Psalm 89:1-2

O Lord, I will always sing of your constant love; 
I will proclaim your faithfulness forever.
I know that your love will last for all time, 
that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky.
You said, 
I have made a covenant with the man I chose; 
I have promised my servant David
A descendant of yours will always be king; 
I will preserve your dynasty forever.

(Good News Bible)

Galations 1:10

" Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men?
If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ"
Paul is urging the  Christians in Galatia  to avoid "turning to a different gospel" which is not "the gospel of Christ". 

What is the Gospel?

God's rescue plan through Jesus! 

A Poem by Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador. Assassinated 24th March 1980

A church that doesn’t provoke any crises,
a gospel that doesn’t unsettle,
a word of God that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin,
a word of God that doesn’t touch the real sin
of the society in which it is being proclaimed –
what gospel is that?
Very nice, pious considerations
that don’t bother anyone,
that’s the way many would like preaching to be.
Those preachers who avoid every thorny matter
so as not to be harassed,
so as not to have conflicts and difficulties,
do not light up the world they live in.
The gospel is courageous;
it’s the good news
of him who came to take away the world’s sins.
APRIL 16, 1978
http://www.romerotrust.org.uk/documents/books/violenceoflove.pdf

Psalm 55:22

Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; 
He will never let the righteous fail.
(N.I.V.)

A prayer in preparation for the 2012 Games

Eternal God,

Giver of joy and source of all strength,

we pray for those

who prepare for the London Olympic and Paralympic games.

For the competitors training for the games and their loved ones,

for the many thousands who will support them,

For the churches and others who are organising special events

and who will welcome many people from many nations.

In a world where many are rejected and abused,

we pray for a spirit of tolerance and acceptance, of humility and respect

and for the health and safety of all.

May we at the last be led to the love of Christ

who is more than gold, today and forever. Amen

http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/topical-prayers.aspx#fin