Check your motives. Do nothing for vain glory but purpose to glorify God with a pure heart in all you do.
Read: Proverbs 4:23-24,27
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
24 Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
You can achieve your goals when you understand that quitting is not an option.
Read: Hebrews 12:1-4
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people;[c] then you won’t become weary and give up. 4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.
Do not tear apart relationships over food and drink. Be sensitive to your friends and don’t cause them to stumble.
Read: Romans 14:20-23
Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.
Keep your adoration and respect for God constant not just once in a while.
Read: Psalms 34:1
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
God loves us and He disciplines us which proves His love.
Read: Hebrews 12:5-6
and you have ]forgotten the divine word of encouragement which is addressed to you as sons,
“My son, do not make light of the discipline of the Lord,
And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;
For the Lord disciplines and corrects those whom He loves,
And He punishes every son whom He receives and welcomes [to His heart].”
Look at the fruit people are producing and you’ll know what kind of people you’re dealing with.
Read: Matthew 12:33
Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is recognized and judged by its fruit.
Find out who you are by learning God’s will for you. Stop being a people pleaser and you won’t get lost.
Read: Matthew 10:39
Whoever finds his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life in this world for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity.
It’s’ good to have money but it’s much better to have wisdom.
Read: Ecclesiastes 7:12
Wisdom and money can get you almost anything,
but only wisdom can save your life.
When upsetting things happen that are out of your control, stay calm let them work themselves out.
Read: Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger dwells in the heart of fools.
There is nothing that can stand against the Lord.
Read: Proverbs 21:30
No human wisdom or understanding or plan
can stand against the Lord.