Guard Your Heart

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The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

~ 1 Samuel 16:7

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

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A Time For War, A Time For Peace

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“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 

a time to be born and a time to die, 
a time to plant and a time to uproot, 
a time to kill and a time to heal, 
a time to tear down and a time to build, 
a time to weep and a time to laugh, 
a time to mourn and a time to dance, 
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, 
a time to embrace and a time to refrain, 
a time to search and a time to give up, 
a time to keep and a time to throw away, 
a time to tear and a time to mend, 
a time to be silent and a time to speak, 
a time to love and a time to hate, 
a time for war and a time for peace. 

Hate What Is Evil, Cling To What Is Good

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“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

Stand Firm in One Spirit

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“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ–to the glory and praise of God.

“My Friend”

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My Friend

My friend, I stand in the judgement now.
And I feel you’re to blame, somehow.
On earth I walked with you day by day,
And never once did you point the way.

Never More Than We Can Bear

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No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

~ 1 Corinthians 10:13

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O Lord, Hear Our Cry

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The LORD will keep you from all harm — He will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

~ Psalm 121:7-8

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The Continuing Debt To Love One Another

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Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Bury His Word In Your Heart

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I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

~ Psalms 119:10-12

With the Measure You Use to Forgive, You Will Be Forgiven

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All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.

~ Acts 10:43

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

~ Mark 11:25