Proverbs 1:7 (NLT)

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“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great as the knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.”

Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)

English Baptist Pastor/Preacher

Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 

Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 

Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. 

Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. 

For the Lord grants wisdom! 

From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. 

He is a shield to those who walk with integrity. 

He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him. 

Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. 

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. 

Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.

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‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

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1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NLT)

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"Love is more than a feeling or an emotion. It is a decision about how we treat one another."

Nicky Gumbel

1 Corinthians‬ ‭16‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.

1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬b-8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.

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1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NLT)

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Some thoughts and reminders from the Bible for daily living...

Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

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Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬-‭10 (NLT‬‬) Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

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1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.

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Isaiah 55:10-11 (NLT)

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"Without rain, nothing grows. Learn to embrace the storms of your life."

Anonymous 

Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.

 Jeremiah‬ ‭14‬:‭22‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.

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Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)

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“One of the real tests of Christian character is to be found in the lives we live from day to day.”

Billy Graham (1943-2007)

Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23 (NLT‬‬) But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! 

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Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

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1 John 5:14-15 (NLT)

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"Our prayers are for God to answer in a way that directs my life to fulfill his will for my life." (Paraphrase)

Pastor Corey Watson

Upstate Church Harrison Bridge

1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

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Ecclesiastes 7:10 (NLT)

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“If you don’t leave your past in the past, it will destroy your future. Live for what today has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away.”

Unknown

Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7‬:‭10‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.

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Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

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