Anything that gets in your way and prevents you from doing your best… deny it. Don’t let anything stop you from winning.
Read: 1 Corinthian 9:25
25 To win the contest you must deny yourselves many things that would keep you from doing your best. An athlete goes to all this trouble just to win a blue ribbon or a silver cup, but we do it for a heavenly reward that never disappears.
Your fruit is judged more by what you do than what you say.
Read: Matthew 12:33
33 “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.
Accept criticism gladly and grow in wisdom.
Read: Proverbs 15:31-32
If you listen to constructive criticism,
you will be at home among the wise.
If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself;
but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
It is extremely important to guard carefully every word that comes out of your mouth. Your communication must be used to bless and not curse others.
Read: Ephesians 4:29
29 Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].
Anyone who believes there is no God is a fool.
Read: Psalms 14:1
The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
Do not be lazy or slothful as you work. Work unto the Lord in all you do.
Read: Colossians 3:23-24
23 Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [greatest] reward. It is the Lord Christ whom you [actually] serve.
Being willing to do what’s right, brings great rewards.
Read: Isaiah 1:19
“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
Help your neighbor. Just step up and lend a hand.
Read: Romans 15:2
2 Let each one of us [make it a practice to] please his neighbor for his good, to build him up spiritually.
All things are possible with God.
Read: Mark 10:27
27 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”
Be careful what you ask for.
Read: Luke 12:48
48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.