Faith-Based Materials
Grounding your coaching and personal growth in biblical truth transforms self-reflection into spiritual renewal. The Core Truths serve as foundational pillars, anchoring every stage of the Core Story process in the unchanging character of God and the clarity of His Word. Scripture does not merely offer encouragement; it provides the ultimate lens through which we discover our identity, navigate life's transitions, and realign our hearts with God’s purpose. These materials offer a steady, divine standard to help you discard false narratives, renew your mind, and walk confidently in the freedom Christ promises.
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John 17:23 — The Father loves me even as he loves Jesus.
Romans 8:38–39 — Nothing can separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1 — God loves me and calls me his child.
1 John 4:9–10 — God showed His love for me by sending His Son.
Ephesians 3:17–19 & Psalm 103 — God’s love for me is greater than I can measure.
Ephesians 2:4–5 — God is rich in mercy because of His great love for me
Galatians 2:20 — The Son of God loves me and gave Himself for me.
Zephaniah 3:17 — The Lord delights in me and rejoices over me.
Jeremiah 31:3 & Psalm 136:1 — God loves me with an everlasting and steadfast love.
Hosea 11:4 — God leads me with cords of kindness and ties of love.
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Psalm 103:12 — As far as the east is from the west, so far has God removed my transgressions.
Matthew 6:12-15, Mark 11:25, Luke 6:37, Ephesians 4:32 & Colossians 3:13 — I am to forgive as God forgives.
Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:13-14 — In Christ I have redemption, and my sins are forgiven.
Colossians 2:13–14, Hebrews 8:12 & Hebrews 10:17 — The record of my sin is canceled through Jesus.
1 John 1:9 — If I confess my sins, God is faithful and just to forgive me.
Micah 7:18–19 — God delights to show mercy and compassion to me and casts my sins into the depths of the sea.
2 Corinthians 2:7–8 — Forgive and comfort the one who has caused pain.
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Genesis 1:26–27 — I am created in the image of God.
Psalm 8:4–5 — God has crowned me with glory and honor.
Psalm 139:13–16 — I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Luke 12:6–7 — God knows and values every part of me.
Isaiah 43:1 — I belong to a God who knows me by name.
1 Peter 1:18–19 — God sees me as worthy of redemption by the blood of Jesus.
Ephesians 2:10 — God created me with a purpose.
Zechariah 2:8 — I am the apple of God’s eye.
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Romans 8:37–39 — Nothing can separate me from the love of God.
Deuteronomy 31:6, Hebrews 13:5 — God will never leave me nor forsake me.
Deuteronomy 31:8 & Joshua 1:9 — The Lord goes before me and will be with me wherever I go.
Psalm 23:4 Isaiah 43:2 — Even in the hardest places, God is with me.
Psalm 46:1 — God is my refuge and strength, an ever-present help when I am in trouble.
Psalm 73:23–24 — God is always with me, holding my hand.
Psalm 139:7–10 — There is nowhere I can go from God’s presence.
Isaiah 41:10 — God is with me, so I don’t have to be afraid.
Matthew 28:20 — Jesus says he will always be with me.
John 14:16–18 — The Holy Spirit is with me.
Romans 8:31 — If God is for me, who can be against me?
Hebrews 13:5–6 — I can be confident and not worry because God is always with me.
2 Timothy 4:17 — The Lord stood at my side and gave me strength.
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Genesis 1:26–27 — I am created in the image of God.
Psalm 139:14 — I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Matthew 22:39 & John 13:34–35 — I am to love others as I love myself and as Jesus loves me.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 — Love is patient, kind, and protective.
Ephesians 5:1–2 — I can walk in the way of love, just as Christ loves me.
Colossians 3:12 — Jesus can clothe me with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
1 Peter 2:17 — Everyone, including me, should be treated with respect.
1 John 4:7 — I can love others, for love comes from God.
James 3:9–10 — People, including me, are made in God’s likeness and should not be demeaned.
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Romans 11:6, Ephesians 2:8–9 & Titus 3:4–7 — I am saved by grace and mercy, not by my works.
Romans 5:6–8 — Christ died for me without me doing anything to earn it.
Galatians 2:16 & 3:26 — My faith in Christ, not my works, is what saves me.
2 Timothy 1:9 — God’s purpose has always been to save me by his grace.
Philippians 3:8–9 — The gift of knowing Christ comes through faith alone.
1 Corinthians 1:26–31 — I don’t have to prove or boast about my worth. I only need to boast about God.
Luke 15:11–32 — When I wander, the father receives me back without me having to earn it.
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Colossians 3:12 — I am chosen by and dearly loved by God.
1 Corinthians 12:12–27 — The part I play in the body of believers is important and chosen by God.
Ephesians 2:10 — God created me with a purpose.
Romans 12:4–8 — I can delight in my gifts without comparing myself to others.
1 Peter 4:10 — I can bless others with the gifts God has given me.
Psalm 139:13–16 & Jeremiah 1:5 — Even before I was born, God knew me and had a plan for me.
Isaiah 49:16 — My name is written on God’s hand.
Matthew 10:30–31 — God knows and values every part of me.
Luke 12:7 — I am known and valued personally by God.
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Deuteronomy 30:19–20 — I can choose life.
Joshua 24:15 — Each day, I can choose to serve God.
Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:22-24 & Colossians 3:9-10 — I can reject the patterns of the world and have a new, transformed way of thinking and living.
2 Corinthians 5:17 — Through Christ, I am a new creation. The old me is gone.
Galatians 5:16 — I can walk by the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22–23 — I am filled with the Spirit so I can choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Philippians 2:12–13 — God is continuing to work in me.
2 Peter 1:3–8 — God has given me what I need for life and godliness.
James 1:22 — I can go beyond listening to the Word to doing what it says.
James 4:7–8 — When I submit to the ways of God, I draw closer to Him.
1 Corinthians 10:13 — God provides a way out when I am tempted.
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Philippians 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Isaiah 40:29–31 — God gives me supernatural power when I am weary and feel weak.
2 Corinthians 12:9–10 — God’s power is made perfect in my weakness.
Ephesians 3:16 — God’s Spirit gives me inner strength.
Ephesians 6:10-17 — God gives me his armor to strengthen and protect me.
Psalm 18:1–2 — The Lord is my strength and my fortress.
Psalm 27:1 — The Lord is my light and salvation, so I don’t have to be afraid.
Psalm 46:1 — God is our refuge and strength.
Psalm 73:26 — God is the strength of my heart.
Nehemiah 8:10 — The joy of the Lord is my strength.
2 Timothy 1:7 — God gives me a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline.
1 John 4:4 — Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.
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Philippians 3:13–14 — I can focus on my future and not my past.
2 Corinthians 5:17 — Through Christ, I am a new person.
Isaiah 43:18–19 — I can leave behind the old me because God is doing a new thing in me.
Joel 2:25 — God can restore the years that seem wasted.
Romans 8:1 — Because I am in Jesus, I am not condemned for what I have done in the past.
Romans 8:28 & Genesis 50:20 — God can redeem the hard things I have experienced.
Psalm 40:1–3 — God lifted me from the pit and gave me a new song.
Micah 7:8 — Though I have fallen, I will rise.
Lamentations 3:22–23 — Every day is a new start with God.
Revelation 21:5 — God promises me that He is making all things new.
1 Timothy 1:12–16 — Paul’s past did not disqualify him from God’s mercy and purpose, and neither does mine.
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Ephesians 2:10 & 2 Timothy 1:9 — God created and called me with a purpose.
Jeremiah 29:11 — God has a plan for me.
Romans 8:28 — I am called by God.
Romans 12:4–8 — My God-given gifts are valuable.
1 Corinthians 12:4–7 & 1 Peter 4:10-11 — I can use my gifts to bless others and make a difference.
Matthew 5:14–16 — My light-filled life will lead others to God.
Matthew 28:18–20 — I am called to share the Gospel.
Philippians 1:6 & Philippians 2:13 — God will complete the work He has begun in me.
Colossians 3:23–24 — No matter what work I do, I can do it for the Lord.
Proverbs 19:21 — The Lord’s purpose is better than my own plans.
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Psalm 147:3 & Jeremiah 30:17 — God will heal my broken heart and bind up my wounds.
Isaiah 61:1–3 — God brings me good news, healing, comfort, and restoration.
Malachi 4:2 — God’s righteousness brings me rays of healing light.
Matthew 11:28–30 — I can find rest in Jesus.
Luke 4:18 — Jesus came to proclaim my freedom and recovery.
2 Corinthians 3:18 — I am being transformed into His image.
2 Corinthians 4:16 — Inwardly, I am being renewed day by day.
Romans 12:2 — I can reject the patterns of the world and have a new, transformed way of thinking and living.
Hebrews 12:1–2 — With my eyes on Jesus, I can run with perseverance and joy along the path before me.
James 5:16 — Confession and prayer are part of my healing.
1 Peter 5:10 — God will restore me and make me strong, firm, and steadfast.
Revelation 21:4 — God will wipe away all my tears.
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Lamentations 3:22–23 — God is compassionate and merciful to me every single day.
Isaiah 43:18–19 — I can leave behind the old me because God is doing a new thing.
2 Corinthians 5:17 — Through Christ, I am a new person.
Romans 6:4 — I have been raised through Christ to a new life.
Ezekiel 36:26 — God gives me a new, tender heart and a new spirit.
Psalm 51:10 — God will give me a new, pure heart and a steadfast spirit.
Psalm 40:2–3 — Because of all God has done for me, I sing a new song of praise!
Revelation 21:5 — God promises me that He is making all things new.
John 3:3–7 & Titus 3:5 — I am born again and renewed by the Spirit.
1 Peter 1:3 — I am reborn into a hope that never dies.
Micah 7:8 & Proverbs 24:16 — Though I have fallen, I will rise.
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Romans 5:8 — Christ loved me before I ever came to Him.
Ephesians 1:4–6 — I am chosen, loved, and accepted in Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:9 — Even in my weakest places, God’s grace is sufficient.
Psalm 139:14 — I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Genesis 1:31 — I am part of God’s creation, which He calls very good.
Matthew 11:28–30 — I can find rest in Jesus.
John 6:37 — Jesus will never drive me away.
Romans 8:1 — Through Christ, I escape all condemnation.
Hebrews 4:16 — Because of Jesus, I can go to God with confidence.
Philippians 1:6 — God will complete the good work He is doing in me..
Jude 24–25 — Through Jesus, I can be presented to God without fault and with joy!
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Genesis 1:26–27 — I am made in the image of God.
Psalm 139:13–16— God knew me before I was even born.
Luke 12:6–7 — I am not forgotten by God.
Romans 8:15–17 & Galatians 3:26, 1 John 3:1 — Through faith, I am God’s child.
Ephesians 1:4–5 — God chose and adopted me in love.
1 Peter 2:9 — I am chosen and have a place among God’s people. God sees me as a special possession.
1 Corinthians 6:20 — I was bought at a price.
Revelation 5:9 — I am redeemed by the blood of Christ.
Core Story Benefits
Core Story is about understanding your own story!
Core Story is about finding God pursuing you!
Core Story is about seeing others with compassion!
Core Story is about learning how to become unstuck!
Core Story will enlighten you to “how” to love you!
Core Story plants seeds for the gospel message of love.
Core Story is a path to find life and live in real joy!
The beauty of the Core Story is immense gratitude!
Core Story is not a “quick formula fix” but a process!
Core Story is about finding Love in your own story!
Dr. Terry Smith (’65)
Sara Smith Ross (’91)

