JEREMIAH 29:4-7

4 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I
carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and settle
down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and
daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage,
so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there;
do not decrease. 7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which
I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it
prospers, you too will prosper.”

JEREMIAH 29:8-12

8 Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not
let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the
dreams you encourage them to have. 9 They are prophesying lies to you in
my name. I have not sent them,” declares the LORD. 10 This is what the
LORD says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come
to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. 11 For I
know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will
call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

JEREMIAH 29:13-14

13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I
will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back from
captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have
banished you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back to the place
from which I carried you into exile.”

THE ABNORMAL IS THE NEW NORMAL.

JEREMIAH 29:4-6

4 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I
carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:

PSALM 20:7-8
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the
LORD our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up
and stand firm.

THE ABNORMAL IS THE BETTER NORMAL.

LUKE 8: 25-26

When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the
demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his
right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told
the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured.
37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked
Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear.
So he got into the boat and left.

JEREMIAH 29:11

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future.