Glorifying God and HIs Grace with Insights and Scripture
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from the God’s grace….” (Hebrews 13:8-9A, NLT)
“If yo are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.” (James 3:13, NLT)
“And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were telling the truth.” (Acts 17:11, NLT)
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” (James 1:5, NLT)
“God also bound Himself with an oath, so that those who receive the promise could be perfectly sure that He would never change His mind.” (Hebrews 6:17, NLT)
“We have a priceless inheritance – an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.” (1 Peter 1:4, NLT)
“Finally, I confessed all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, ‘I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.’ And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.” (Psalm 32:5, NLT)
“But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (1 John 1:9, NLT)
“Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with you hands, just as we instructed you before. Then people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.” (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, NLT)
“But if you are bitterly jealous and there is a selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom… For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and all evil of every kind.” (James 3:14-16, NLT)
“In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has give you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gifts is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. And if you have a gift for showering kindness to others, do it gladly.” (Romans 12:6-8, NLT)
“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” (Ephesians4:11-12, NLT)
“My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when He corrects you. For the Lord corrects those He loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom He delights.” (Proverbs 3:11-12, NLT)
“No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening – it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.” (Hebrews: 12:11, NLT)
“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.” (Psalm 30:11, NLT)
“As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find my joy in Your commandments.” (Psalm 119: 143)
“‘Comfort, comfort My people,’ says Your God. Yes, the Sovereign Lord is coming in power. He will rule with a powerful arm. See, He brings His reward with Him as He comes. He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in His arms, hold them close to His heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.” (Isaiah 40:1, 10-11, NLT)
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God all shower us with His comfort through Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-5, NLT)
“So let’s not get tire of doing good. At just the right time we will eat a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” (Galatians 6:9, NLT)
“Our great desire is that you will keep loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.” (Hebrews 6:11-12, NLT)