Proverbs 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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Hebrews 11:13-16 These all (our forefathers in faith) died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for HE hath prepared for them a city.
John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if MY kingdom were of this world, then would MY servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is MY kingdom not from hence.
(Comments from Pam Padgett) It can help us keep ourselves in peace when we see troubling things done by those of this world if we focus on the fact that, like Jesus, our kingdom is not of this world. We are simply strangers and pilgrims on this earth. Our desire is for the better country, an heavenly, prepared by God for us.
Colossians 1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
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