He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:32,33 NIV
Discipline is good for us all if we truly love and appreciate ourselves. Love your neighbour as yourself! If you do not love yourself first, you are unlikely to love anybody else! Check out the lives of haters and see for yourself that they have no love for themselves! A humble person is in line for God's Blessings and Honour! Father, Help us to accept Godly discipline with all humility so as not to lose out of Your Blessings in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud. Proverbs 16:18,19 NASB
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23 KJV
Pride always leads to destruction one way or the other! Arrogance keeps and enjoys the company of the prideful high and mighty; it leads to destruction in the end. It's better to remain humble with the lowly and be Blessed and Honoured. Father, Help us to be humble in all ways and resist pride at all costs. Help us to be Blessed rather than destroyed in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the Holy Spirit, whom God has placed within us, jealously longs for us to be faithful? He gives us more and more strength to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God sets Himself against the proud, but He shows favor to the humble." So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, He will lift you up and give you honor. James 4:5-10 NLT
We need God's Holy Spirit (which is by the way not a ghost) to walk the Faith walk; even to think and act out the Faith! We may want to resist the devil and our flesh wants us to go with the devil's flow! We must key into the Holy Spirit. We must continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured into us from Heaven above! Humility stands us in good stead; not just to receive the Holy Spirit, but to live the holy and righteous life God Desires of us! Only then can we truly draw near to God and He to us! When we humble ourselves in the Sight of God, then we can receive Divine Favour and Blessings from Him! Father, please Lift us up o Lord and Help us to live a life of humility leading up to holiness in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 1 John 2:28 (NIVUK)
If you are in the Lord, please stand firm in Him so you do not fall! You must continue in Him until the Day of the Lord; so we are not ashamed on that Day and receive Divine Favour in His Judgment! He's Coming back very soon. Jesus Christ is coming back again! Lord, please prepare us for Your Second Coming in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
(10) Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. (11) These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. (12) Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men. (13) But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds. Acts 17:10-13 NKJV
Do not just believe everything that you are told. Be sure to dig up on the information you ever receive to verify it's the Truth of God before you take it all in. Many impostors are in the world already being used by satan to derail many, including the true believers. Remember also that there will be opposition; and often from "within" not necessarily without. So be prepared in and out of season! The enemy loves to come to you in shiny armour as a friend; darkness coming as light to deceive even the elect of God! Father, Help us to discern from all that surrounds us; that we may know the Truth and the Truth set us free in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
Discipline is good for us all if we truly love and appreciate ourselves. Love your neighbour as yourself! If you do not love yourself first, you are unlikely to love anybody else! Check out the lives of haters and see for yourself that they have no love for themselves! A humble person is in line for God's Blessings and Honour! Father, Help us to accept Godly discipline with all humility so as not to lose out of Your Blessings in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud. Proverbs 16:18,19 NASB
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23 KJV
Pride always leads to destruction one way or the other! Arrogance keeps and enjoys the company of the prideful high and mighty; it leads to destruction in the end. It's better to remain humble with the lowly and be Blessed and Honoured. Father, Help us to be humble in all ways and resist pride at all costs. Help us to be Blessed rather than destroyed in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the Holy Spirit, whom God has placed within us, jealously longs for us to be faithful? He gives us more and more strength to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God sets Himself against the proud, but He shows favor to the humble." So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, He will lift you up and give you honor. James 4:5-10 NLT
We need God's Holy Spirit (which is by the way not a ghost) to walk the Faith walk; even to think and act out the Faith! We may want to resist the devil and our flesh wants us to go with the devil's flow! We must key into the Holy Spirit. We must continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured into us from Heaven above! Humility stands us in good stead; not just to receive the Holy Spirit, but to live the holy and righteous life God Desires of us! Only then can we truly draw near to God and He to us! When we humble ourselves in the Sight of God, then we can receive Divine Favour and Blessings from Him! Father, please Lift us up o Lord and Help us to live a life of humility leading up to holiness in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 1 John 2:28 (NIVUK)
If you are in the Lord, please stand firm in Him so you do not fall! You must continue in Him until the Day of the Lord; so we are not ashamed on that Day and receive Divine Favour in His Judgment! He's Coming back very soon. Jesus Christ is coming back again! Lord, please prepare us for Your Second Coming in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
(10) Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. (11) These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. (12) Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men. (13) But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds. Acts 17:10-13 NKJV
Do not just believe everything that you are told. Be sure to dig up on the information you ever receive to verify it's the Truth of God before you take it all in. Many impostors are in the world already being used by satan to derail many, including the true believers. Remember also that there will be opposition; and often from "within" not necessarily without. So be prepared in and out of season! The enemy loves to come to you in shiny armour as a friend; darkness coming as light to deceive even the elect of God! Father, Help us to discern from all that surrounds us; that we may know the Truth and the Truth set us free in Jesus' Name. Amen!!!
