The Spirit says clearly that in later times some believers will desert the Christian faith.  They will follow spirits that deceive, and they will believe the teachings of demons. ² These people will speak lies disguised as truth.  Their consciences have been scarred as if branded by a red-hot iron.

(1 Timothy 4:1-2 -- GW)

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
(Psalm 42:1 -- NIV)

 If we say, “We have a relationship with God” and yet live in the dark, we’re lying.  We aren’t being truthful.

(1 John 1:6 -- GW)

This Lord is the Spirit.  Wherever the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom.
(2 Corinthians 3:17 -- GW)

We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing.  Instead, we must continue to encourage each other even more as we see the day of the Lord coming.

(Hebrews 10:25 -- GW)

Every creature in the forest, even the cattle on a thousand hills, is mine.
(Psalm 50:10 -- GW)

There he went into a cave and spent the night.
And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
¹⁰ He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty.  The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword.  I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”
¹¹ The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind.  After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. ¹² After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.  And after the fire came a gentle whisper. ¹³ When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.

(1 Kings 19:9-13 -- NIV)