Psalm 19:14 (NKJV)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

“A negative mind will never give you a positive life.”

Lewis Hamilton

Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭14‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬-‭27‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.

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.

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Philippians 2:3-5 (NLT)

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Blowing out someone else's candle won't make your's shine any brighter."

Author unknown

Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

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Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

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Jude 1:24-25 (NLT)

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“Be persuaded, timid soul, that He has loved you too much to cease loving you.”

Francois de la Mothe Fenelon (1651-1715)

Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.

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Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT)

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“A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.”

D.L. Moody (1837-1899)

Founder of Moody Bible Institute 

Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

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Colossians 1:15-17 (NLT)

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"Christ is our Creator in a twofold sense—we are His as part of the original creation and of the new creation. In either case, we are the objects of His love and care. It is only reasonable that we should entrust ourselves to the One who made our souls and who saved them."

Wm MacDonald (1917-2007)

President of Emmaus Bible College, teacher, and author

Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.

Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

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2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭15‬, ‭17‬, ‭21‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) ...Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. ..This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!...For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.

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Proverbs 22:1, 3 (NLT)

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"He that gives good admonition and bad example builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.”

Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

English philosopher and statesman 

Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold...A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.

James‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

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1Peter 3:15-17 (NLT)

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"O Lord, grant us virtue and patience, power and strength, that we may take all adversity with good will, and with a gentle mind overcome it. And if necessity and Your honour require us to speak, grant that we may do so with meekness and patience, that the truth and Your glory may be defended, and our patience and steadfast countinuance perceived.”

Miles Coverdale (1488-1569)

Bishop of Exeter, Bible translator, and preacher

1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Colossians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.

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