Our minds are busy all the time and we must be selective on what we choose to think about.
Read: Philippians 4:8
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
When you sincerely with a clean heart approach God, He is glad to see you.
Read: Ephesians 3:12
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
With Faith you don’t have to see it you just have to believe.
Read: Hebrews 11:1
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
There is one thing we all need to succeed.
Read: Proverbs 4:10-13
10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11 I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
You have this and you have that and what do you lose…Is it worth it to you?
Read: Mark 8:36
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
Understand wherever you are, you must have strong faith to stand.
Read: Isaiah 7:9
Israel is no stronger than its capital, Samaria,
and Samaria is no stronger than its king, Pekah son of Remaliah.
Unless your faith is firm,
I cannot make you stand firm.
Follow your heart and find yourself pleasing God.
Read: Philippians 2:13
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
Don’t you be deceived. Every good thing comes from God.
Read: James 1:16-17
Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
You know what needs to be, so do it diligently.
Read: Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Now this is how to rest.
Read: Psalm 91:1
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.