Then God said,"Let us make human beings in Our image, to be like us...." Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw that it was very good!... (Ge1:26,31)For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, ...(Ep2:10)
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"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it?" (Lu15:8)
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No one cares about being fair and honest. The people's lawsuits are based on lies....(Is59:4)
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If a person does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He will bend and string His bow; (Ps7:12)
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So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. (Ja2:17) ...And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!" (Ac10:4) For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planed for us long ago. (Ep2:10)
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God has out all things under the authority of Christ and made Him head over all things for the benefit of the church. (Ep1:22)
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...My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (Jo10:10) This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. (Ps118:24)
While taking care of all that life brings, we can miss out on life itself. Enjoying life, and the moments we spend with our husband and family takes effort. Somebody asked me once what I really enjoyed doing, but it had been so long since I even thought this, I had no idea what I enjoyed doing. It took prayer and time to realise what gave me joy, what I had a talent for, what gave me a sense of well-being.
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Don't fear anything except the LORD of the armies of heaven! If you fear Him, you need fear nothing else. (Is8:13 the Living Bible) I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe Him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead... (Ep1:19,20) For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. (Is43:19)
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"Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us...(Ma6:9-12)
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...Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. (1Ti4:12)
Recently I started painting the fence around our home and I quickly discovered that wet paint leaves a mark on everything it comes into contact with. Despite how careful I was about not getting paint on myself, I did; as I bent down to paint the lower sections, my hair blew against the wet paint.
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