But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith.

But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith. You must not give up the hope you received when you heard the good news. It was preached to everyone on earth, and I myself have become a servant of this message. - COLOSSIANS 1:23

The revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together

The revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together. The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The directions of God are plain and easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is twenty-four-carat gold, with a lifetime guarantee. The decisions of God are accurate down to the nth degree. - PSALM 19:7-9 MSG

Our hearts ache, but we always have joy.

Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything. - 2 CORINTHIANS 6:10

Heed counsel, act on instruction, and you will become wise later in life.

                   Heed counsel, act on instruction, and you will become wise later in life. - PROVERBS 19:20

God can do anything, you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!

God can do anything, you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. 

                                                                           -  EPHESIANS 3:20-21 -

God can do anything, you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!

God can do anything, you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. - EPHESIANS 3:20-21

Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.

Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your  purity. - 1 TIMOTHY 4:12

This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message.

This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, a real surprise, God handling all the details. When it came to presenting the Message to people who had no background in God’s way, I was the least qualified of any of the available Christians. God saw too it that I was equipped, but you can be sure that it had nothing to do with my natural abilities. - EPHESIANS 3:7-8

Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand

Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. ROMANS 5:2 

One who walks with the wise becomes wise

One who walks with the wise becomes wise, but whoever keeps company with fools only hurts himself. -          PROVERBS 13:20

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place.

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? - Psalm 8:3-4

He said,That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer

He said,That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself. - LUKE 10:27

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. - HEBREWS 6:10

In fact, here is what it means to love God

In fact, here is what it means to love God. We love him by obeying his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey. - 1 JOHN 5:3

You will do well to pay close attention to everything they have written, for, like lights shining into dark corners,

You will do well to pay close attention to everything they have written, for, like lights shining into dark corners, their words help us to understand many things that otherwise would be dark and difficult. - 2 PETER 1:19

She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man[a] and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. - GENESIS 3:6-8

God delivered him from the old life of sin so that now he can live a strong, good life for the Lord.

But anyone who fails to go after these additions to faith is blind indeed, or at least very shortsighted and has forgotten that God delivered him from the old life of sin so that now he can live a strong, good life for the Lord. 

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So keep on believing what you have been taught from the beginning.

So keep on believing what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will always be in close fellowship with both God the Father and his Son. - 1 JOHN 2:24

Flattery can seem harmless and enjoyable in the moment, but it can be what hides anger, selfish ambition, and many other harmful sins.

Flattery can seem harmless and enjoyable in the moment, but it can be what hides anger, selfish ambition, and many other harmful sins. Are you surrounding yourself with friends that tell truth or flatter you? How do you respond when someone tells you the truth? - PROVERBS 29:5

how can we be sure that we belong to him?

And how can we be sure that we belong to him? By looking within ourselves: are we really trying to do what he wants us to? Someone may say, I am a Christian; I am on my way to heaven; I belong to Christ.But if he doesn’t do what Christ tells him to, he is a liar.But those who do what Christ tells them to will learn to love God more and more. That is the way to know whether or not you are a Christian. - 1 JOHN 2:3-5

The tests in our life help us to see where our faith is at

The tests in our life help us to see where our faith is at. What are you seeing about where your faith is at and where it needs to grow?  - 1 Peter 1:7

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. So you have an honest and true love for each other. So love one another deeply, from your hearts. - 1 Peter 1:22

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? - Psalm 8:3-4