord. - Romans 12:19

I am giving them time to turn from their ways. I don't want anyone to perish.

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. - 2 Peter 3:9

You will all face me.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. - 2 Corinthians 5:10

It is a terrible thing to face me.

It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. - Hebrews 10:31

This happened because I gave people free will.

This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. - Deuteronomy 30:19

They cannot hide from me.

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. - Psalm 139:7-8

What I will do to them is more terrifying than you can possibly imagine.

Our God is a consuming fire. - Hebrews 12:29

No-one can defeat me. Nothing can stop me.

For the Lord Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back? - Isaiah 14:27

I didn't let it happen. My body became their crimes.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. - 1 Peter 2:24

My heart is tender and gentle towards you.

My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy you; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath. - Hosea 11:8-9

I will give you justice.

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. - Luke 18:7-8

I will be your father.

And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” - 2 Corinthians 6:18

I will bless your children.

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. - Isaiah 54:13

Bring evil into the daylight.

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. - Ephesians 5:11

Speak up. Be courageous.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:9

Understand I AM.

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither and the blossoms of Lebanon fade. The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it. Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him. The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, - Nahum 1:1-7

Fear me. They will.

His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. ‘He will rule them with an iron sceptre. ’He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. - Revelation 19:12-15

What they did died with me.

Because I live, you also will live. - John 14:19
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