Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

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"God has been blamed for the most outlandish things by people who have confused their own inverted pride with God’s will.”Paul E. Little (1928-1975)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

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.

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Proverbs‬ ‭19‬:‭3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) 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.

Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬ ‭(NLT‬) Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.

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Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

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"You can brag about where you've been, but can you brag about where you are going?"

Jerral Rockwell

Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.

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Jeremiah‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

1 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭30‬-‭31‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”

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1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (NLT)

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“Real love is the universal language—understood by all. You may have every accomplishment or give your body to be burned; but, if love is lacking, all this will profit you and the cause of Christ nothing.”

Henry Drummond (1851-1897)

Scottish evangelist, biologist, writer and lecturer

1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. 

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

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Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭17‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬)

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"If having more would make us happy, we would never need the Tenth Commandment. It is written for unhappy people!"

Ray Pritchard

President of Keep Believing Ministries 

Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭17‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.

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Romans‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

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Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

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"Human beings, being what they are, somehow feel entitled to question the reasons for everything that happens to them.  In many instances life itself becomes a continual criticism and dissection of one’s circumstances and acquaintances. We look for someone or something on which to pin the blame for our misfortunes. We are often quick to forget our blessings, slow to forget our misfortunes."

Phillip Keller (1920-1997)

Christian author

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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.

1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭25‬-‭37‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

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“Because we cannot see Christ we cannot express our love to Him; but our neighbors we can always see, and we can do to them what, if we saw Him, we would like to do to Christ.”

Mother Teresa (1910-1997)

Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭25‬-‭37‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 

Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 

The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 

"Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!” 

The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. 

"By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. 

"Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. 

The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” 

Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.””

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Matthew 7:1-2 (NLT)

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“Keep a fair-sized cemetery in your backyard, in which to bury the faults of your friends.”

Henry Ward Beecher  (1813-1887)

Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.

Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

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