Glorifying God and HIs Grace with Insights and Scripture
[Jesus said,] “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from you Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1, NLT)
[Jesus said,]”And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire then for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.” (Matthew 6:16,NLT)
“Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.” (Psalm 1:1-2, NLT)
“You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever. ” (Psalm 16:11, NLT)
“He comforts us in all our troubles to that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with His comfort through Christ…. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us.” (2 Corinthians 1:4-5-7, NLT)
“Now may the Lord Jesus Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us everlasting comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.” (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17-NLT)
“My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.
Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing for the whole body.
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 and stay on the soft path.
Don’t get sidetracked: keep your feet from following evil.”
(Proverbs 4: 20-27, NLT)
[Jesus said,]”But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right. seek, offer the other cheek also. If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from this who want to borrow.” (Mathew 5:39-42, NLT)
“Dear friends, Never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, ‘I will take revenge; I will pay them back,’ says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19, 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.” (Proverbs 3:5-6, NLT)
“You love Him even though you have never seen Him. Though you do not see Him now, you trust Him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting Him will be the salvation of your souls.” (1 Peter 1:8-9, NLT)
“Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tells lies.” (Psalm 24:3-4, NLT)
“Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.” (Proverbs 19:1, NLT)
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” (Romans 3:23, NLT)
“Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God.” (1 John 3:4, 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.” (Romans 12:1, NLT)
“For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom He paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.” (1 Peter 1:18-19, NLT)
“Yet God, with underserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty of our sins. For God presented Jesus as a sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God, when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life, shedding His blood.” (Romans 3:24-25, NLT)
“Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God, who will judge everyone, both the living and the dead.” (1 Peter 4:4-5, NLT)