Hebrews 12:11 - "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it..."
John 3:17 - "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him"
Proverbs 25:29 - "Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe"
Revelation 3:20 - "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in..."
Ephesians 2:8-9 - "For you have received the gift of grace, through faith - and it is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, that no one can boast"