"Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God."

"Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you."

"When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar of the Lord that was in front of the portico of the Lord's temple."

"They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul."

"There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa's reign."

"Asa then took the silver and gold out of the treasuries of the Lord's temple and of his own palace and sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus."

"Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand."

"In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians."

"But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, 'First seek the counsel of the Lord.'"

"'Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.' But Micaiah said, 'As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.'"

"This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely."

"But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the breastplate and the scale armor... All day long the battle raged... Then at sunset he died."

"Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah."

"Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's."

"You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem."

"As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated."

"But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense."

"Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone who sets their heart on seeking God... even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.'"

"One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people."

"Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a choice. You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation."

"If a friend on social media has strong political or social views that violate everything you believe in, an angry, cutting retort by you will not help."