WHO IS IN CONTROL?

All things belong to the Lord. Those who remember this will remain
humble at all times. It is not by our own minds or hands that we have
accumulated our possessions and achievements. It is only by the
grace of God. He will lift us up if we are actively aware of Who is in
control.

Read Isaiah 66:2

"'Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?'
declares the Lord. 'This is the one I esteem; he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.'" (NIV)

"'For all those things hath mine hand made and all those things have been,' saith the LORD: 'but to this man will I look even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word.'" (KJV)


  
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LEVEL OF TRUST

True faithfulness knows no degree or intensity of dishonesty.
There is never a gray area when it comes to being faithful. We
are faithful in all things, small and large, or we are frauds.

Read Luke 16:10

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted
with very much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will
also be dishonest with much." (NIV)

"He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." (KJV)


  
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PERSEVERE

Because living in this world is difficult, hurtful, and wearisome, it
is easy for us to become lax, complacent, or weak in our Christian
walk. Rather than focusing on how bad things are and questioning
God, it will be to our advantage to keep ourselves in God's hands,
trusting Him. Perseverance will insure that we receive the rewards
God has for us.

Read Hebrews 10:35,36

"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God,
you will receive what he has promised." (NIV)

"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence
of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the
will of God, ye might receive the promise." (KJV)


  
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GOT MERCY?

Are you holding on to resentment, anger, or bitterness toward others? Do you realize that you are not only capable, but likely guilty of doing the very thing that hurt you? If you choose to hold on to your resentment and anger, you are but a hypocrite throwing stones. If you forgive with patience and mercy, you are living as Christ lived. You will receive mercy just as you give it.

Read Colossians 3:13

"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." (NIV)

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." (KJV)


  
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THE TONGUE

Did you ever wonder why the tongue is small and rests hidden inside the mouth? If its size and placement on our body were in proportion to its capability it would be the first, if not the only thing others would see. It is incredibly powerful. It brings out the thoughts and intents of the heart. It can encourage, yet it can destroy. Thank the Lord He has given us the ability and the choice to control it.

Read James 3:5

"Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark." (NIV)

"Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!" (KJV)


  
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OUR WISDOM IS INSUFFICIENT

If we allow ourselves to be guided by our own wisdom, we will find
ourselves falling short, missing the mark, headed down the wrong
street. If we trust in the Lord's wisdom, even when we don't understand
it, we will find strength and renewal.

Read Proverbs 3:7

"Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will
bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones." (NIV)

"Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. I
t shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones." (KJV)


  
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JESUS CHANGES NOT

In this world, the only thing that is constant is change. Flowers fade,
seasons change, people come and go, and our health takes unpredictable
turns. Technology is changing so fast, very few can keep up. However,
there is One who has never changed, who is not changing, and who will
never change. You can stake your life on it.

Read Hebrews 13:8

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." (NIV)

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." (KJV)


  
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DON'T GET COMFORTABLE HERE

If we are strangers and aliens in this world that implies we belong
to the heavenly realm and not the earthly one. If we allow earthly
things to grab our affections, Godly things will fade. Then we are at
risk for becoming captives to this world. It is crucial to stay away
from those things that tempt us.

Read 1 Peter 2:11

"Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to
abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul." (NIV)

"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain
from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (NIV)


  
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REAPING AND SOWING

If you buy a field and plant only a few grains of corn, you will not
harvest but a few stalks of corn. When you accept Christ as your
Saviour, you will only grow spiritually in proportion to the amount
of yourself you turn over to Him.

Read 2 Corinthians 9:6

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." (NIV)

"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also
sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully." (KJV)


  
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WE'RE IN GOOD HANDS

In this day and age we often feel we are in a barren and dry place. Trouble
and uncertainty are all around us and we can get quite overwhelmed. Take
heart! God is right beside us, guiding us, and giving us everything we need
to make it through.

Read Isaiah 58:11

"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun
scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well
watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." (NIV)

"And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in
drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered
garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not." (KJV)


  
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WHO IS NUMBER ONE?

There is room for only one in the number one place within our hearts. It
is evident which is number one in our hearts when the second place is in
conflict with the number one. The second place has less status and will
lose out every time. We choose who is first in that one and only spot. It
is either God or self gain.

Read Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the
other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot
serve both God and Money." (NIV)

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." (KJV)



  
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SINCERE LOVE

There is no way we can pretend to have Godly love. Real love will stay
away from evil and seek out that which is good. Those who pretend to
be full of love are those who get tangled up in evil ways. Love overcomes
evil.

Read Romans 12:9

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good." (NIV)

"Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to
that which is good." (KJV)



  
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NOT ANYTHING WE DID

We did not seek out salvation. By God's grace, the Gospel found us when
we were spiritually dead and bankrupt. If our salvation were dependent
on our own doing, we would remain spiritually dead. Because of this
truth, none of us can brag or think we are better than others.

Read Ephesians 2:8,9

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast."
(NIV)

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (KJV)


  
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IT'S YOUR CHOICE

We all naturally seek after those things that satisfy the senses. We have
been created that way. However, we have been created with authority over our own wills. The Word of God tells us to choose good and stay away from evil. And wherever there is strife and turmoil, we are to constantly look for the peaceful solution and go after it.

Read Psalm 34:14

"Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." (NIV)

"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." (KJV)


  
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WEALTH: ETERNAL OR TEMPORARY

Those who are blessed with finances and the finer things of this
world should pay attention to where they place their trust. It is an
easy thing to rely on financial and material security. However, the
only sure and lasting security comes from God and He supplies it in
abundance and pleasure.

Read 1 Itmothy 6:17

"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be
arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain,
but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with every
thing for our enjoyment." (NIV)

"Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded,
nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly
all things to enjoy" (KJV)




  
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ARE YOU IN DARKNESS?

We can claim to be a child of God, born again, holy, righteous,
and above reproach. But, if we are harboring resentment or ill
will toward another, we are not a part of God's Kingdom.

Read 1 John 2:9

"Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is
still in the Darkness." (NIV)

"He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in
darkness even until now." (KJV)


  
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NO LOSING WITH GOD

There is no peace or overcoming our trials and tribulations of life
without the grace and mercy of God. The battle is His. If we let go
and allow Him to have charge of our lives, He will demolish every
evil that tries to get in the way of our journey toward Him.

Read Psalm 60:12

"With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our
enemies." (NIV)

"Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down
our enemies." (KJV)


  
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WISE LIVING

It is a wise thing to pay attention to how we live. If we take every
opportunity to walk in Christlike ways, we will be able to stand
victoriously in the evil that is all around us. Remember, evil is a
wolf in sheep's clothing.

Read Ephesians 5:15,16

"Be very careful then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are
evil." (NIV)

"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (KJV)


  
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EARNED OR FREE GIFT

Many people have fallen into the deception that no one will go to
hell because God is so loving He would not do that to anyone. The
truth is, God will not send anyone to hell. The payment for living in
sin is hell. It is earned. No one will be in hell that does not deserve
to be there. On the other hand, we cannot earn eternal life. It is free to us because Christ paid the full price by dying on the cross. So turn from living in sin that will pay you with eternal death and accept His free gift which will result in eternal life.

Read Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord." (NIV)

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord." (KJV)


  
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HIS EYE IS ON YOU

Every person will have to give an account to the living God. All actions, thoughts, and secrets are intimately known by Him. Doesn't it seem like a wise thing to make sure all our actions, thoughts, and secrets are brought to Him and covered by His blood?

Read Hebrews 4:13

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."(NIV)

"Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do." (KJV)


  
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HIS WAY IS EASIER

In contrast to the religiosity of the Scribes and Pharisees, the way of
the spiritual life Jesus lived and taught us is much less cumbersome
and bound by traditions. His way is mild and gentle. Jesus showed us
by His life that He was not stern, overbearing, or oppressive. It is in
freedom that we walk as He did, not in obligation and oppression.

Read Matthew 11:29

"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." (NIV)

"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." (KJV)


  
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DISHONESTY

It is one thing to be openly and unashamedly dishonest and unfair. But
it is far worse to pretend to be honest while hiding and disguising the
face of deceit. God detests the intention to deceive by those who
cunningly try to make themselves look truthful and innocent. They are
wolves in sheep's clothing. Is it any wonder our Great Shepherd abhors
them.


Read Proverbs 11:1

"The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are His
delight. (NIV)

"A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his
delight." (KJV)


  
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LORD OUR REFUGE

Seeking refuge in the Lord in troubled times is wise. This does not
mean we are running away from our problems and troubles. It means
we are in His hands where He can lift our spirit above our problems
and troubles so they do not overcome us. No one can tell us to run
from our enemies when we are in His hands.

Read Psalm 11:1

"In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: 'Flee like a
bird to your Mountain.'" (NIV)

"In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird
to your mountain?" (KJV)

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SEEK CONTENTMENT WISELY

Why do we insist on spending our money, time, and energy on those
things that leave us just as empty inside as we were before we had
them? Instead, listening and applying the Word of God will bring a
richness, satisfaction, and joy that will never disappoint or disappear.
It doesn't cost any money, time, or energy, that is supplied by the Lord.

Read Isaiah 55:2

"Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare." (NIV)

"Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness." (KJV)


  
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KEEP IN STEP

We have been made alive by the Holy Spirit to understand and
follow the way of Christ. It is no longer enough to just live a good
moral life. Just like a seedling springs up from the ground and follows
its nature to maturity, so we as spiritual believers have sprung up in
His Spirit and we are naturally progressing toward Christian maturity.
This is evident in our becoming more like Him.

Read Galatians 5:25

"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." (NIV)

"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." (KJV)


  
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HE IS OUR KEEPER

What a comfort to remember that we are God's people. He created
us and He watches over us with loving kindness and mercy. How
blessed we are!!

"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his,
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." (NIV)

"Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not
we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." (KJV)



  
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POWER OF GOD THROUGH US

What an honor and privilege that God would work through His people who are mere corruptible humans. When we, as His children allow Him to do so, it is a testimony of His awesome power.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:7

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all
surpassing power is from God and not from us." (NIV)

"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency
of the power may be of God, and not of us." (KJV)


  
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GLORIFYING GOD

We all came into this life with nothing. All that we experience and obtain in this life is a journey on our own unique road. If we are true Christians, we will
be glorifying God no matter what is happening on our journey.

Read Job 1:21

"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." (NIV)

"And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name
of the LORD." (KJV)


  
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THERE'S ONLY ONE JUDGE

When we become aware of the shortcomings, sins, and less than desirable traits of others, it is a witness to the truth that we are capable of those very same vile things. It is only by God's grace that we have not fallen into those same practices. So, who are we to judge another when we are capable of the same things?

Read Romans 2:1

"You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgement on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgement do the same things." (NIV)

"Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for whereinthou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same
things." (KJV)


  
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If we give ourselves over to the Lord, He will make us into new creatures
from the broken pieces of our old lives. But if we insist on being masters
of our own lives, His judgment will crush and destroy us. Remember, these
are the only two available choices: give ourselves totally to Him or being
masters of our own lives.

Read Luke 20:18

"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom
it falls will be crushed." (NIV)

"Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever
it shall fall, it will grind him to powder." (KJV)


  
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