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"If I am patient, humble and gentle I am victorious and holy"
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Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.
Christ is the ultimate of all of Christianity.
Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
The important thing is to seek Christ and not just to become a good person
John 14:12 "
A good life is the result of Ultimate faith in Christ.
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
A good life is impossible without absolute faith in Christ as the reality of it.
Colossians 3:11 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all."
The highest priority is to seek is Christ and not to become a good person.
Jeremiah 9:24 "
A glorious life is in the knowledge of God through Christ.
Galatians 2:19 "For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God."
Living unto God is greater than just living a 'good life'
2Corinthians 5:15 "And that he died for all, that they who live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again."
Striving to live a good life makes a demand on yourself making you live unto your own power. This can never bring glory to Christ.
Romans 14:7 "For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself."
"If I can deal with my temper and are able to be freed from sundry sins then I have the victory and am holy"
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Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
The product of the Christian life is Christ which comes with the by-product of a good life.
Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.
Christ is the ultimate of the Christian pursuit.
Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
The most vital thing to seek is Christ and not to become a good person
John 14:12 "
A good life is the result of an Ultimate faith in Christ as your all in all.
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
A good life is inaccessible without absolute faith in Christ as the reality of it.
Colossians 3:11 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all."
The most important thing to seek is Christ and not just to become a good person.
Jeremiah 9:24 "
A glorious life is hidden in the knowledge of God through Christ.
Galatians 2:19 "For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God."
Living unto God is different and greater than living a 'good life'
2Corinthians 5:15 "And that he died for all, that they who live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again."
Striving to live a good life makes a demand on you, making you live unto your own self or according to your own natural nature and power. This can never bring glory to Christ.
Romans 14:7 "For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself."
"can do this because naturally I am good, kind and respectful"
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Romans 7:18 "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
The natural life does not have the power to really do what God wills.
Matthew 19:17 "And he said unto him,
Goodness is never found in the natural life but in God alone.
John 15:5 "
I can do the will of God as long as I remain connected to Christ by faith.
Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."
Nothing that proceeds from the natural life can please God or fulfil His will.
1Peter 4:11 "If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen."
Anything that is of the natural life does not fulfil God's will because it does not glorify God for the will of God seeks the glory of God in all things. Only what proceeds from God through faith can glorify God or fulfil His will.
"I believe in myself that I can do it"
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Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."
The saint is the one that relies totally on God in executing anything. God guides the feet of His saints to prevail.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
Anything that does not proceed from Christ cannot give glory to Christ and anything that does not give glory to Christ is dead or under the dominion of death.
Romans 11:36 "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
Power to do anything worthwhile belongs to God.
"Did they really deserve that more than me"
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Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
James 1:4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Success in my brother's life is success in my life for we are all one body in Christ.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them,
Despite the fact that I am not seeing God's blessings does not mean that He will not bless me. I don't have to know the timing of God's blessings to believe that He will bless me.
Genesis 4:7 "
You shall surely not lose your reward for anything you do, be it good or bad.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
It seems to man a long time for God to bless him but when God blesses it is worth more than a man can achieve in a really long time.
Isaiah 55:9 "
The time and manner God decides to bless me is not as I think.
"Why do other people get ahead"
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Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
James 1:4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Success in my brother's life is also success in my life for we are all one body in Christ.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them,
Despite the fact that I am not seeing God's blessings does not mean that He won't bless me. I don't have to know the timing of God's blessings to believe that He will bless me.
Genesis 4:7 "
You definitely won't lose your reward for anything you do whether good or bad.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
It seems to man a long time for God to bless him, however, when God does, it is worth more than a man can achieve in a really long time.
Isaiah 55:9 "
The timing and manner God decides to bless me is not as I think.
"Why don't I have what they have"
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Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
James 1:4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Success in my brother's life is success in my life, for we are all one body in Christ.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them,
Despite the fact that I am not seeing God's blessings does not mean that He will not bless me. I don't have to know when God will bless me to believe that He will bless me.
Genesis 4:7 "
You shall surely not lose your reward for anything you do, whether good or bad.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
It appears to man a long time for God to bless him but when God blesses it is worth more than a man can achieve in a really long time.
Isaiah 55:9 "
The timing and way God decides to bless me is not as I think.
"Why can't my life be more like their's"
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Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
James 1:4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them,
Inspite of the fact that I am not seeing God's blessings does not mean that He will not bless me. I don't have to know the timing of God's blessings to believe that He will bless me.
Genesis 4:7 "
You shall surely not lose your reward for anything you do whether good or bad.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
It seems to man a long time for God to bless him but when God blesses, it is worth more than a man can achieve in a really long time.
Isaiah 55:9 "
The time and way God decides to bless me is not always as I think.
"But I know of people who prosper without God"
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Proverbs 1:32 "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
Psalm 73:3 "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."
Proverbs 10:22 "The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it."
True prosperity is one without sorrows and this comes from God only.
Mark 8:36 "
For every gain men make without God they lose a portion of their souls.
Revelation 3:17 "
True prosperity is not rooted in the possession of things but in the possession of God; the creator of all things.
Jeremiah 9:23 "Thus says the LORD,
True prosperity is the spiritual knowledge of and walk with God
Proverbs 14:12 "There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."
Ecclesiastes 2:8 "I gathered for myself also silver and gold, and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces: I got men singers and women singers, the delights of the sons of men, and musical instruments of all sorts."
Prosperity without God is futility.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 "For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping up, only that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping of the wind."
In the end people who prosper without God do so for the enjoyment of those who are with and for God.
"I wish I had done things differently"
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Philippians 3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,"
Anything that discourages you from reaching the best should be forgotten.
Luke 9:62 "And Jesus said unto him,
I can't reach the best if I am distracted. Concentration is a great asset for reaching the best.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
What makes the difference is not my past but God's mercy
1Corinthians 15:9 "For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God."
My past does not have the power to determine my end. It is God's power.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The fulfilment of God's purpose for me is determined by my love for him and not my past.
Isaiah 54:10 "
The covenant of faith towards God assures me of God's best notwithstanding what happens.
Hebrews 10:17
My faith in God prevents my previous mistakes from affecting me negatively in the future.
2Timothy 1:9 "Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"
God has not purposed to choose the best people to enjoy the best things but He chooses the worst things to make them enjoy the best things via their faith in Christ.
"I fear failing"
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Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
The real failure in an issue is failure to pray and give thanks in it.
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
The love of God drives away the torment of fearing failure because God's love never fails. Failure in anything is the absence of the love of God in it or for it.
1Corinthians 13:8 "Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."
To the degree you receive God's love by faith to that same degree the fear and probability of failing diminishes. True failing is failure to receive God's love by faith
Isaiah 41:13 "
Jeremiah 1:19 "
Isaiah 54:15 "
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The one who loves God never fails because his/her purposes becomes part of God's own unfailing purposes
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed."
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
Reval failure is failure to believe.
"It is too late for things to turn out for good"
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Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
All things including time are programmed to work for my good.
2Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
Habakkuk 2:3 "
Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
Understanding and respect for time is the source for success. To say that it is too late shows lack of understanding and respect for time for time is meant to be our helper.
Job 7:1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of a hireling?
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them,
It is not for me to determine whether something is late or not.
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
Just as it seems a long time for God to fulfil His promises God can also bring something to pass that will seem to man to take a long time to fulfil.
James 1:4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
The fulfilment of God's promises does not make you perfect but being perfect fulfils God's promises to you. God always aims at making you perfect.
"It has taken too much time; it will not work out for good"
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Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them,
Hebrews 6:15 "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
What we perceive has taken a long time takes only a little time in God's eyes. God's persppective of time is the best to settle for.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Isaiah 40:30 "Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:"
Anything that requires waiting comes with it a great reward worth waiting for.
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Waiting is of well doing. I shouldn't be weary of waiting because well doing is the key to the well of blessings.
Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
God has put in me the ability to wait and expects me to wait for His promises. Waiting expresses the attributes of God in me.
James 1:4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
"My circumstances are not changing for good it will not work"
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Isaiah 41:18 "
Romans 4:18 "Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken,
The worst cannot withhold God's best which is appropriated through faith.
2Chronicles 20:15 "And he said, Hearken you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat, Thus says the LORD unto you,
I have all that it takes to make things work because God is for me.
Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Psalm 34:5 "They looked unto him, and were radiant: and their faces were not ashamed."
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Zechariah 4:10 "
The beginning and outlook of things does not determine the end. It is my faith in God.
"Nobody supports my good course, they all say it is impossible, it will not work"
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Romans 8:31 "What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
The only person whose support is fruitful is God and God will support anything that seems impossible to reveal His glory to all.
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Grace is received through faith. I have all the grace that it takes by faith to accomplish anything.
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
John 8:29
The things I do from faith in God are the things that please God and cause His hand to move for me
John 14:18
Isaiah 41:10 "
Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
God does not need anyone to sustain and complete any work He begins with me.
"I feel tired, exhausted and weary, confused"
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2Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Isaiah 54:10 "
All things notwithstanding I have access to peace through the covenant of faith towards God.
Nehemiah 8:10 "Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet wine, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever: for in the LORD GOD is everlasting strength:
Psalm 18:32 "It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect."
1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
"The persecutions are unbearable"
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1Peter 4:14 "If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified."
Persecutions for Christ's sake glorifies me and brings evil upon my persecutors.
Hebrews 13:5 "Let your conduct be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said,
Persecutions can't take the most important thing in my life which is God's presence but can make the most of the most important thing in my life.
Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Isaiah 41:11 "
John 16:33 "
Persecutions have no real power to harm me.
Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholds the righteous.
Psalm 55:22 "Cast your burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never permit the righteous to be moved."
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
2Corinthians 4:17 "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;"
Matthew 5:10
Matthew 5:11 "
You receive the great honour of God's honourable before God when you bear persecutions for His name's sake. God's honourable people are made through persecution.
1Peter 3:14 "But if you suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are you: and,
James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endures trial: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him."
Bearing persecutions is a sure way of proving your love for God which shall be greatly rewarded.
James 1:2 "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;"
Persecutions enrich your joy in the Lord making your joy in the Lord to count more.
Psalm 18:17 "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me."
Psalm 35:10 "All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto you, who delivers the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that plunders him?"
"How can everything work out for good when all things seem to be against me"
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Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The love I have for God will cause all things to work out God's good purpose for my life.
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
Nothing can work against anyone who walks by faith in God's love. I walk in faith in God's love nothing can work against me.
2Corinthians 4:18 "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
The things that work against me are temporal but the things that work for me are eternal.
Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death."
I have all that it takes to overcome anything that seemingly works against me.
Romans 8:31 "What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
God who is the source of all power and all things is for me. Nothing can succeed which is against me.
Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
My God is a God of peace. He will destroy anything that contends against me or strives to take away my peace.
1John 5:5 "Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?"
Nothing can overcome me because I believe in the Son of God who has overcome all things.
"I am tired of believing and not seeing results"
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Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Believing to the end is well doing which will never go unrewarded in the end.
Psalm 138:2 "I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your lovingkindness and for your truth: for you have magnified your word above all your name."
The glory of God's name is seen in His fulfilling of His word concerning me.God is worthy of worship because He has exalted the fulfilment of His word above His name. The fulfilment of His word of promise is the greatness of His name
Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end."
It will take eternity for man to accomplish what God accomplishes in His time but it seems to man eternity as he waits for God's time. What is accomplished by man is not eternal but only the thing accomplished by God is eternal and complete.
Romans 4:21 "And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform."
John 20:29 "Jesus said unto him,
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
2Corinthians 4:18 "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
What is achieved based on what is seen is temporal but what is achieved based on what is believed is permanent.
1Peter 1:7 "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:"
Faith that is not tried through seeming failures with not seeing results cannot produce true results that deserve praise honour and glory.
Hebrews 6:2 "Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment."
We follow the same pattern of those who saw real results through faith and patience. Patience is the keeping of the attitude of faith until you see results.
"My reasoning tells me that it is impossible"
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2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
As children of God we should not walk by what we see with our minds eye but should walk by what we see with the eyes our spiritual senses which function through faith.
Isaiah 55:9 "
Faith is God's high way for accomplishing high things. What is impossible in the reasoning of men is possible with God's high ways for that which lies in the ability of men is lower than that which lies in the ability of God.
Habakkuk 2:4 "
Any reasoning of the soul that rebels against faith is not upright.Revasoning is from the soul. A true trait of the unjust is to lift up their reasoning/soul above their faith but the just always lift up their faith in God above their reasoning.
Hebrews 11:33 "Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,"
Men accomplished great and seeming impossible things only through faith and not through reasoning.
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
1Corinthians 2:14 "But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
The soul or reasoning cannot receive anything spiritual because the things of the spirit will always be considered as impossible to our reasoning/soul. We need to believe that a thing is possible to receive it.
Galatians 5:25 "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."
I have not been called to live a life of reasoning but a life of faith for you need faith to walk in the spirit.
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
As a child of God I am led by the Spirit through the way of faith in God to accomplish seeming impossible things and not by reasoning to accomplish seeming possible things.
"I am giving up, it is just unbearable"
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1Corinthians 10:13 "There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it."
Anything that tempts you to give up is under your control. Your way of escape is the way of faith in the faithful God.
2Peter 2:9 "The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
I am the righteousness of God It can only be unbearable for the wicked.
Job 5:19 "He shall deliver you in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch you."
Psalm 91:10 "There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling."
Proverbs 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.
Matthew 11:30 "
Any burden that seems unbearable is evidence that we are not carrying the yoke of Christ for His yoke is easy because no ill shall befall the righteous so I must and can bear it is the yoke of faith.
Isaiah 58:6 "
Troubles only overwhelm the wicked and Burdens will become unbearable when there is no repentance from dead works unto faith in righteousness of God.
Isaiah 10:27 "And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing."
The absence of the power of God through faith gives way to unbearable burdens
Matthew 23:4 "
"I am sad and frustrated because nothing is working to please my desires"
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Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
My joy is not in the fulfilment of desires but in the Lord for God is the fulfilment and reality of my fulfilled desires. I don't have to have my desires fulfilled to have joy but I need to have joy in God to have my desires fulfilled.
Psalm 4:6 "There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us."
True Joy comesis a gift from God and not from the fulfilment of desires.
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
My joy can only be complete in God.
Psalm 17:15 "As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with your likeness."
Joy is in seeking and beholding God. True Satisfaction and joy is obtained by beholding God's goodness with the right attitude of faith. God is the fullness of joy as I behold Him I become like Him being full of joy.
John 15:11 "
The word of God received by faith is the source of true joy. True joy is in the words of Jesus received in faith for the words of Jesus imparts the joy that lives in His heart. This joy is the fullness of joy for Christ is the fullness of all good things.
John 17:13 "
1Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
Joy is the way of the spirit-filled life.
2Corinthians 6:10 "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."
"I cannot make it because nobody has been able to make it"
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John 14:12 "
The father is the source of everything. Greater works is possible because I have full access through my faith in Christ to the source of all things.
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
Jesus paid the price to be at God's right hand (the position of infinite power) and I am the vessel for the expression of this infinite power. My ability depends on His infinite ability.
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
It is never about My ability but it is all about God's ability in me.
Haggai 2:9 "
The glory of the former is the least ordained glory for the latter. My life is the latter and it is greater than what I have heard and known; which is the former.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
It is not about My limitations but all about what I can access by faith in the riches freely given in Christ.
Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
I have received mercy to prevail by my faith in Christ.
Daniel 11:32 "And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flattery: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and take action."
God is known experientially only by the covenant of faith towards God. I do exploits because I have faith towards God
Matthew 17:20 "And Jesus said unto them,
Jesus has said nothing shall be impossible to me.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
The upright walk is a walk of faith-Heb.11:6. Therefore nothing good can be denied me because I walk by faith.
Psalm 2:8 "
"It is impossible for anybody to achieve that"
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John 14:12 "
The father is the source of all things. Greater works is possible because I have full access through my faith in Christ to the source of all things.
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
Jesus paid the price to be at the right hand of God (the position of infinite power) and I am the vessel for the expression of this infinite power. My ability depends on His infinite ability.
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
It is never about My ability, but it is all about God's ability in me.
Haggai 2:9 "
The glory of the former is the least glory ordained for the latter. My life is the latter and it is greater than what I have heard and known; which is the former.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
It is never about My limitations but all about what I access by faith in the riches freely given in Christ.
Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
I have God's mercy to prevail by my faith in Christ.
Daniel 11:32 "And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flattery: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and take action."
God is only known experientially by the covenant of faith towards God. I do exploits because I have faith towards God
Matthew 17:20 "And Jesus said unto them,
Jesus has said that nothing shall be impossible to me.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
The upright walk is a walk of faith-Heb.11:6. No good thing can be denied me because I walk by faith.
Psalm 2:8 "
"I don't have enough faith to receive this"
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Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
I am the righteousness of God In Christ I have been justified.The inherent nature/quality of the Just is faith.
Romans 12:3 "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith."
He that put that desire has also put the measure of faith needed to realise it.
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
I don't live by any faith of my own but Christ's faith for I have been crucified along with my weak natural faith.
2Corinthians 4:13 "We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;"
I have the same quality of faith Jesus expressed.
Romans 10:17 "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
faith is one of the spiritual blessings I have been blessed with.
Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,"
God's faith living in me is potent enough to deliver more than I can grasp with the mind.
Romans 10:8 "But what says it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;"
faith is the easiest to come by. I have easy access to faith.
1Corinthians 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
My spirit is one with the Spirit of faith that is in Christ.
1Corinthians 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
I have the source of faith in me.
John 16:23 "
All the faith you need to receive answers to prayer is total conviction in the power of the name of Jesus. That is what the Son gave to us to enable us access answers.
Luke 11:13 "
"Stronger, wiser and more 'honourable' people than I have not been able to achieve this, how then can I"
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Daniel 11:32 "And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flattery: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and take action."
The knowledge or fact of my weaknesses and strengths and that of other great people and what they could not achieve doesn't Matter. What Matters is my knowledge of the truth of God's strength and ability in me.
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Only what is in God determines what I can achieve.
Jeremiah 9:23 "Thus says the LORD,
God delights in loving me judging the enemies to my achievement and giving me right to all He has. His love is my true wisdom strength and riches.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
Time is one thing all men have. Therefore all men have equal access to what is needed to achieve anything. I have access to the thing needed to achieve.
Isaiah 40:30 "Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:"
My ability to achieve depends on my ability to depend or wait on God. I can do that.
1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."
The saint is the one who depends on God and the wicked depend on their strength. God will guide me to achieve anything because I am a saint through Christ Jesus.
Psalm 44:3 "For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had favor unto them."
I have enough favour to achieve anything through faith in God.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
God's mercy is answering to me by faith.
"I am sad and frustrated because nothing is working for me"
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Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
The Lord is the all-time source of my joy.
Psalm 4:6 "There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us."
I have the greatest thing anyone can ever have-God's joy. It is greater than any of my desires.
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
The fullness of joy is always in me because God is always with me.
Psalm 17:15 "As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with your likeness."
Joy is the result of beholding the face of God in the right attitude of faith.
John 15:11 "
The joy that lives in the heart of God lives in me.
John 17:13 "
The joy of the Lord overwhelms completely the world of sadness around me.
Habakkuk 3:17 "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be on the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:"
Genesis 15:1 "After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying,
I have something far greater than the fulfilment of my desires-God Himself.
Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
My eternal dwelling place is goodness and mercy.
John 10:10 "
I have more than enough more than my desires by faith in Christ.
"I am giving up because it is unbearable"
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1Corinthians 10:13 "There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it."
All things are bearable and escapable in God.
2Peter 2:9 "The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
God will judge any burdensome thing (that is not right) in my life.
Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
God is my deliverer from my heavy burdens
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
It can only be unbearable for the wicked but not the righteous.
Job 5:19 "He shall deliver you in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch you."
With God on my side nothing can overpower me
Psalm 91:10 "There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling."
No evil befalls the righteous and all that concerns him in the end.
Proverbs 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.
Anything that troubles me will be filled with troubles
Psalm 116:10 "I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:"
Nothing can over burden my faith but by my faith shall every burden be taken off.
"I can't be as good as he is"
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Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
God wants and has made provision for me to be as good as Christ is. I can be as good as my faith in Christ is good.
John 14:12 "
It is not about how good man is but about how good God is to those who believe Him. Because I believe It is no longer about how good or bad I am but all about how good God is.
Matthew 19:30
Goodness in a person is not in appearance but in his 'God-content' through faith.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
My faith in the mercy God shows is all that Matters.
Jeremiah 29:11 "
In the end I shall be the best I can be in God's eyes.
Jude 1:24 "Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,"
It is never about me but about my faith in Christ who is able to attain for me the highest level of glory and joy. Through my complete trust in God in the end I will be complete in all things.
1Corinthians 15:9 "For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God."
The most important element of goodness is grace through faith in Christ.
"Nothing good ever happens to me"
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2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
My knowledge of Christ is worth all good things.
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
I have already been given the highest of all blessings.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalm 84:9 "Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of your anointed."
I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Genesis 15:1 "After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying,
I have the best thing in the world-God Himself.
Psalm 84:12 "O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in you."
My blessing is in my trust in the Lord.
Matthew 6:33 "
Matthew 5:3
1Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
We give thanks for good things. If God wills me to give thanks in everything it means I have every good thing.
1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
2Chronicles 25:9 "And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give you much more than this."
"I don't have the resources to get it done"
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2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
I have all things needed for every good work in God.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
I shall receive all supplies necessary not because of my condition but according to my faith in my riches in Christ.
Matthew 6:33 "
The kingdom is sought by faith. Because I have sought the kingdom I have all resources
John 15:7 "
Christ is my all-sufficient resource.
Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
God will give me supplies because I am a partaker in the covenant of faith that is founded/works on the honour of God's Great name.
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Because I know Christ by faith I cannot lack anything.
"I am scared of failing"
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Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
The peace of God is the perfection of God. True success is in receiving the peace of God through faith. I have God's peace.
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
The love of God is the absolute unfailing substance of success. I have this love by faith. Because I have allowed it to perfectly fill my heart I am perfect in all things. Because it has not failed to fill my heart I can never fail in anything. True failure is failure to receive the love of God by faith.
Isaiah 41:13 "
I have no reason to fear because God is on my side.
Jeremiah 1:19 "
God is for me and is in control of all the factors of failure and success.
Isaiah 54:15 "
Any purpose against me that is not of God shall surely fail.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
All things work for my success because I have casted all things to God.
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed."
It is not just about my failing but about God failing when I deliver all things to Him. God will certainly not fail. This means I cannot also fail.
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
It is not about me failing but about my faith failing. Because I am born of God my faith cannot fail and because my faith does not fail I cannot fail.
1Corinthians 13:8 "Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."
The love of God in my heart is enough to immune me from all failures and the fear of failure.
Psalm 138:8 "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands."
Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,
Christ has gained success for me and through my faith I walk in this success.
Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death."
My victory is sure if my faith in the blood of Jesus My testimony of His Lordship and my surrender to Him is sure.
"I cannot make it"
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Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
The peace of God is the perfection of God. True success is in receiving the peace of God by faith. I have God's peace.
1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has to do with punishment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
The love of God is the absolute unfailing substance of success. I have this love by faith. Because I have allowed it to perfectly fill my heart, I am complete in all things. Because it has not failed to fill my heart I can never fail in anything. True failure is failure to receive the love of God by faith.
Isaiah 41:13 "
I have no reason to be afraid because God is on my side.
Jeremiah 1:19 "
God is for me and is also in control of all the factors of failure and success.
Isaiah 54:15 "
Every purpose against me that is not of God shall surely fail.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Everything work for my success because I have casted all things to God.
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, he it is that does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed."
It is not about my failing but about God failing when I deliver all things to Him. God will certainly not fail. This means I cannot also fail.
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
It is not just about me failing but about my faith failing. Because I am born of God my faith cannot fail and because my faith does not fail I cannot fail.
1Corinthians 13:8 "Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."
The love of God in my heart by faith is enough to immune me from all failures and the fear of failure.
Psalm 138:8 "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands."
Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,
Christ has gained success on my behalf and through my faith I walk in this success.
Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death."
My victory is sure when my faith in the blood of Jesus, My testimony of His Lordship and my surrender to Him is sure.
"I have made too many mistakes in this, forget it"
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2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
Mistakes are indication that you already have the victory in God. Because you have not recognised it you are fighting with yourself. God's grace is the victory.
2Corinthians 13:4 "For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you."
Romans 5:5 And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us.
The love of God overwhelms all my mistakes.
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity."
The nature of the righteous is a 'never giving' up nature.
Philippians 3:9 "And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
It is not about my works but the works of God through my faith.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
There are no mistakes in God's plan for my life. I key myself into this plan by my love for Him through faith in His love for me.
2Timothy 1:9 "Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"
God foresaw all my mistakes ahead of time and provided perfect solutions and adjustments needed for perfect results. I key myself into this grace by faith in Christ.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
Making it is not rooted in the number of mistakes you don't make but the mercy God shows to you by your faith in Him.
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
God's wisdom is revealed in His ability to turn mistakes around for good.
Hebrews 10:17
My mistakes do not have to determine what I can achieve in God.
"Even if I change, it won't last"
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2Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Whatever thing that is accomplished by the spirit of power lasts the longest.
Jeremiah 29:11 "
God has programmed every stage of my life to end in immovable peace and glory.
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
My everlasting change is in my everlasting faith.
Jude 1:24 "Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,"
God will keep me from falling back if I keep my faith in God's ability in keeping me from falling back.
Romans 16:25 "Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,"
The truth of God's ability to keep me from falling is sure and existed even before the universe.
John 8:36 "
The change that comes from Jesus lasts forever.
Hebrews 3:14 "For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;"
A lasting change depends on a lasting confidence in Christ.
"Not everyone can have great success"
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Psalm 1:1 "Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful."
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
Everyone can delight in the law of God. Therefore anyone can have great success.
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Great success is a factor of the greatness of one's faith. Everyone can believe.
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Anyone can be great because anyone can know God for God is known through faith in Christ.
Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
Everyone who has the Son by faith has sure evidence that he/she can have great success.
Hebrews 11:39 "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
My great success is determined by the great success of my faith
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Great success is not by great might but by the greatness of God's Spirit working for me by faith.
Acts 10:34 "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:"
God is not a respecter of my person but a respecter of my faith in Him.
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Great success is not in my sufficiency but my belief in that God is my all-sufficiency.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Christ is my great success.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
Anyone can be great depending on how they treat/value the grace and mercy of God
"Will I ever get ahead"
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Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
My life is a life of faith and every life of faith is an ever moving life of glory.
2Corinthians 4:16 "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day."
The life of faith always keeps me ahead and my limitations behind.
1Thessalonians 3:12 "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"
Love is the evidence of the life of God. As I increase in my love through faith I move ahead in my experience of the life of God.
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Acts 20:32 "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them who are sanctified."
The word of grace is the word of faith. As I grow in faith I move ahead in the experience of grace.
Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
The Spirit of God moves me ahead all the time by faith.
"I can't win all battles"
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Romans 8:37 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
1John 5:4 "For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith."
I have already won all battles because I am born of God by faith. I have won because of who I am.
1John 4:4 "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
It is not about whether I 'lose' or 'fail' in a thing because Christ is the reality of my victory.
John 16:33 "
My life is simply the display of the victory of Christ.
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
I have the same life that won all battles.
Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death."
Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
My life is programmed to be always victorious.
1Corinthians 15:57 "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Joshua 1:5 "
2Corinthians 2:14 "Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the fragrance of his knowledge by us in every place."
Romans 5:17 "For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)"
All battles are winnable in Christ.
"People are prosperous by chance"
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Joshua 1:8 "
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
Isaiah 48:15 "
Job 8:6 "If you were pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous."
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Genesis 39:2 "And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian."
Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
Hebrews 11:39 "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Acts 10:34 "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:"
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
1Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
"Not everyone can make great achievements"
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Joshua 1:8 "
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
Deuteronomy 8:18 "But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto your fathers, as it is this day."
Isaiah 48:15 "
Job 8:6 "If you were pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous."
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Genesis 39:2 "And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian."
Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
Hebrews 11:39 "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Acts 10:34 "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:"
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
1Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
"I want to wait till I have everything,then I will start"
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Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
God and not things should be our motivation to make any move
"I don't know anything about this, I am sure to fail"
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Psalm 144:1 "A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:"
John 14:26 "
1John 2:27 "But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in him."
My success in a thing is not rooted in my knowledge about the thing but rooted in my knowledge of the Spirit of God who knows everything about everything
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
The believer should not just succeed in what he/she knows but in what he/she does not know through faith
Daniel 11:32 "And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flattery: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and take action."
1Corinthians 2:16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."
There is hope for success in any project because I have access to the the mind that knows all things
Romans 14:23 "And he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because he eats not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin."
What we don't know gives us the opportunity to walk by faith which is the key to success in a project and not knowledge. Until we do things out of faith we cannot succeed in anything.
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
It always requires the mercies of God for the completion of any task.
"I must succeed at this at all cost"
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2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Until we build our hopes on Christ and not ourselves we can never have true success. Success is not about you succeeding but Christ succeeding through you. It is not about you conquering but all about Christ conquering you
Matthew 26:42 "He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying,
True success is not in the accomplishment of personal goals but in the accomplishment of God's goals in one's life
"last time when I prayed, nothing happened, why should I believe in prayer"
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2Corinthians 13:14 "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen."
Proayer is not meant for gains but for love and fellowship to God which produces gains
James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
Something great always happens when a righteous man prays righteously
"You can't make it in business if you only use honest ways"
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Job 1:1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil."
Job is a living testimony to men that not only can you be honest and make it in business but righteousness(honesty) is the the master key to being the greatest in any business
Romans 15:4 "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."
"I am going to fail/do badly because i did not start early"
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Matthew 19:30
You can succeed or achieve excellence in anything even if you start late because of God's grace that is accessible to all who will trust and call on Him
"I can't do very well because I did not get a good start"
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Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
It is not about starting strongly but about taking the opportunities God presents to us
2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
Our weaknesses should lead us to faith in God's grace because our weaknesses makes it easier for us to depend on God than on ourselves. When we depend on ourselves we draw limited power(Isa 40:30) but when we depend on God we draw unlimited power to achieve anything. Our weaknesses therefore affords us the opportunity of accessing unlimited power for success through God's grace
"I did not start well, I should as well forget about putting so much into it"
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Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
Success is not rooted in starting well but in our faith in the mercies of God. The mercies of God should be our motivation to work towards success.
"I quit because I don't have what it takes to compete in this business"
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2Corinthians 10:12 ,12 "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.",13 "But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the field which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you."
Wisdom to make it in any venture does not come by comparing myself to others but comes by comparing myself to what God's unique standards for me
Matthew 25:15 "
God will judge me not just based on what I achieve in comparison to others but based on what I achieve in comparison to the ability He placed in me
"Even the best of my plans has failed I give up"
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Jeremiah 29:11 "
God's plans for my life which is appropriated through faith in God is what my trust must be in and not in the best of plans I can come out with
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
Proverbs 3:5 ,5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.,6 "In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths."
Faith in Christ is the best plan that I can have. Until my plans translates to faith in Christ it can never be a good plan.
"My only source of help is gone, I give up"
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Psalm 124:8 "Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth."
God is my most reliable source of help because not only is His name faithful to all who call upon Him but He created the universe and thus has everything that runs in it including my problems under His control.
Jeremiah 29:11 "
What I need to fulfill to be assured of help is My partaking of the grace of God through my faith in Jesus. This is so because God's grace is my only unfailing and reliable source of help. I know that what the grace of God begins will never be left incomplete but be completed by the same grace notwithstanding oppositions
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
In all things our focus must be on Jesus because He is the author and finisher of all good things in my life as a believer.
Hebrews 13:5 "Let your conduct be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said,
God has promised that He will never leave us nor forsake us so we are assured that no Matter what we seem to be going through He is with us and that He will take us to that expected end.
Philippians 4:19 ,19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.,20 Now unto God and our Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Every son's glory and prosperity is ever fathers joy glory and prosperity. God who is our loving Father desires that we will prosper so He is committed to providing our needs in every situation.It is the joy and glory of God to help me in all things
Genesis 22:14 "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen."
It is our faith in the name or identity of the Lord as our provider which is the source of all our provisions.
1Thessalonians 5:24 "Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it."
God doesn't call us as believers to disappoint us but calls us so He can be our reliable faithful and unfailing source of help. Our call as believers is a call to believe in God as our Help in all things.
Philippians 1:6 ,6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:",7 "Even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; since as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace."
Psalm 46:1 "To the Chief Musician for the sons of Korah. A song upon alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
"If I can't be consistent in this, I should as well not do it at all"
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Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
The only thing to strive to be consistent in is faith and patience towards the promises of God because it the platform for being consistent in all other things
"How am I going to get all the resources to get this done"
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Luke 10:4 "
Isaiah 55:8 ,8 "
When the work is of God the resources come from God and when the resources come from God they come through His ways which are higher than our ways
Galatians 3:3 "Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?"
If what we are doing is of God It is foolishness to worry about resourcing a heavenly work with earthly ways for every work which is of heavenly origin runs on heaven's resources and every work that is of God must be run by God
Ecclesiastes 2:26 "For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping up, only that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping of the wind."
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
If what I do is a righteous work then I am assured of resources because resources naturally flow in the end to the righteous because of the righteous work they commit themselves to
"Even if I succeed, people will still not forget my previous failures"
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Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
2Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, says he to you; but his heart is not with you."
Life is lived in full by focusing on and drawing inspiration and strength from our successes because we become whatever we behold.
Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
John 13:15 "
A perfect life is lived by drawing wisdom from the imperfect things in our lives and drawing strength and inspiration from the perfect in our lives
"This thing is too insignificant to bring the kind of impact it is said to bring"
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1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Isaiah 42:8 "
Because God shares His glory with none the glory of God is often revealed in and more clearly seen in small and insignificant things because more is required to accomplish great things out of insignificant things.
"I know this so well, how can I fail"
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Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
We bring curses on our self by trusting in our own might because the flesh carries the curse of sin. Rom 7:18
"Why should he get all the praise when he did nothing compared to me"
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Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
John 8:50
Those who seek their own glory have no glory but God seeks the glory of those who forsake their own glory to seek His glory.
"I will definitely change, It's just a matter of time"
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John 8:32 "
2Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
2Corinthians 3:17 "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
"There is nothing wrong with staking the lottery"
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2Thessalonians 3:10 "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
1Thessalonians 4:11 "And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;"
1Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
"I am more blessed because I have more than he has"
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Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them,
Luke 18:22 "Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,
2Corinthians 6:10 "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."
1Corinthians 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?"
Luke 12:20 ,20 "
"I am not blessed because I don't have this and that"
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Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them,
Luke 18:22 "Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,
2Corinthians 6:10 "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."
1Corinthians 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?"
Luke 12:20 ,20 "
"I am blessed because I have this and that"
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Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them,
Luke 18:22 "Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,
2Corinthians 6:10 "As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."
1Corinthians 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?"
Luke 12:20 ,20 "
"From the way I see it this thing should take a long time to be fulfilled"
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2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
Habakkuk 2:3 "
Matthew 21:19 "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it,
Isaiah 57:15 "For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy;
Time is not a limitation with God therefore time is not a limitation with those who live and walk with God;even the humble and contrite ones
Mark 11:23 "
Ephesians 5:16 "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."
God is able to make grace available for the redemption or domination of time
Jeremiah 1:12 "Then said the LORD unto me,
Isaiah 55:8 ,8 "
Mark 10:27 "And Jesus looking upon them said,
"I pray, fast and read the word but nothing seems to be changing"
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Luke 8:15 "
Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily ensnare us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"
Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
Untill we encounter Christ in all we do we never encounter life in all we do
John 5:39
Joshua 1:8 "
Psalm 119:11 "Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
Isaiah 28:16 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD,
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
Ecclesiastes 11:5 "As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all."
Colossians 2:19 "And not holding the Head, from whom all the body by joints and ligaments having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God."
1Corinthians 3:6 ,6 "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.",7 "So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
Philippians 2:12 ,12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.",13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.,14 Do all things without murmuring and disputing:
Hebrews 6:15 "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
1John 4:17 "In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world."
"I am doing so well, everybody will respect and be proud of me"
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John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John 2:23 ,23 "Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.",24 "But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,",25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
Jeremiah 9:23 ,23 "Thus says the LORD,
Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
Luke 12:19 ,19 "
Acts 12:21 ,21 "And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.",22 "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.",23 "And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and died."
Isaiah 42:8 "
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
"If I get more people to help me, I can do more"
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1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Psalm 121:2 "My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth."
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."
Proverbs 3:5 ,5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.,6 "In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths."
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Judges 7:2 "And the LORD said unto Gideon,
Psalm 44:3 "For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had favor unto them."
"It works for others, why shouldn't it work for me"
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Acts 19:13 ,13 "Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon themselves to call over them who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.",14 "And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did so.",15 "And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?",16 "And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded."
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
Until Christ is in support a method will fail
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
The child of God is led by the Spirit and not by the methods of others
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
The success of a method does not just depend on the method but the time and season it is a applied
"The last time I put in all and it failed, why should I put in all in this one"
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Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
Hebrews 10:35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
James 1:2 ,2 "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;",3 "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.",4 "But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing."
"This thing is too small to bring the kind of impact it is said to bring"
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1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Because God shares His glory with no man, the glory of God is often revealed in and more clearly seen in small and insignificant things because more is required to accomplish great things out of insignificant things.
Isaiah 42:8 "
"I know this so well, how can I possibly fail"
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Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
We bring curses on our self by trusting in our own might because the flesh carries the curse of sin.
Romans 7:18 "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
"Why should he get all the praise when he did nothing compared to what I did"
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Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
Those who seek their own glory have no real glory but, God seeks the glory of those who forsake their own glory to seek His glory.
John 8:50
"It is too difficult for me"
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Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Things become difficult when we try to do the work of the Spirit with the our flesh for God who is a loving God anoints us with His Spirit that we might work by Him
"If I can't start and finish all at once, I sh'd as well postpone it/not start"
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Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
In whatever we do we must not make decisions looking to ourselves but always look to Christ who alone is the start and the at the same time finisher of what we do. In Him therefore do we start and finish all at once
John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said,
Everything has been finished for us in Christ. All we need then is to take steps and actions of faith to walk in or manifest the works that have been finished already for us
"I have accomplished more than anyone, why shouldn't I rest now"
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Mark 12:30 "
what we do with our strength is worship(love offering) to God and worshiping God means more to God and to us than anything else. Until we do things with an attitude of worship we never finish in doing it well. When we do things with the attitude of worship we then have the potential to finish in doing it well.
Ephesians 3:7 "Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power."
God shall judge us according to the enablements He gives us and not according to the vastness of and superiority of our accomplishments in relation to others
Deuteronomy 16:17 "Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you."
"Why should they be getting more results than what I am getting"
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Ephesians 4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
God will judge and reward us according to the measure He expects us to supply to His body and based on the measure of grace He has given us to work with
Ephesians 4:16 "From whom the whole body being fitly joined together and knit together by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."
Exodus 20:17 "
Though we are not under the law but grace Christ came to fulfill the law. Our focus must be on Christ and pleasing Him not making others our standards because God requires different things from different people for His ways are not our ways.
"If I can't plan out everything, I should as well not start anything at all"
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Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart plans his way: but the LORD directs his steps.
The plans of the righteous are not the final authorities of direction in his life but God's guidance and directions which are activated by the steps starts and actions he takes in faith
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way.
"If he does not do well, then I will be the best"
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Romans 11:36 "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen."
It is not about anyone being the best but all about Christ being glorified. It is all about desiring and promoting the glory of Christ. The glory of Christ is only promoted when we love and desire the best for one another.
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
Our focus and standard should be Jesus alone not the abilities or inabilities of others.
"I don't see how things can work out well"
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Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart must be founded on and agreenwith the truth that God is my strength and redeemer. Any word from my mouth and any thought from my heart that does not agree with the word of faith is not acceptable befores God. Rom 10:8 1Ti 4:6
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
Faith in Christ is how things work out well faith in Christ is the life-force of success faith in Christ is the true pathway to the life of success
"The end justifies the means"
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Jeremiah 17:11 "As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool."
Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
Psalm 55:23 "But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you."
Luke 12:20 "
"I will go into this because, it promises lots of benefits"
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John 7:24 "
My action are unrighteous when they are based on sight . but they are righteous when based on faith in the word of the Spirit of God (Rom 1:17 2Co 5:7) who is my guide (Rom 8:14)
Romans 14:23 "And he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because he eats not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin."
John 5:19 "Then answered Jesus and said unto them,
Anything that is done with faith in anything apart from God will be futile in the end
John 15:5 "
Genesis 13:10 ,10 "And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you came unto Zoar.",11 Then Lot chose all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Lot made his life difficult because he chose based on sight than based on faith. Isaac prospered because he acted based on his faith in the word of the Lord
Genesis 26:12 "Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him."
Deuteronomy 32:12 "So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him."
God is the only reliable guide to success all other sources including pleasant circumstances is false
2Peter 2:8 "(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)"
"I am afraid to put my all in this thing because what if it fails, I will have a lot to lose"
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Psalm 18:32 "It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect."
1Corinthians 13:8 "Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."
what we do out of love never fails to produce results
Joshua 1:8 "
The word of God is the master key to success
Psalm 1:2 ,2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.,3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper."
Success does not depend on the nature project being pursued but on access to God's word.
Mark 11:23 "
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.,8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
God always rewards faith whether or not it seems to work
"I am not known an recognised, how can I can I do any great thing"
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1Samuel 16:11 "And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here."
Your popularity before God is more important than your popularity before men
Judges 6:14 ,14 "And the LORD looked upon him, and said,
1Samuel 9:19 ,19 "And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for you shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.",20 "And as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not your mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you, and on all your father's house?",21 "And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you so to me?"
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1Corinthians 15:9 ,9 "For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.",10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
"We are too few in number to accomplish anything great"
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Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Psalm 44:3 "For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had favor unto them."
1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."
Judges 7:2 "And the LORD said unto Gideon,
1Corinthians 12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
2Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"He doesn't see how this will work, I should just forget it"
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Zechariah 4:10 "
Isaiah 55:8 ,8 "
God's perception is better than any man's perception. God's perception is in faith
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
"I don't see how this will work, I should just forget it"
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Isaiah 55:8 ,8 "
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
Ecclesiastes 11:5 "As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all."
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.
Matthew 16:7 ,7 "And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.",8 "Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them,
"I am the least in this group, what great thing can I do"
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1Corinthians 12:22 "Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:"
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
"I have not prepared enough, I should as well not try"
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Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Psalm 44:3 "For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had favor unto them."
2Corinthians 12:10 "Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."
"This is something new, I don't think it will get support"
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1Corinthians 2:9 ,9 "But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.",10 "But God has revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God."
New things receive heavenly backing because new things come from heaven
Psalm 4:18 "Destroy them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you."
New things are starting points of greater glories to unfold
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
Isaiah 43:19 "
New things are expressions of God's glory
"How can I be sure that this will succeed"
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2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Matthew 16:8 "Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them,
Ecclesiastes 11:4 ,4 He that observes the wind shall not sow; and he that regards the clouds shall not reap.,5 "As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all.",6 "In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both alike shall be good."
"Why should this person be ahead of me"
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Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
2Corinthians 10:12 "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
Job 5:2 "For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one."
James 3:16 "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
Romans 12:15 "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."
"Even my juniors are ahead of me, I am no good"
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Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
2Corinthians 10:12 "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."
1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
Job 5:2 "For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one."
James 3:16 "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
Romans 12:15 "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."
"Why should he get so much result when he did so little compared to what I did"
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Romans 9:16 "So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy."
1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."
"The success I am getting proves that what I am doing is right"
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Psalm 73:12 ,12 "Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.",13 "Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.",14 "For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.",15 "If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of your children.",16 "When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;",17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.,18 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction.,19 "How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.",20 "As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image."
Ecclesiastes 2:6 "I made myself pools of water, with which to water the forest that brings forth trees:"
Every success outside the will of God is laid up for those who do the will of God.
Psalm 37:7 "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass."
Proverbs 1:32 "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
Jeremiah 17:11 "As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool."
Luke 12:18 ,18 "
"I was the one who made this possible"
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Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
Anything that glorifies itself cannot glorify Christ and anything that does not glorify Christ cannot be glorified for the extent of glory in anything is the extent of glory it gives to Christ
"What if I believe and nothing comes out of it"
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Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
walking in faith is not only about seeing the results of what you believed for but all about walking in righteousness. Walking in faith is walking in righteousness and walking in righteousness is the key to walking in all God's promises
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Hebrews 11:2 For by it the elders obtained approval.
Hebrews 11:13 "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth."
Romans 14:23 "And he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because he eats not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin."
"I quit because I don't have what it takes to complete it"
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Revelation 1:8 "
Christ is the reality of the beginning and the end of a project
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Mark 11:23 "
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"Look at all my achievements, I have really done well"
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Luke 12:16 ,16 "And he spoke a parable unto them, saying,
1Samuel 16:7 "But the LORD said unto Samuel,
Jeremiah 9:23 ,23 "Thus says the LORD,
Daniel 4:20 ,20 "The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and its sight to all the earth;",21 "Whose leaves were fair, and its fruit much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:",22 "It is you, O king, that have grown and become strong: for your greatness has grown, and reached unto heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth.",23 "And since the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;",24 "This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which has come upon my lord the king:",25 "That they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you eat grass like oxen, and they shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will."
"I did not start early I should as well forget about putting so much energy into it"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Joshua 1:8 "
Success is rooted in God's word
Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
"God can do it but I don't think He will do it"
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2Corinthians 1:20 "For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."
1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
John 14:13 "
1Corinthians 3:22 "Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;"
Mark 11:23 ,23 "
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.,8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
"I must succeed by all means"
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Matthew 26:42 "He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying,
Only success in the will of God is true success
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Untill we are convinced that a project of God we can't expect success from God
1Samuel 2:9 "He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail."
"It is not good to always expect success lest you become disappointed"
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Jeremiah 29:11 "
Romans 5:5 And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us.
Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day."
Romans 8:37 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
1Corinthians 15:57 "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
2Corinthians 2:14 "Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the fragrance of his knowledge by us in every place."
1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Mark 11:23 "
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.
Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
2Corinthians 1:20 "For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."
"But I know people who served God and did not amount to anything till they died, why should I ?"
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2Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may be recompensed for the things done in his body, according to what he has done, whether it be good or bad."
Luke 16:22 ,22 "
Our life on earth is just to prepare us for the life of eternity and Our life on earth determines the quality of life we have in eternity
"I will be a fool if I do this again because I have failed many times in it"
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Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1Corinthians 1:21 "For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."
"I will do this thing on my own because I can't bear to be disappointed by people"
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1Corinthians 5:7 "Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:"
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
"I can't stand the oppositions if I do this"
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John 16:33 "
John 16:5 "
1John 4:4 "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
Philippians 3:10 "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;"
Zechariah 4:7 "Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth its headstone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it."
"Why do I have to speed up, there is more time"
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Colossians 4:5 "Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time."
Ephesians 5:16 "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go."
"Even if I will succeed in this, it will take a very long time, I don't have time"
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Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Psalm 18:32 "It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect."
2Peter 3:8 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
"Even if I preach, I will make no impact or go far"
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Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
1Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power."
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"I won't try again, I have faced enough disappointments already, I can't face anymore"
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Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
"Even if I fail, it is nothing because failure is part of life"
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Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."
Matthew 5:48 "
"I am not seeing much result in this, why should I continue"
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Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Hebrews 6:15 "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
Job 8:7 "Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end should greatly increase."
Zechariah 4:10 "
"I must finish this thing before this time"
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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
James 4:14 ,14 "Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.",15 "For you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall live, and do this, or that."
"Loud prayers are more powerful than silent ones"
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1Samuel 1:13 ,13 "Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunk.",14 "And Eli said unto her, How long will you be drunk? put away your wine from you.",15 "And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.",16 Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I been speaking.,17 "Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him."
Silent prayers can be powerful prayers
John 4:24
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
The power of prayer is rooted in the Spirit and not how loud it is
"I don,t believe that angels still influence our lives today"
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Psalm 91:11 "For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways."
Hebrews 1:13 "But to which of the angels said he at any time,
Acts 12:11 "And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews."
"I don,t believe that there demons and evil spirits who influence our lives"
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Matthew 12:43 ,43 "
Ephesians 6:10 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."
2Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
"I have lost confidence in prayer, because none of my prayers have been answered"
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Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.
Mark 11:23 ,23 "
"The forces against me are too much for me to handle"
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1Corinthians 10:13 "There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it."
2Peter 2:9 "The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
Psalm 125:3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
"I have nobody to help me do this"
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Psalm 121:1 ,1 "A song of ascents. I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from which comes my help.",2 "My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth."
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
"Why should I accept Christ, My life is far better than christians"
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Matthew 19:30
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
Matthew 16:26 "
"Looking at what is happening, how can my dreams come to pass"
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Zechariah 4:7 "Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth its headstone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it."
Mark 11:23 "
Jeremiah 29:11 "
"I can't do this:I am not as talented, experienced & popular as others"
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2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"If you are sincere with your believes,it will always work for you"
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Romans 10:3 "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."
Hosea 4:6 "
Faith withou the knowledge of the truth leads to failure and destruction
"I don't plan because I can't see how important it is to me"
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Psalm 37:5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Luke 14:28 ,28 "
Luke 14:31 "
"I don't plan because I can't make time for it"
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Psalm 37:5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Luke 14:28 ,28 "
Luke 14:31 "
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Matthew 6:21 "
You must make time for the things that really Matter to your success
"I have made all arrangements, nothing could go wrong"
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Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
2Samuel 2:9 "And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."
"After all, this is 'secular' work and not the work of GodWhy should I put in so much effort"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Ephesians 6:6 "Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"
Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
Luke 16:10
Our unfaithfullness to secular work is our unfaithfullness to kingdom work
Luke 16:11 "
"No one will hear me if I preach the gospel to them"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Ephesians 6:6 "Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"
1Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power."
"I can't do this, because I have never done it before"
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Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
"Even the people I respect so much don't believe I can do this"
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Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,"
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
"nobody believes that I can do this/great things"
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Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,"
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
"I am above this sin or weakness"
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1Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
Romans 12:3 "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith."
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
Romans 7:18 "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
"I don't have anyone to help me do this,I quit"
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Psalm 121:1 ,1 "A song of ascents. I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from which comes my help.",2 "My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth."
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
"I don't have enough resources to do this"
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2Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"I am better at this than anyone"
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Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
2Samuel 2:9 "And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."
"I don't think I can be happy if I don't get this"
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Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Timothy 6:8 And having food and clothing let us be with these things content.
"I have failed if I can't get this"
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1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
"What if I believe and nothing happens"
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Hebrews 11:39 "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Hebrews 11:2 For by it the elders obtained approval.
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.,8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
"If I had come from a good background I would do great things"
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John 7:52 "They answered and said unto him, Are you also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee arises no prophet."
Jesus did the greatest things though he had the worst background
"Even if I put in my effort, the results won't last, why bother"
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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
"I will be wise if I study more"
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Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives him understanding.
Isaiah 11:2 "And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;"
"I don't see any supernatural occurrences in my ministry; I don't think I am making any impact"
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John 10:41 "And many came unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were true."
"I am far knowledgeable in this area than he is, why should I listen to any advice he has in that area"
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1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
"You must always be forceful to get any blessing of God"
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Deuteronomy 6:10 ,10 "And it shall be, when the LORD your God shall have brought you into the land which he swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and beautiful cities, which you built not,",11 "And houses full of all good things, which you filled not, and wells dug, which you dug not, vineyards and olive trees, which you planted not; when you shall have eaten and be full;"
Ecclesiastes 2:6 "I made myself pools of water, with which to water the forest that brings forth trees:"
Matthew 5:5
"Even if I succeed, the benefits will go to someone else, why bother"
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Philippians 2:3 ,3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.,4 "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others."
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
"It is good to be rich, but to have so much money is not good"
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Job 1:1 ,1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.",2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.,3 "His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east."
Job 22:23 ,23 "If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, you shall put away iniquity far from your tents.",24 "Then shall you lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.",25 "Yea, the Almighty shall be your defense, and you shall have plenty of silver."
"I always struggle to believe God in this area of my life"
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Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
True faith is born out of fellowship with Christ
"what if I fail again"
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Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Romans 8:37 "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
"I am not successful enough to be in a relationship"
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2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, says he to you; but his heart is not with you."
"If this person has got this, The I must also get it"
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Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Exodus 20:17 "
"Everybody has it, I must also get one"
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Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Exodus 20:17 "
"Everybody is doing it this way, why should I do it another way"
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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
"If this leader fails, they will choose me as the leader next timeWhy should I want him to succeed"
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1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Philippians 2:3 ,3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.,4 "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others."
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
"This leader was not my choice, why should I support him"
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1Corinthians 12:26 "And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it."
Philippians 2:3 ,3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.,4 "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others."
Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
"I have to do things perfectly because anything less that perfect is a failure"
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2Corinthians 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
"I feel like a failure,I'm flawed If people knew the real me, they would't like me"
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Colossians 2:10 "And you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:"
Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
"I have failed If I don't do what he is also doing/(achieve what he is achieving)"
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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
"I am already good at it, I don't need to prepare"
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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go."
Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
The goal or product of the Christian life is Christ and this comes with the by-product of a good life.