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6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
9As it is written:
"He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever."[a]
10Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."
--2 Corinthians 9:6-11
"Praise the LORD, all you
nations;
extol him, all you peoples.
For great is his love toward
us,
and the faithfulness of the
LORD endures forever.
Praise the LORD."
--Psalm 117
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my ROCK and my Redeemer."
--Psalm 19:14
"I will sing to the Lord all my life.
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live."
--Psalm 104:33
"Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
"See I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up, do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland."
--Isaiah 43:18, 19
"Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
---I John 4:7,8
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see....And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
---Hebrews 11:1,6
"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me."
---Exodus 20:2
The First Commandment
"He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor."
--Proverbs 21:2
"Fear not, for I am with you:
Be not dismayed for I am your God.
I will strengthen you.
Yes I will help you.
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
--Isaiah 41:10
"Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
--1 Corinthinians 16:13
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
--Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)
"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act."
--Proverbs 3:27 (NIV)
"A good name is more desireable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."
--Proverbs 22:1
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His Purpose."
--Romans 8:28
"However, as it is written:
' No eye has seen
no ear has heard,
No mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him."
--1 Cor. 2:9
"Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart."
--Psalm 32:11
"Love is patient, love is kind....It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
--I Corinthinans 13:4,7
"There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.
The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord."
--Proverbs 21:30,31
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"God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God and God in him.
--1 John 4:16
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"Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord."---Deuteronomy 6:4
"Thou shalt have no other Gods before me."---Exodus 20:3
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“ The whole point of what we're urging is simply love—love uncontaminated by self-interest and counterfeit faith, a life open to God. Those who fail to keep to this point soon wander off into cul-de-sacs of gossip. They set themselves up as experts on religious issues, but haven't the remotest idea of what they're holding forth with such imposing eloquence. “
--I Timothy 1:5-7 (MSG)
"Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever."
--I Chronicles 16:34
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For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. |
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For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
--Galatians 5:13-14 |
" The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
--I Samuel 16:7
"'Delight thyself also in the LORD,
and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
--Psalm 37:4
" God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man that he should change
his mind. does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?"
-Numbers 23:19 (NIV)
13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, 16and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
--Ephesians 2:13-18 (NIV)
"Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God."
--Ecclesiastes 5:19 (KJV)
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"2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
--James 1:2-4 (NIV)
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might..."
--Ecclesiastes 9:10a
"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed."
--Isaiah 54:10
"Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge."
--Psalm 62:5-7 (NIV)
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us."
--1 John 4:7-12 (NIV)
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates."
--Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (NIV)
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
But made himself of no reputation and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
--Philippians 2:5-11 (KJV)
" And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit."
--2 Corinthians 3:18 (NRSV)
" Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile, Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper."
--Jeremiah 29:7 (NIV)
"That if you confess with your mouth that 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
--Romans 10: 9,10 (NIV)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
--John 3:16,17 (NIV)
"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act."
--Proverbs 3:27 (NIV)
"In God is my salvation and my glory: the Rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God."
--Psalm 62:17(NIV)
"The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you;He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
--Deuteronomy 31:8(NIV)
"The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace."
--Psalm 29:11(NIV)
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
--John 14:27(NIV)
"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory for ever and ever.Amen."
--2 Timothy 4:18(NIV)
"No,in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
--Romans 8:37-39(NIV)
"But he said to me, 'my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'...For when I am weak, then I am strong."
--II Corinthians 12:9,10(NIV)
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"Meekness"--Meekness is strength and courage under control, coupled with kindness.
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
--Matthew 5:5(KJV)
"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
--Matthew 11:29(KJV)
"I therefore the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. With all lowliness and meekness, With longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.
Eneavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.
--Ephesians 4:1-3(KJV)
"The fear of the Lord teaches a man (or woman) wisdom and humility comes before honor."
--Proverbs 15:33(NIV)
"Humility and the fear of the Lord, bring wealth and honor and life."
--Proverbs 22:4(NIV)
"Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall."
--Proverbs 16:18
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"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
--Isaiah 40:29-31(NIV)
"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, oh Lord, make me dwell in safety."
--Psalm 4:8(NIV)
"...with God, all things are possible."
--Matthew 19:26(KJV)
"Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
--Psalm 46:10(NIV)
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. for my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
--Matthew 11:28(NIV)
"I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
That everyone may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his toil--this is the gift of God."
--Eccesiastes 3:12,13(NIV)
"Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life."
--Proverbs 16:31(NIV)
"Be on your guard;stand firm in the faith;be men of courage;be strong. Do everything in love."
--1 Corinthians 16:13(NIV)
"Make your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."
--1 Thessalonians 4:11(NIV)
"He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor."
--Proverbs 21:21(NIV)
"There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord."
--Proverbs 21:30,31(NIV)
"Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches.
But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which excercise lovingkindness, judgment and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, saith the Lord."
--Jeremiah 9:23,24(KJV)
"Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men."
--Prov.22:29(NIV)
"The plans of the diligent lead to profit
As surely as haste leads to poverty."
--Proverbs 21:5(NIV)
"Praise the Lord, all you nations;extol him all you peoples for great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord."
--Psalm 117(NIV)
"Now unto the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever. Amen."
--1 Timothy 1:17(KJV)
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