Humility!
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“By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.”
Proverbs 22:4 NKJV
He First Loved Us!
bible.com/bible/114/1jn.4.19.NKJVGods will be done 🙏
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“Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14-18 NLT
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God’s WILL for you who belong to Christ Jesus;
1. Always be joyful!
2. Never stop praying 🙏
3. Be thankful in all circumstances!
Be nice!
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 NIV https://1thessalonians.bible/1-thessalonians-5-15
How to bring Glory & Praise to God!
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“I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.”
Philippians 1:9-11 NLT
When I am afraid
Growing up the phrase,” I am not afraid,” was heard frequently by the other boys and myself. You had to be tough in front of your buddies otherwise you were labeled a chicken or sissy. Later on in life God showed me that I was full of fear in every aspect of my life and it was destroying me. God also showed me that fear will never leave my life or yours, that it is a natural feeling. Most of all He showed me on multiple occasions how we can place our problems, worries and fears at His feet and He would see us through as long as we trusted in Him. One of the most important verses in the Bible to remember is Psalms 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. That verse is simple, sweet, and easy to remember in every circumstance.
Walk in the way of Love!
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“Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.”
Ephesians 5:1-2 MSG
Live in Harmony with others!
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“That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. “I took on the troubles of the troubled,” is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next. May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all. Then we’ll be a choir—not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus!”
Romans 15:3-6 MSG
Never Forget God Is With Us!
A friend shared this verse and prayer with me this morning. It encourages me to claim the promise that no matter what we are going through, God is with us. He will bring us through our trials, struggles, and life storms.
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned.”
Issiah 43:2
Good morning heavenly Father. Thank you for another day. Again today Lord, You gave me the same message worded differently. I am weak and You are strong, You can save me because I am helpless. I depend on You for everything and You can take care of the whole world at the same time. You make it clear in this passage, we will experience hardship, problems, heartache, but there is nothing You will not see us through. It may feel like we are drowning in our sorrows, it may feel like we are consumed with the heat of a fire, but You are right there allowing no more than what You have equipped us with to handle. You put out the fires or lift us over them, You hold back the waters from flooding us over. So what do we need to worry about? You have us in Your hand, along with everyone we know and everyone we have never known. You tell us to worry for nothing Because You have it all under control. Thank You for putting this in my heart again today. It seems that we are all worrying about things, especially in our world today. As heavy as it is You still have it in Your hand, you are still in control while it seems there is nothing but conflict and chaos. You are bigger than all that, there is no need for us to worry. We know You do not worry so why would we. Thank You, Father, Help us all to remember that You love us and that it will be okay, You are on it so that we can feel safe, at peace, and have joy no matter what comes our way. I ask all things according to Your will and Your plans in Your precious and holy name Christ Jesus, amen
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