Anyone going beyond the truth is lying.
Read: Exodus 23:1,7
You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.
Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.
Having discipline is another key to success.
Read: Proverbs 25:28
A person without self-control
is like a city with broken-down walls.
Get to know the source of your strength.
Read: 1 Chronicles 22:13
For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!
You decide what is most important to you. The choice is entirely yours.
Read: James 1:3-4
For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
When faced with an obstacle, identify it and face it head-on.
Read: 1 Peter 5:8-9
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.
Good intentions don’t always equal good advice.
Read: Proverbs 2:6-11
For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
8 He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you safe.
Faith is not quiet. Faith speaks up.
Read: I Samuel 17:37,40,45,50
The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!”
Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!”
He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine.
David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword.
You can be more blessed!
Read: Luke 11:28
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
Being untruthful is not a joke!
Read: Proverbs 26:18-19
Just as damaging
as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
19 is someone who lies to a friend
and then says, “I was only joking.
If the father of your children is not around, don’t worry. Be a mother to your children, God has promised to be our Father.
Read: Psalm 68:4-6
Sing praises to God and to his name!
Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds.
His name is the Lord—
rejoice in his presence!
5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
6 God places the lonely in families;
he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.
But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.