💥 Podcast: The entrance of THY words giveth light (Psalm 119:130)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on April 12, 2022) 

 

As the wickedness increases in this present world and in today's apostate churches, we are as those who walked through the Red Sea.  We walk on dry ground without being touched by the world or the apostate churches.

Live in peace.  

If something or someone steals our peace, we turn to God with the issues to see what God would have us to do.

Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus (The Word).

Examples are given in this Podcast:

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Hebrews 10:22  Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

 

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John 10:27-29  (Jesus says) MY sheep hear MY voice, and I know them, and they follow ME:

 

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of MY hand.

 

29 MY Father, which gave them ME, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of MY Father’s hand.

 

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Proverbs 14:22  Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

 

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Romans 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to HIS purpose.

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Philippians 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

 

 

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💥 I Thessalonians 4 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you  (warn you) by the Lord Jesus (the Word), that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

² For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

³ For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

⁴ That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

⁵ Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

⁶ That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. ⁷ For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

⁸ He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us HIS holy Spirit.

⁹ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

¹⁰ And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

¹¹ And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

¹² That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

¹³ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

¹⁵ For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep (dead).

¹⁶ For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

¹⁸ Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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💥 Podcast: God says: This is MY beloved Son. Hear HIM. (Luke 9:35)

 

(This podcast was previously published on April 16, 2022) 

 

Jesus speaks to us today by HIS Spirit, guiding us, teaching us, reminding us of that which HE has said and even showing us things to come.

In the Old Testament, the people had to go to a prophet to hear what God wanted them to do.  But in the New Testament all who belong to God have been given HIS Spirit to speak to them.

Hebrews 1:1-2  God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by HIS Son, whom HE hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also HE made the worlds;

Each of us who are of God are sealed with the Holy Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit of God lives in us to show us the will of God in the issues pertaining to this present life.

Ephesians 1:13  In WHOM ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in WHOM also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

John 14:26  Jesus says:  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

Always share that which the Holy Spirit brings to mind when with other people.

Resist the fear of offending them but rather submit to that which the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, sharing that.  We don't try to witness but we are a witness when we speak that given to us by the Holy Spirit of God.

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Matthew 7   Jesus says:

21 Not every one that saith unto ME, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of MY Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to ME in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in THY name? and in THY name have cast out devils? and in THY name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from ME, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

 

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 30:5  Every word of God is pure: HE is a shield unto them that put their trust in HIM.

 

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Hebrews 4:14-16  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

 

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

 

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1 Corinthians 2:14-16  But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

 

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

 

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct HIM? but we have the mind of Christ.

 

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John 14:27  (Jesus said) Peace I leave with you, MY peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

 

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Hebrews 10:35-36  Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

 

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

 

 

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💥 I Thessalonians 3 (Reading through the Bible)

 

1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; ² And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

³ That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

(JB ... In days of Paul, he and the church were persecuted by the Jews.  Today we, the church, are persecuted by antichrist in the churches of man and by the antichrist congregations in NT church.)

⁴ For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

⁵ For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

⁶ But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

⁷ Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

⁸ For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁹ For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;  ¹⁰ Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

¹¹ Now God Himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

¹² And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

¹³ To the end HE may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

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💥 Comforted and helped by the Word given by God

 Beth Martin, member of the body of Christ

 

Yesterday I received a Word for my son. Here is how that came about. 

 

My second son (the one whose wife left him) came over yesterday to do laundry as his dryer malfunctioned. While he was here, he said that one boss was trying to get him demoted. He later discovered that these negative thoughts about this boss that were not true. My son is working with men who gossip and there are always false reports swirling around. He is troubled listening to these reports. It causes him fear and worry. I told him that he was paranoid in his thinking .... my fleshly response. 

 

Later as we all went about our day, I was impressed with Proverbs 21 several times. I also was impressed that this relates to my son's work situation. When I looked at Proverbs 21, God is letting my son know that HE is in control of the work situation.

Proverbs 21:1  The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will.

I shared this Word with my son. He now knows that God is helping him with this situation and thinking on this with faith is a great comfort to all of us. I pray that my son applies this to his life. 

Later as I was reading the blog for Sunday, I was especially drawn to the verse Colossians 4:3 .....

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

I knew then that God had opened a door of utterance for me to speak the mystery of Christ to my son.

In this situation I am so grateful that God cares about my son to give this message of comfort to him. I am also thankful that I was able to hear and deliver this to him. Recently I have had a few thoughts that I am not born again and do not belong to God. I turned to Him to established my thoughts. This message confirms to me that I am hearing from Him and do belong to Him. I thank Him that I am still one of His elect.

It is amazing that this Word comforted me, my son and tied into the blog all together! I am praising Him:

Psalms 8:9  O LORD our Lord, how excellent is THY name in all the earth!

 

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💥 Podcast: THY word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on January 10, 2022) 

 

If you have a problem and don't know what to do, ask God.  His answer might surprise you!

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

I know there are many times God just puts something into my heart and leads me.

Psalm 37:4-5  Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in HIM; and HE shall bring it to pass.

I've always thought this means God will put HIS desires into our hearts to lead us.  We think it is our desire but really it is HIS desire for us, when we are praying, asking HIM what we should do.

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When I realize I have heard a word from God, I know what to do in the situation.

* A few days ago, I felt TV news was causing some bad fruits to come forth in me.  I began praying about this.  And I heard, "If your right hand offends thee, cut if off."   I stopped watching these programs.  Immediately I found I was at more peace.  I don't like seeing things people of this world are doing and I don't like hearing their "wisdom".  

Somehow the TV evening news was causing me to react, but I find I can look at the headlines that are written of the day's world news on Internet and rarely react. (I don't often pull up the details of the story.)  So if I want to check events, I am now reading the headlines on Internet.  Sometimes they trouble me and I have to pray to be free from the concern, but mostly they do not trouble me like the TV news with all the pictures trouble me.

If something troubles us, we need to deal with it through asking God for HIS help to know what is best for us to do.

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*  One day, I was bombarded with thoughts:  "What if this happens to you?  What if that happens. What will happen to you if you get to where you can't walk?  What will you do?"

I cried out to God, "Help me!"

Immediately the Holy Spirit reminded me of this scripture:  "God will supply all your need." Philippians 4:19

"That's right", I responded.  And all the weight of the destructive thoughts lifted from off my shoulders.  I was at peace and had joy again!

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John 14:26   Jesus said:  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

The Holy Spirit says: God will supply all my need when there is a need!   Philippians 4:19

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth in all things and is also The Comforter to us.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

John 15:4-5  (Jesus, the Word, says) Abide in ME, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in ME.

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in ME, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without ME ye can do nothing.

 

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Philippians 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

 

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Psalm 32:8  God says ... I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with MINE eye.

 

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💥 I Thessalonians 2 (Reading through the Bible)

1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

11 As ye know how we exhorted (warned) and comforted and charged (gave instruction to) every one of you, as a father doth his children,

12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto HIS kingdom and glory.

13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

20 For ye are our glory and joy.

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💥 Podcast: Psa. 81:12 God says: I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 22, 2021) 

 

It would be terrible to have to seek the counsel of humans.  And it would also be dreadful to try to figure out what to do based on our own reasonings.

We are blessed above all others for we have access to the wisdom from God.

James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And God watches over us and leads us by the Holy Spirit who dwells in each believer.

John 14:26  Jesus says:  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

In the Old Testament, the children of Israel are examples for they fought against God and did not prosper.

Psalm 81

10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 But MY people would not hearken to MY voice; and Israel would none of ME.

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

13 Oh that MY people had hearkened unto ME, and Israel had walked in MY ways!

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned My hand against their adversaries.

15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto HIM: but their time should have endured for ever.

16 HE should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 7:1  MY son, keep MY words, and lay up MY commandments with thee.

 

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Psalms 19:14  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in THY sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

 

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1 Corinthians 13:1-8  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

 

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

 

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

 

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself (to speak vaingloriously of one's achievements; to boast), is not puffed up,

 

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

 

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

 

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

 

8 Charity never faileth:

 

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Psalm 32:1-2  Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

 

2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Guile-using clever but dishonest methods to achieve a goal or outsmart someone; crafty deception

 

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Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

 

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

 

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💥 I Thessalonians 1 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

² We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

³ Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

⁴ Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 

⁵ For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

(The gospel comes "in power" ... the power to change men's lives ... and not in word only.  We who believe the word of God are changed from that person we once were.)

⁶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

⁷ So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

⁸ For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

⁹ For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

¹⁰ And to wait for HIS Son from heaven, whom HE raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

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💥 Podcast: The apostle Paul says: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 24, 2021)  

 

If they ask us what we think, we should tell them what God thinks!   That is what matters.  

The apostle Paul says:

2 Timothy 4:2-4  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

If they are offended and they don't want to be around us anymore, we should understand the following:

I Corinthians 7:13  But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

Though Paul is speaking the above scripture to those persons who have unbelieving mates, I also know this applies to unbelievers in general when we are around those unbelievers.

God says:

II Corinthians 6:14-18

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be MY people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

It is not that we have to argue with the unbeliever.  We just speak the truth from God and let the person make his decision.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 86:11  Teach me THY way, O Lord; I will walk in THY truth: unite my heart to fear THY name.

 

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1 John 4:18  There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

 

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John 10:10  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

 

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Proverbs 4:7-8  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

 

8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

  

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