"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.(1 Corinthians 10:12) I do not dare to classify or compare myself with otherpeople, for it is unwise to measure or compare myself with others.I will not boast beyond proper limitsbut within the sphere of the gospel of Christ.“Let him who boasts boast in the …
Examples to Follow Jesus – Our greatest example The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walkin the same manner as He walked. 1 John 2:6 Paul’s example Join in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay careful attention to those who live according to the example you have in us.Philippians 3:17 …
People should see more of Jesus and less of me in my interactions with them. In John’s testimony to Jesus, he saw himself as the friend of the bridegroom and affirmed that “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30). This is the essence of the spiritual life. Daily Growth for August 19, 2020 …
11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12 as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. 2 Peter 3:11 13 But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and …
16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want. 18 But …
Background King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. 2 Under the influence of[a] the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that his predecessor[b] Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, wives, …
130 The revelation of your words brings lightand gives understanding to the inexperienced. Psalm 119:130 Your commandment is a lamp; Your teaching is a light, and Your reproofs of discipline are the way to life. Proverbs 6:23 Whatever things were written in the past were written for our learning, so that through endurance and the encouragement of …
“Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. (Ecclesiastes 7:10)
Life is about being and becoming. Life is not about doing.
I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 CSB “Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Philippians 1:27a CSB Therefore, my dear friends, … work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. …