Ecclesiastes 4:6 & 8 NLT 

6 "Better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind."

8 This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for?"... It is all so meaningless and depressing.

James 4:14 NLT

How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.

Psalm 90:12 NLT 

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 NLT 

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

Exodus 4:10-12 NLT

But Moses pleaded with the Lord, ‘O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.’ Then the Lord asked Moses, ‘Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.'

Psalm 34:18 NLT

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

Galatians 6:9. NLT

So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

1 John 3:1 NLT

See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.

1 Samuel 16:7 NLT

...The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

Isaiah 40:31 NLT

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

1 Peter 3:9 NLT

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT 

Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!